After-Admission Checklist

The enrollment deposit is now required for all admitted students (including those admitted to the Spring semester). When paid, the entirety of the deposit will be applied to your first semester’s tuition and fees. Enrollment deposits are not refundable.

Waiver

A deposit exemption is available to those with financial need; see MyStatus for details.

When you accept your offer of admission, you may want to authorize someone—a parent, perhaps—to help you complete an online process that requires a UT EID and password. Don’t share yours! Instead, authorize that person to act on your behalf using eProxy.

We offer contracts to incoming transfer students after we have completed the contract process with our incoming first-time freshmen.  This means that contracts are not typically offered to transfer students until June – August.

When you receive the email letting you know your housing contract is available, you’ll have a limited amount of time to complete the advance payment and sign your contract.  The housing contracts are signed online through your Housing Portal.  If you are under 18, you will need to print the contract signature page, have a guarantor sign the contract and submit the signature sheet to complete the contract process.  If you missed the deadline, please contact our office and we can put you back in line for another contract offer.

The contract offers you a space in on-campus housing –– not a particular residence hall or a specific room.  During the room selection process, students will be able to assign themselves to their building, floor and room.  If you are assigned by University Housing and Dining we will work to offer you the kind of space you want based on your indicated preferences and your housing application date.

Check the status of your housing application anytime by logging in to My Housing.

In order to sign your housing contract, a $300 advance payment must be received by the contract expiration date.

Pay online, in person or by mail:

• Online: You will be directed to the online payment page by clicking the ‘Pay Now’ button on the Housing Prepayment page in your Housing Portal where you can pay by EFT, e-check, or credit card.
• In Person: You will need to contact University Housing and Dining to create a $300 bill on your student account.  Payment can then be made at Bursar’s Services.  In-person payments can be made in cash or by check, cashier’s check or money order.  The university does not accept credit cards in person or by phone.
• By Mail: Send a check payable to The University of Texas at Austin when you return your contract:

University Housing and Dining
P.O. Box 7666
Austin, TX 78713-7666

Be sure to write your UT EID on the check.

Note: Mail payment is not preferred. Students who pay by mail risk delays that might mean the payment does not arrive by the contract expiration date.

The advance payment will be deferred to the fall housing and food bill for students who receive an admissions application fee waiver or enrollment deposit exemption. Questions about eligibility? Call the Office of Admissions.

You can update your housing preferences in your Housing Portal as soon as your contract has been submitted.  You may continue to update your preferences after your contract expiration date.  Room selection begins in June.

When you update your housing preferences, you’ll indicate:

• Your building preference
• Your Living Learning Community preferences
• Your premium option preferences (singles/connecting or private bath)

You may cancel your submitted housing contract prior to Mooov-In, but this will result in a cancellation fee being applied to the student account.  The advance payment is not refundable, and would be directly applied to the $300 cancellation fee.  Cancelling the offer of admission cancels the housing contract.  Canceling prior July 1 will result in a $300 cancellation fee.

Those who cancel the housing contract after July 1 but prior to August 1 are assessed a $200 cancellation fee in addition to forfeiture of the advance payment. Those who cancel the housing contract after August 1 but prior to Mooov-In are assessed a $700 cancellation fee in addition to forfeiture of the advance payment.

Those who received a financial aid deferment of the advance payment will be assessed a $300 cancellation fee if they would otherwise be subject to payment forfeiture. After July 1 and until August 1, the cancellation fee for those who received a deferment is $500. After August 1, the cancellation fee for those who received a deferment is $1,000.

Questions about on-campus housing? Contact the University Housing and Dining.

Register for orientation beginning in mid-April if you are admitted to a fall term, later in April if you are admitted to a summer term, or in November if you are admitted to a spring term.

You can also learn more about orientation dates and other related topics.

All need-based financial aid is awarded based on your FAFSA information. When you apply, be sure to list The University of Texas at Austin (003658) as one of the colleges you’re considering so that the information you provide will be reported to us. What comes next:

• We’ll notify you by email that we’ve received your FAFSA.
• We’ll send you a Financial Aid Notification (FAN) that lists all financial aid we can offer you. FANs are typically available between mid-March and mid-April. You’ll also receive notice of any scholarship awards.
• Via Check Aid Status Here (CASH), you respond to the FAN and any other award notices, submitting any additional required documentation and electing which aid you’d like to accept.
• You receive your funds (a few days before classes).

Questions? Contact the Texas One Stop.

There is limited financial aid available for international students, but those who qualify for Texas residency may also qualify for some state-funded financial aid programs.

To apply, please visit the Apply page for instructions on submitting a paper FAFSA, paper TASFA, or eTASFA.

(Because international Texas residents are not eligible for federal aid, they should not complete the online FAFSA, which goes directly to the federal government.) Need assistance? Contact Texas One Stop. You should indicate that you are a non-citizen student who qualifies for Texas residency.

Additional financial aid and scholarship information for international students is available from the International Office.

MyUT is a multi-functional tool accessible to students, faculty and staff. You can use it to:

• Register for classes
• Develop degree plans
• Check your grades
• Access library services
• Pay your bills

The university’s International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) offers information, services and programs to admitted and enrolled students who are not U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents. Whether you come to Austin from your home country or from a school or university in the United States, you should become familiar with ISSS and its services.

One of the things ISSS will do is send you important information about immigration requirements and regulations. If you reside outside the United States, you must apply for a student visa to enter the country. After you submit the required evidence of financial support to ISSS, the appropriate immigration document (I-20 or DS-2019) will be sent to you.

Before registration, you must bring your immigration documents to the International Office for Immigration Briefing and Check In. You will meet with an advisor who will give you information and answer your questions about immigration, insurance, registration, U.S. social security number eligibility and other matters of importance.