Veterans Affairs
Veterans services are provided through the Veteran's Resource Center. These services include counseling regarding V.A. regulations as they pertain to the university, assistance in the preparation of certification forms for the veteran, and a variety of resources for the veteran’s benefit.
Financial Aid and Scholarships
UT Tyler offers financial aid to students on the basis of need, and institutional scholarships on the basis of merit. Financial aid consists of grants, student employment, and loans. Students may receive one or more awards and must apply each year for all types of funding.
Financial Aid
The primary purpose of financial aid programs is to assist eligible students with paying educational costs. These federal, state, and institutional funds provide assistance to students who would otherwise be unable to attend college. An applicant’s need for financial aid is analyzed on an individual basis and need is determined by subtracting the expected family contribution from the estimated educational costs. Applications for financial aid are accepted and considered without discrimination on any basis prohibited by law, including, but not limited to, race, color, age, national origin, sex, veteran status, religion, or disability.
Students subject to selective service registration will be required to file a statement that the student has registered or is exempt from selective service registration in order to be eligible to apply for federal and/or state financial aid.
Applying for Financial Aid
The student is responsible for proper completion and submission of all required documents. Students applying for most federal and state financial aid programs must demonstrate financial need.
Applicants must:
- complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), available online at www.fafsa.gov;
- be admitted to the University and enroll in a degree-seeking program;
- maintain satisfactory academic progress (qualitative and quantitative);
- meet all federal and state program requirements.
Priority filing deadline for early award offers and supplemental funding is April 1.
Award offers are contingent upon continued funding for each federal, state, and institutional program.
Financial Aid Programs
Students will find a wide range of grant, loan, employment, and tuition exemption and waiver programs available at UT Tyler.
Grant Programs
Federal Pell Grants
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants
Texas Public Educational Grants
TEXAS Grant
Education Affordability Grant
Loan Programs
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Stafford, Unsubsidized Stafford, PLUS)
Texas B-on-Time Loan
Employment Programs
Federal Work Study
Texas Work Study
Working to Success
Students should visit the Career Services Office or www.uttyler.edu/careerservices/ for on-campus student employment, job searching tips, interview skills, resume writing, and etc. Students should also enroll in PatriotJobs for additional employment assistance and appointments (a username and password is required).
Financial Aid Programs for Texas Residents
For a complete listing of all exemptions, and waivers, scholarships, and grants offered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, please refer to: www.collegeforalltexans.com
Tuition Exemptions and Waivers
Hazlewood Tuition Exemption
Texas Commission for the Deaf Exemption
Texas Commission for the Blind Exemption
Competitive Scholarship Waiver
Teaching/Research Assistant Waiver
Teacher/Professor Tuition Waiver
Bordering State Resident Waiver
Senior Citizens Exemption
U.S. Military Stationed in Texas
Adopted Students Formerly in Foster or Residential Care
Children of Professional Nurse Faculty and Staff
Clinical Preceptors and their children
TANF Exemption
Children of Disabled Firefighters and Peace Officers
Valedictorian of Texas High Schools Exemption
Early High School Graduation Award
Top 10% Scholarship Award
Scholarships
Scholarships offered at The University of Texas at Tyler are designed to attract and retain outstanding degree seeking students. To be considered, students must be accepted for admission to UT Tyler and if required, submit an application for scholarship on-line via the Apply for Scholarship link in the myUTTyler student portal.
It is recommended that all scholarship applicants complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Awarding of academic scholarships is based primarily on predictors of academic success, such as high school class rank, standardized test scores, and prior college grades.