UT San Antonio is dedicated to helping students achieve their educational goals. Our students have numerous payment options and financial aid opportunities. Review all the financial aid and payment options available to UT San Antonio Online students below.
Financial Aid and Scholarships
UT San Antonio Online students are encouraged to apply for financial aid through the FAFSA and will be considered for federal and state need-based financial aid such as Federal Pell Grant, Federal Direct Student Loans, and TEXAS Grant.
You can use the Federal Student Aid Estimator to see an estimate of how much federal student aid you may be eligible to receive. These estimates are based on the new Student Aid Index (SAI).
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Use Federal Student Aid EstimatorSubmit your FAFSA
You may qualify for financial aid, including grants, loans, and scholarships. For eligibility, you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) every year.
The FAFSA application is now open. Our Federal School Code is 010115.
Financial Aid Priority Submission Deadlines:
- Fall 2025: February 15, 2025
Accepting your Aid
Once you have been offered financial aid or scholarships, you may go and review your aid on your myUTSA Account. Please note some financial aid will require additional steps after you accept them. These requirements and further instructions will be posted on your myUTSA Account and must be completed before your aid can disburse to your bill.
Accepting your AidReceiving Your Aid
If you have been awarded financial aid, your aid will automatically be applied to your account 10 days prior to the start of classes. However, for your aid to disburse, you’ll need to ensure that you complete all of your outstanding requirements, which may include:
- Accepting your aid
- Completing verification requirements
- Submitting applicable forms
Applying for Aid
Follow these steps to apply for financial aid at UT San Antonio Online:
- Complete your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and submit your application to UT San Antonio Online by using our school code 010115.
- For new students, apply to UT San Antonio Online. You will need to be admitted or enrolled before you can be offered any financial aid.
- Check your financial aid status on our student portal, myUTSA Account, and monitor your UT San Antonio email account (email addresses will still follow the @utsa.edu format) for up-to-date information.
- Repeat these steps every year.
Payment Options
Students may pay their bills out-of-pocket via credit card or check through RowdyPay, which can be found on your myUTSA Account student portal. RowdyPay offers an easier, faster way to make online payments, set up authorized users to make payments, store online payment profiles, access real time account balances and account activity, and schedule payments in advance.
Payments must be received by 5:00 p.m. local time on the payment deadline listed on the Fiscal Service’s website, unless otherwise noted.
Payment Deadlines
Installment Payment Plan
The Installment Payment Plan is available for the Fall and Spring semesters (payment plans are not available during the Summer terms). The plan breaks tuition into three payments for a one-time fee of $16.
This enables students to pay 30% of their tuition and fees in advance at the beginning of the semester, 35% prior to the start of the sixth week of class and the final 35% due before the beginning of the eleventh week.
If the second or third payment is not completed by the due date, a $10 late fee is assessed and a registration hold is placed on the student’s record.
Students paying one-half or more (but less than payment in full) without choosing the Installment Payment Plan may be automatically placed on the program to avoid withdrawal for insufficient payment.
3rd Party Payments
If your place of employment or another outside agency will be paying your tuition and fees, you must notify Fiscal Service’s Third Party Billing at [email protected] in order for pre-payments to be applied. Please note that these do count as financial aid and you must disclose the amount that you plan to receive. You can do this by submitting an External Resource Form for the appropriate aid year. If you do not disclose this information and aid has already been offered or disbursed, there may be adjustments to your financial aid to include these amounts.
Texas Tomorrow Fund
If you invested in the Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan (TGTP), formally known as Texas Tomorrow Fund, and wish to use this to pay for your tuition and fees, this is done through Fiscal Service’s Third Party Billing. To begin, download the one-time enrollment form and email the completed form along with a copy of your myUTSA ID card and TGTP card, or any official TGTP document listing your contract number to [email protected] for processing. For more information, please visit the Fiscal Services payment policy webpage or email [email protected].
Frequently Asked Questions
Fully online students at UT San Antonio may be eligible for a range of financial aid options, including federal financial aid such as loans and certain grants for those who qualify.
Because online programs are structured differently, some types of funding-such as certain state or institutional scholarships-may be limited or unavailable. However, many online students still find financial support through federal aid and external scholarship opportunities.
We encourage you to complete the FAFSA and connect with our online enrollment team to understand what options are available to you.
All US citizens and certain eligible non-citizens (such as permanent residents) can apply for financial aid using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This must be done each year and the FAFSA is a free service. You should never pay to fill out a FAFSA. The FAFSA application requires a federal school code or for you to select what school(s) you want your application to be sent.
The UT San Antonio federal school code is 010115. Find out more info!
Students that are classified as a Texas Resident and who cannot apply for federal financial aid using the FAFSA are encouraged to complete the Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA). They must be coded as a House Bill student by the Admissions Office in order to qualify. Find out more info!
The UT San Antonio Financial Aid and Scholarship office typically begins disbursing federal and state aid 10 days prior to the first day of class for the fall and spring semester. To ensure your funds disburse to your account in a timely manner, accept your financial aid awards online through your myUTSA Account . Check and address any items that are required to finish your financial aid file. As long as all the required documents are processed, you have no holds and your actual enrollment matches your cost of attendance (budget), your aid should disburse.
Please note that some scholarships and financial aid for students with consortium agreements with other schools will not disburse until after the Census Date.
All of your financial aid will first be applied towards your tuition and fees and other educational charges. Once your billed charges have been paid, a credit will be available on your account and issued to you as a refund, if applicable.
Direct Deposit is the quickest way to receive your refund. Direct Deposit can be set up on your myUTSA Account and from when your account balance shows zero. It usually takes three business days to post your refund in your bank account. If you see a “General Refund Account” on your billing statement, this is the amount of your refund and is not a charge. If you do not have direct deposit on your account, funds will be sent by U.S. Mail. Paper refund checks may take up to five to seven business days to reach you and will be mailed to the mailing address you have listed on your myUTSA Account.
The One Stop Enrollment Center is able to answer questions regarding undergraduate admissions, registration and financial aid. You can also contact your Admissions Counselor with any specific questions you may have.
We encourage you to contact our One Stop Enrollment Center during our normal hours of operation. Note: during certain peak seasons and holidays, office hours may be subject to change.
Phone and Fax
1-800-669-0919 (Toll Free)
210-458-8000 (local)
210-458-4638 (fax)
Mailing Address
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Financial Aid and Scholarships
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX 78249
Email
[email protected]
You may check the status of your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) any time at studentaid.gov, but we recommend you at least check the status:
- One week after submission if you used your FSA ID to sign your application.
- Two to three weeks after submission if you printed, signed and mailed a signature page.
- You can also make corrections to a processed FAFSA, add or delete a school code, or view and print your FAFSA Submission Summary (FSS), which is referred to as a Student Aid Report (SAR) for the 2023-2024 academic year, online.
You may check on your UT San Antonio financial aid online on your myUTSA Account, where you can accept or decline your financial aid and scholarship awards. For scholarship awards, please refer to your scholarship award letter for instructions on accepting awards, deadlines and additional required documents. To check your account for outstanding requirements, please follow the instructions below:
- Log onto your myUTSA Account
- Under the Quick Launch card, select “App Financial Aid” button from the list
- Select the applicable Aid Year at the top right corner
- On the “Home” tab under the “Student Requirements” section, you will see any outstanding requirements listed under “Unsatisfied Requirements”
To guarantee that your classes will be paid for by the payment deadline, and to avoid a late fee, please submit all requested documentation and take care of any holds early in order to allow for processing time.