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Student Accounting Services
Mary Alice Shivers Building 3.102
Email: student_billing@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 665-7824
Phone Alt: (956) 665-2191

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Emergency Loans

The Student Accounting Services department is responsible for processing, billing, and collecting on emergency loans, federal, or institutional student loans, received while attending The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley.

  • Apply For an Emergency Loan On ASSIST (Log in to my.utrgv.edu and then go to ASSIST. The application can be found under My Finance Tab, Payment Plan Links.)

To be eligible for an Emergency Tuition and Fee loan, students may not receive any other form of financial assistance and must be enrolled. The cost for the loan is an origination fee of 1% of the amount of each emergency tuition and fee loan.

Emergency Tuition and Fee Loans will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis until funds are exhausted or the processing period ends, whichever comes first. Any credits to your student account (for example, Financial Aid) must first be applied to any unpaid balance. If any additional charges are added to your student account after the initial Emergency Tuition and Fee Loan is entered, the loan will be increased to pay for the balance up to the 12 th class day. Below are the specific dates for requesting the a loan and it’s payment due date, based on the term you are applying.

To apply for an Emergency Tuition and Fee Loan online you must first sign up for the online access. You must show two forms of identification from the list below in order to be granted online access.

Primary ID:

  • State ID or License
  • Passport/VISA
  • Residency Card

Secondary ID:

  • Major Credit/Debit Card
  • Military ID
  • Social Security Card
  • Birth Certificate
  • Voter’s Registration Card


Semester Processing Period Loan Due Date
Spring 2022 01/03/2022 thru 02/02/2022 4/1/2022
Spring 2022-Module I 01/03/2022 thru 01/18/2022 2/1/2022
Spring 2022-Module II 02/07/2022 thru 03/15/2022 04/01/2022
Summer I 2022 5/2/2022 thru 6/9/2022 7/1/2022
Summer II 2022 7/6/2022 thru 7/19/2022 8/1/2022
Summer 2022-Module I 5/2/2022 thru 5/24/2022 6/1/2022
Summer 2022-Module II 7/6/2022 thru 7/13/2022 8/1/2022
Fall 2021 8/6/2021 thru 9/8/2021 11/1/2021
Fall 2021-Module I 8/6/2021 thru 8/31/2021 10/1/2021
Fall 2021-Module II 10/6/2021 thru 10/26/2021 12/1/2021

 

Due to THECB section 56.051, the Emergency Tuition Loan and Fees Loan will NOT pay for the following fees:

  • Field Placement Insurance
  • Dorm Refund Deposit
  • Medical Insurance Fee
  • Dorm Charges
  • Bronc Village or Casa Bella Late Fees
  • Service Charges (BV, Casa Bella, or Dorm)
  • Dorm, BV, Casa Bella deposit
  • Meal Plan Installment Charge
  • Meal Plans (BV, Casa Bella, or Dorm)
  • Citations
  • Parking Permit/Replacement Fee
  • Nurse Practicum Fee
  • Study Abroad Fee
  • Any other fee that is not tuition related

Questions on your Emergency Loans

If you have questions about your emergency loan, please contact an account representative at 956-665-2191 or 956-665-7824. Questions may also be sent to our e-mail address, LoanOffice@utrgv.edu. Our office is located in The Tower, Main 1.100 in Brownsville and the Mary Alice Shary Shivers (MASS) Building Room 3.102 in Edinburg.

Pay Your Emergency Loan

We currently have only 3 options:

1. Online on Assist

2. Stop by the Bursar’s Office in Brownsville (The Tower -MAIN 1.100) or Edinburg (SSBL 1.200)

3. Send your check or money order to:

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Bursar’s Office SSB 1.200
1201 W University Dr.
Edinburg, Texas 78541

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