Financial Aid Office

Eligibility for Financial Aid

When you receive financial aid at UTD, you assume certain rights and responsibilities.

To be eligible for federal financial aid you must:

• Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen
• Be registered with Selective Service (if required)
• You may register online or check your registration status on the  Selective Service System Web site.
• Have financial need as determined by the FAFSA
• Be attending UTD pursuing a degree program at UTD *
• Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress towards your degree program
• Not be in default on a federal loan or owe on a federal grant.
• To check your federal loan or grant history, visit the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) for Students Web site and select the Financial Aid Review option (you will need your FAFSA PIN to view your history).
• Be enrolled in at least 6 hours as an undergraduate student and 5 hours as a graduate student.

If you do not meet federal eligibility requirements, but have been classified as a Texas resident and are therefore eligible to pay the Texas in-state tuition rate, you may still be eligible for state or institutional aid.
* Non-degree seeking students are not eligible for financial aid, except under the following circumstance:

• Admitted to the Graduate College as a non-degree seeking student enrolled in prerequisite coursework needed to be admitted to the degree program

• Must be admitted to the degree program no later than 12 consecutive months from the date admitted to UTD.