Forms

Financial Aid/Scholarships

Eligibility Requirements

Admissions & Financial Aid

ADMISSIONS & FINANCIAL AID

FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS

STATE AID DOCUMENTS
Required to be completed by any student receiving state financial aid (i.e. TEG, Texas Work Study). Only one application is required. Students will see the state award on their mystthom account, after having been awarded. Students should ONLY submit this application IF they were awarded the TEG Initial Grant. Do not submit this application if you were not awarded TEG.

TEG Application*

TASFA APPLICATION
2013-2014 Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA)-English

2013-2014 INSTRUCTIONS for Texas Application for State Financial Aid-English

2013-2014 Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA)-Spanish

2013-2014 Instructions for Texas Application for State Financial Aid-Spanish

Affidavit of Intent to Become a Permanent Resident - Must be notarized and submitted along with TASFA application. You may obtain free notarization at the Business Office, Herzstein, 2nd floor.

VERIFICATION FORMS
2013-2014 DEPENDENT Verification Worksheet*-you must complete this form if you were selected for verification AND you were required to include your parent information on the FAFSA.

2013-2014 INDEPENDENT Verification Worksheet*-you must complete this form if you were selected for verification and you DID NOT have to include your parent information on the FAFSA.

2012-2013 Verification Worksheet*-PLEASE NOTE: Tax Returns are NO LONGER accepted. If you are unable or choose not to use the IRS Data Retrieval tool within FAFSA on the Web, you MUST request an IRS Tax Transcript.

APPEAL FORMS
Financial Aid SAP Appeal Form*

2013-2014 Scholarship Appeal Form*

FINANCIAL AID REVISION REQUESTS
Submit the Revision Request Form to the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid if you would like financial aid to be declined, reinstated, or adjusted.

2013-2014 Revision Request Form*

2012-2013 Revision Request Form*

CATHOLIC TEACHER/LAY MINISTRY APPLICATION
2013-2014 Catholic Teacher/Lay Ministry Application*

ALUMNI DISCOUNT
Alumni may receive a discount for courses taken at UST, within the same career they graduated from. Funds are limited to a first come, first serve basis.

2013-2014 Alumni Discount Form*

PARISH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The University of St. Thomas and participating Parishes of the Galveston-Houston Diocese jointly sponsor the Parish Scholarship Program, which provides scholarships to students who attend the University of St. Thomas.

Parish contributions will be matched by UST, contingent on availability of funding. Eligible students may be freshmen, continuing UST students or transfer students.

Students who are already participating in the Parish program (received funding this prior year) need not apply. Only students not currently receiving funding or are new to the university need to complete the Parish Scholarship Application. DEADLINE IS APRIL 15, 2012.

Parish Scholarship Application*

RELIGIOUS ORDER DISCOUNT
Individuals who are members of select religious orders maybe eligible for the Religious Order Waiver/Discount. *PLEASE NOTE: Religious Order criteria have changed beginning the 2012-2013 fiscal year. In addition, award amounts have also changed.

2013-2014 Religious Order Waiver/Discount*

CONTINUING STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP

Eligibility Requirements:

• Student must be an undergraduate, not currently receiving ANY other University scholarships.

• Student must have a cumulative 2.9 gpa or higher, and attending 24 hours every year. Must have completed 24 hours, their prior

year to submitting application.

• A complete application does not guarantee an award.

• Awards are offered on a first come first serve basis.

• Must complete the FAFSA for 2012-2013 and demonstrate need based on FAFSA results. Application Here.

MISCELLANEOUS FORMS
UST Financial Aid Award Letter Wrap
Direct Stafford Loan Acceptance Instructions

Direct Parent PLUS Loan Acceptance Instructions

*Indicated forms are interactive, please feel free to type in all the information and print for your convenience, or you may scan and email your forms to: finaid@stthom.edu.

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP

PURPOSE: The University of St. Thomas Alumni Association Award assists sophomores or juniors who possess the scholastic merit and willingness to continue their education but have encountered substantial financial difficulty completing their degree.

TO WHOM: Current sophomores or juniors who demonstrate a significant financial need

CRITERIA: 1) Financial need

2) Candidates must have a minimum 2.5 G.P.A, including Fall semester of current school year.

3) Candidates must be full-time UST students, taking 12 or more credit hours.

4) Candidates must submit a letter of reference from a faculty member. Faculty members may give the reference letter directly to the student or submit it to the office of Alumni Relations.

5) Candidates must write a one-page essay (See Essay requirements).

6) Candidates must include an award letter from Financial Aid, if applicable. (award letter maybe printed from your mystthom account)

TO APPLY: Candidates must submit an Alumni Association Award application form, an award letter from Financial Aid, if applicable, and attach the essay referenced in part (5) above, to the Office of Alumni Relations by March 8, 2013 at 5:00 p.m.

SELECTION: The Nominations Committee of the Alumni Association Board of Directors will review the applications, interview the finalists and make recommendations to the full Alumni Board. Final selections will be made in May.

DECISION: The Alumni Association Board of Directors will inform the successful candidates of the results and will present the award to the recipients.