Timeline
SEPTEMBER
- New Students
- Submit/complete your admissions application. www.applytexas.org
- Begin your own scholarship search during the fall by accessing free online scholarship search engines.
OCTOBER
- Complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid(FAFSA) or *Texas Application for State Financial Aid(*TASFA available at www.utrgv.edu/finaid)
- UTRGV Excellence Scholarship Application becomes available to entering freshmen, transfer and current students.
- VAMOS/UTRGV Endowed Scholarship Application becomes available to entering freshmen.
*TASFA is for non-citizens who are classified as Texas residents. If you are a foreign student or non-citizen, you may be eligible to be classified as a Texas resident for tuition purposes.
NOVEMBER
- Registration for Spring semester continues.
- If you were selected for verification, please submit the required documents to our UTRGV Financial Aid Office as soon as possible to prevent a delay in your financial aid awarding. (Approximately 33% of student who
submit a FAFSA are selected for verification)
DECEMBER
- December 1st - UTRGV Excellence Scholarship application deadline for Entering Freshmen.
- Satisfactory Academic Progress(SAP) is reviewed after Fall semester grades are posted.
- Shortly before the Holiday Break, your Spring semester student bill is sent to your UTRGV email reflecting a tuition due date.
JANUARY
- January 15th
- Priority deadline to submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid(FAFSA) or Texas Application for State Aid(TASFA).
- Deadline to be considered for many state programs.
- Spring semester tuition is due and refund process is initiated 10 days before the first day of class.
- Tax return season begins.
- Summer Financial Aid Notification becomes available to current students interested in taking classes during the summer.
FEBRUARY
- February 1st
- UTRGV Excellence Scholarship application deadline for current and transfer students.
- Priority admissions deadline.
- February 15
- VAMOS/UTRGV Endowed Scholarship application deadline. (Freshmen only)
APRIL
- Entering Freshmen - Sign up to attend New Student Orientation.
- Transfer Students - Complete your Online Transfer Student Orientation and register for classes.
- This is a critical month for High School Senior as they start receiving award letters from different Universities. Make sure to review them carefully and compare the different options to determine what fits your budget. Take into account loan amounts needed to be borrowed and expenses incurred when staying at a local University vs out of the area.
- After Spring semester study days, your Summer I Student Bill will be sent to your UTRGV email reflecting a tuition due date.
MAY
- Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) is reviewed after Spring Semester grades are posted.
- If you are in suspension, you are encouraged to take summer classes. Make sure to review your status carefully with an Academic or Financial Aid advisor to determine your best options.
JUNE
- June 1st
- Deadline for scholarship recipients to enroll at UTRGV for the upcoming Fall semester.
- Deadline for Entering Freshmen awarded a UTRGV Excellence Scholarship to submit a "Thank You" letter.
- Remember, even though the priority deadline has passed, it is not too late to apply for Financial Aid by submitting your FAFSA or TASFA.
- If you were selected for verification, please submit the required documents to out UTRGV Financial Aid Office as soon as possible to prevent a delay in your financial aid awarding. (Approximately 33% of student who
submit a FAFSA are selected for verification) - At the end of June, your Summer II student bill will be sent to your UTRGV email reflecting a tuition due date.
JULY
- July 1st
- Housing Scholarship recipients - deadline to submit a Housing Application.
- If borrowing student loans, complete your Entrance Loan Counseling and Promissory Note.
AUGUST
- During the second week of August, your Fall Student Bill will be sent to your UTRGV email reflecting a tuition due date.
- If you notice you will have money left over from your financial aid, we encourage you to set up your Direct Deposit through ASSIST. my.UTRGV.edu
- The Fall student refund process will be initiated 10 days before the first day of class. We encourage you to verify that all aid has been accepted and all necessary items have been submitted to ensure you will receive your funds during this first refund cycle.