Financial Aid Guide
Hello, Future Roadrunners! This page serves as a Guide to Financial Aid.
Please explore the links below as a central hub for all the resources, information and support you might need as you start your academic career at UT San Antonio. We’ve included general information about financial aid options, resources for estimated costs and important contacts you might need around campus. Thank you for visiting and birds up!
Cost of Attendance
The cost of attendance (COA), sometimes referred to as the “student budget,” is an estimate of what it costs a typical student to attend UT San Antonio for one academic year (fall and spring terms). The COA includes average tuition and fee costs, a book allowance, housing and meals (on-campus, off-campus and at-home), transportation and personal/miscellaneous expenses. Your COA will be determined by your housing plans and your expected enrollment.
Learn More about Cost of AttendanceApplying for Financial Aid
Applying for financial aid is an important part of preparing for your college education, and financial aid is a way to help make paying for college manageable. There are three different applications that are largely driven by your residency. Click the link below to read more about the various applications and which might be right for you.
Learn More about Applying for Financial AidTypes of Financial Aid
Financial Aid comes in many forms and includes funds offered at the federal, state and institutional level. Most financial aid funds are offered based on the financial information provided on your FAFSA.
Learn More about Types of Financial AidApplying for Scholarships
The Financial Aid and Scholarships Office administers several through the UT San Antonio Scholarship Hub. To apply for these scholarships, incoming and continuing students must submit the Scholarship Hub’s General Application each year by January 15. And since several scholarships have a need-based component, it’s important to complete the FAFSA as well!
Learn More about Applying for ScholarshipsMerit Scholarships for Freshmen
There are several different scholarships for freshmen based on merit, such as the Distinguished Presidential Scholarship, Terry Scholarship and the Top Scholar Program.
Learn More about Merit Scholarships for FreshmenBold Promise
Bold Promise is a tuition promise program that aims to make college more accessible and affordable to graduating high school Texans from middle- and low-income families. Qualifying students will have their tuition and mandatory fees covered 100% for eight fall and spring semesters within a 4-year time period, as long as students maintain eligibility. If you want to learn how new first-time freshman fall applicants can qualify, continue on to our Bold Promise page.
Learn More about Bold PromiseMerit Scholarships for Transfer Students
There are several different scholarships for freshmen based on merit, such as the Distinguished Transfer Scholarship, Phi Kappa Theta and the Joint Admission Scholarship.
Learn More about Merit Scholarships for Transfer StudentsAlamoPROMISE to Bold Promise
The AlamoPROMISE to Bold Promise is a tuition promise program that aims to make college more accessible and affordable to AlamoPROMISE students who transfer to UT San Antonio and meet certain eligibility criteria. Qualifying students will have their tuition and mandatory fees covered 100% for four fall and spring semesters within a 2-year time period, as long as students maintain eligibility. If you want to learn more about how to qualify, continue on to our AlamoPROMISE to Bold Promise page.
Learn More about AlamoPROMISE to Bold PromiseAfter Applying for Financial Aid
There are a few steps you should take once you’ve applied for Financial Aid.
1. Check your FAFSA submission summary. Once you submit your FAFSA, you’ll receive a FAFSA Submission Summary. Check to make sure it hasn’t been rejected. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure their aid report is correct.
2. Check your email. Once we’ve received your information from the Department of Education, you might receive emails requesting more information.
3. Accept your offer. Students will be notified of their offer via email and can accept their financial aid through their myUTSA Account. New students must be admitted before they can receive an offer.
If you are offered an outside scholarship, you must report it to Financial Aid and Scholarships as soon as possible by submitting an Outside Scholarship Notification Form.
Learn More about How To Report Outside ScholarshipsDetermining Financial Need
UT San Antonio follows the federal methodology established by the Department of Education to determine need and eligibility for financial aid. We are required to establish a Cost of Attendance (COA) for each student. We then subtract the Student Aid Index (A number that determines each student’s eligibility for certain types of federal, state, and university student aid), which is derived from the information provided on the FAFSA, to determine the remaining financial need. Your estimated COA, resources, SAI and remaining need will be listed on your offer letter.
Learn More about Determining Financial NeedFinancial Aid Re-Evaluation
If you or your family have encountered personal or financial hardships that were not accurately reflected at the time you filled out your FAFSA, Financial Aid can review your file for consideration of special circumstances such as a loss of income event. Re-evaluation may lead to a change in your Student Aid Index (SAI) or a change in cost of attendance. An increase in grants is not guaranteed and is based on funding availability.
Learn More about Financial Aid Re-EvaluationCalculating Costs and Awards
These resources will provide estimated costs for the academic year. They’re meant to give you a general idea of what to expect, but the actual amounts may change as updated information becomes available.
To calculate an estimate of all mandatory tuition and fees by term, based on your major and total number of semester credit hours, use our Tuition and Fees Estimator for a general idea of current tuition and fees.
Learn More about Estimating Tuition and FeesThere are several options for on-campus housing, and each residence hall has a different rate according to room type. Rates are shown by semester and academic year.
Learn More about On-Campus Housing RatesUT San Antonio offers a variety of flexible meal plan options for easy, affordable on-campus dining. Meal plans are required for Alvarez, Chaparral and Laurel Villages, Guadalupe and Chisholm Hall residents, but any student can purchase a meal plan.
Learn More about Student Meal PlansUT San Antonio Campus Services offers a wide selection of parking permits to suit a variety of needs and budgets for students, employees and visitors. Permits can be purchased on the MyParking portal.
Learn More about Parking PermitsThe UT San Antonio New Student Programs Fee supports the staffing, programming and technical costs of producing a quality New Student Orientation for our new students. New Student Orientation provides information about UT San Antonio’s academic requirements, campus services and resources, and peer support from our New Student Orientation Leaders.
Learn More about the New Student Programs FeeUse this calculator tool to find out an estimate of what it could cost you to attend UT San Antonio.
Learn More about the Net Price CalculatorImportant Contacts and Resources
The offices below provide support and assistance to the Roadrunner community, no matter where you are in your academic journey. Explore the options below for more information about support services on the UT San Antonio campuses.
The One Stop Enrollment Center assists with all questions related to financial aid, undergraduate admissions and registration. Whether it’s in-person, online or over the phone, our One Stop counselors are here to help and can be reached in whatever way is most convenient for you.
Contact One StopThe Financial Success team helps students reduce financial stressors by providing them with comprehensive resources to manage both their personal and educational finances. We provide one-on-one counseling, workshops, online courses and more to equip students to become financially successful while in college and beyond.
Learn More about Financial SuccessCMAS proudly serves over 5,000 service members, veterans and their families so they may achieve their educational goals. As the hometown university of Military City USA, UT San Antonio serves one of the nation’s largest active and retired military populations. CMAS can assist with GI Bill, Hazelwood Act and Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E or Chapter 31).
Contact CMASThe Welcome Centers bring thousands of visitors to campus each year, offering various campus tours and providing information about the university and the campus. disciplines and they are involved in a variety of student activities. The Welcome Center team looks forward to providing you with a great introduction to UT San Antonio.
Learn More about the Welcome CenterThe Career Center equips Roadrunners with the tools, confidence and connections to thrive in their careers. Through personalized guidance, hands-on skill development and access to employers and professional networks, they help students explore possibilities, sharpen their strengths and step boldly into great opportunities.
Learn More about the Career CenterFiscal Services is the home for all student-related financial services. Get information about tuition and fees charges, balances due, payment deadlines and the various options for making payments, including short-term loans and installment payment plans.
Learn More about Fiscal Services