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Financial Aid

General Financial Aid Information

Financial Aid Semester Enrollment Status

Students should verify minimum enrollment requirements for each federal, state, OR institutional financial aid program that is awarded.

Undergraduate Enrollment Status
Full-Time 12+ semester credit hours
Three-Quarter Time 9-11 semester credit hours
Half-Time 6-8 semester credit hours
Less than Half-Time 3-5 semester credit hours
 

Graduate Enrollment Status
Full-Time 9+ semester credit hours
Half-Time 6-8 semester credit hours
Less than Half-Time 3-5 semester credit hours

Concurrent Enrollment

Concurrent enrollment at an area junior/community college will only be accepted for Federal Pell Grant funding if the student has completed an Undergraduate Transient Form and had it approved by UT Tyler’s Registrar’s Office. This must be done for each semester of concurrent enrollment by the award confirmation date. In addition, the junior/community college’s Financial Aid Office must supply UT Tyler’s Financial Aid Office with a Concurrent Enrollment Form, indicating the number of credit hours the student is enrolled and that the student will not receive any financial aid funding from their institution. Please note that the confirmation of enrollment at the junior/community college cannot be done prior to the census date for that institution.

Colleges approved for Joint Baccalaureate Studies (JBS) at UT Tyler include Kilgore College, Panola College in Carthage, Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, Tyler Junior College, Jacksonville College, Lon Morris College in Jacksonville, Navarro College in Corsicana, Paris Junior College, Northeast Texas Community College in Mt. Pleasant, and the Dallas County Community College District. 

Transient Students

Students pursuing degrees at other colleges and/or universities who wish to take courses at UT Tyler may be admitted as “transient” students. Transient students are not eligible for Financial Aid from UT Tyler, but could be eligible from their degree granting institution. Funding for transient enrollment is at the discretion of the degree granting institution. Students should check with the Financial Aid Office at the degree-granting institution for details prior to enrolling at UT Tyler. 

Financial Aid Funding for Summer

Limited financial aid resources are available for the Long Summer Semester, Summer I and Summer II semesters at UT Tyler. Eligibility is determined from the Student Aid Report, on-line Summer Financial Aid Request Form which will be available in March, and requires that the recipient be classified as a regular student at UT Tyler. Most funding sources require that the student be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours during the summer. You must be a UT Tyler student in Spring and/or Fall to be eligible for summer aid.

Emergency Loans

Generally, to qualify for Emergency Loan funding, a student must have a completed financial aid file at UT Tyler and be waiting for the funds to arrive. Other situations may be considered on a case-by-case basis and dependent on the availability of funds. Students are encouraged to apply for Financial Aid funding early to insure that funding is available in time to meet payment deadlines. No emergency funding is available for bookstore purchases or living expenses.

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