Applying for aid is FREE! Let's FIGHT to keep it that way!
First let's get this out of the way:
The University of Texas at Austin does not endorse or work
with any scholarship or financial aid search services that charge a fee of any kind.
If a service says UT Austin endorses or works with it, please report it to UT Austin's
Office of Student Financial Services (OSFS) immediately by calling (512) 475-6282.
Now let's go down the list.
| The FAFSA? | Free. |
| UT Austin Freshman Scholarship Application? | Free. |
| UT Austin Continuing and Transfer Scholarship Application? | Free. |
| TexasScholarships.org? | Free. |
| Applying for nearly every private scholarship out there? | Free. |
Notice a trend?
Chances are, if you're paying a scholarship or financial aid service, you're going to be
forking over money for information that you can get for free.
See the following for scholarship and financial aid applications available at no charge:
- TexasScholarships.org web site.
- UT Austin's Continuing & Transfer Student Scholarship Application is available from this OSFS web site in early November. Continuing and transfer students interested in 2011-12 UT Austin scholarships should complete this application by April 1. Pay special attention to the Private Scholarships section and the Private Scholarships Search Engines page. - Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) provided by the U.S. Department of Education.
The 2011-2012 FAFSA priority deadline is March 31, 2011. - Fastweb.com web site.
- A private scholarship search engine.
In addition, there are many scholarships available through community organizations,
unions, alumni associations, and other groups intending to benefit particular
populations. The best source of free information about these scholarships is your
high school guidance office.
For more information on scholarship and financial aid scams, check with the
Federal
Trade Commission.