The college I go to is going to depend heavily on the cost and I would like to know as soon as possible what aid I will be getting.
I was told by an FA counselor that last year that FA packages “started” coming out on Mar 27th. That would be like Friday the 25th for us this year. I suspect they will be rolling out over a 1-3 week period starting the last week of March, but reality will likely be first week of April. Our Admin counselor stated that President Scholarships could “start” coming out ‘mid March’. Again, these could roll out for weeks. We are all in the same boat. Good luck.
My DD got an email yesterday regarding our financial aid appeal. The email told her to monitor her CASH page for financial aid when it becomes available. She emailed back asking if they knew when to expect a pkg, and she got no reply. Unfortunately, our appeal has been denied. I wish we knew if she would get aid or not as that will affect her ability to attend UT.
My DD just got an email from Fin Aid saying they will begin sending out packages for incoming students in late April into early May. They said when her package is available, she will get an email to check her CASH page. I hate that they make everyone wait so long since financial aid is a stressful part of the process for those needing it, but at least we know that the wait will be a while longer.
That seems sooo late. Enrollment decisions need to be made no later than May 1st. Without the FA variable known, that could make decisions risky, if at all.
That does seem really late, I hope its not that late. We were hoping to hear something the end of March or early April.
Last year it was mid-late March, I don’t see how they could get away with releasing them that late.
I just reread an email that I recvd from our student FA counselor. She stated that ‘last year they came out around Mar 26th but no word for this years yet’. I sent her another email to she if she’s heard anything lately.
@TXDad56 Let us know if you hear back from her.
Per UT her return email "We are planning on packaging financial aid at the end of this month for incoming Freshman. "
That’s better. We should get it/see it, by end of month early April.
Interesting that you are getting a completely different response from Fin Aid than my DD got. I would prefer to get it earlier, of course.
Has anyone received their financial aid packages yet??? I Thought they should be out by now.
My DD hasn’t received anything yet, I have feeling it might be into April before she does hear anything. Hopefully others will hear sooner, we did the FAFSA Feb.11th and they probably go in order.
Since last week the Financial aid updated the info regarding when students will hear about their packages, instead of starting to come out the end of March, it now says early April. Here is the link http://finaid.utexas.edu/news/fan-release-160.html
I know we are really wanting to know asap, this waiting is crazy.
I emailed our FA person at UT. She gave me that link, but this morning it still said last week of March. Oh well, looks like April now.
I guess they just updated it this afternoon, I just hope my daughter doesn’t have to wait too long after they start sending notifications out, would love to be in the first part of April and not 6 weeks later.
The A&M FA portal is down. It states "The Financial Aid Portal is currently down as we prepare financial aid awards for 2016-2017 income freshmen. The portal should be back up no later than 5pm Monday, March 28. "
I figure the FA between the two schools should be close.
Maybe early April means the 1st, so possibly this Friday notifications could start coming out slowly.