The majority of private donor scholarships are disbursed through the Office of Student Financial Services (OSFS). In most cases, scholarship donors will send checks directly to UT-Austin for processing, but not always.

If a donor sends a scholarship check directly to you and it is payable to you only, you do not have to send it to UT-Austin for endorsement. REMINDER: If you haven't already done so, report receipt of your scholarship to our office immediately.

If a donor sends a scholarship check to you and it is payable to UT-Austin or it is co-payable to you AND UT-Austin, you should:

• Endorse the back of the check.
• Write your UT EID on the face of the check.
• Forward it immediately (either in person or by mail) to the Office of Student Financial Services.

To drop off your check in person, stop by our office and turn it in directly to one of the Information Counselors on duty at the front counter. They will route it to the General Accounting section for processing.

If you're not able to drop off your scholarship check in person, mail it directly to our office at the address below. Don't forget to endorse the check and include your UT EID!

  Attention: General Accounting
  Office of Student Financial Services
  The University of Texas at Austin
  P.O. Box 7758, UT Station
  Austin, TX 78713-7758

Some private donors may want to verify your enrollment at UT Austin before releasing any funds. For un-official proof of enrollment, you may print your fee bill straight from My Tuition Bill in UT Direct. For official enrollment verification, contact the Certification section of the Office of the Registrar.

Once classes begin and you are registered for the required number of hours, the scholarship funds will be disbursed to you either by paper check or, if you have already designated a bank with Student Accounts Receivable, by direct deposit.

If you have any questions about how non UT scholarships are processed, Ask DON!