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Award Notification

A few days after you complete the FAFSA, you and the University will receive the results. To ensure your results are sent to UT, please add The University of Tampa (Federal School Code 001538) in the School Selection portion of the FAFSA. 

Student Aid Report (SAR)

The U.S. Department of Education will send you a Student Aid Report verifying the information you submitted on the FAFSA. Carefully review the SAR and submit any corrections online at www.fafsa.gov. If your SAR has been selected for verification, you will be asked to provide UT with a copy of your tax transcripts, if you have not elected to do the IRS data retrieval on the FAFSA, and a completed verification worksheet. UT may also request additional information and/or documentation. Return the completed documentation as soon as possible to the Financial Aid Office to prevent delays in processing your aid.

Award Eligibility

Once the results of your FAFSA are received and you have been admitted to UT, the Financial Aid Office will determine your eligibility for all types of available aid. An award letter detailing your financial aid will be mailed to you. For your convenience, you can review your aid at any time on SpartanWeb.

Any documents required to process your financial aid will be listed on your award letter. You may also check for missing documents on SpartanWeb and download most forms from there or the Financial Aid Forms page. Please be sure to log into SpartanWeb to accept or decline your Stafford (student) loans. 

Changes to your FAFSA may trigger changes to your financial aid eligibility. In such cases, a revised award notice will be sent to the student's email address on record.

Special Circumstances

If your family’s financial circumstances change after you apply for aid, contact your UT financial aid counselor. Special circumstances include:
  • Loss of income
  • Reduced income
  • Unusually high medical expenses
  • Separation or divorce
  • Elementary/secondary tuition expenses
  • Loss of benefit (child support, etc.)

Outside Scholarships or Educational Benefits

Notify UT of scholarships or funding received from other sources. Some adjustments to your aid package may be necessary to comply with federal, state and institutional regulations.

Disbursement of Aid

First disbursements of financial aid are scheduled for each term on the business day following the last day to withdraw from classes with 50 percent tuition credit as indicated on the Academic Calendar. Aid cannot be disbursed until all requested documents have been received and processed by the Financial Aid Office. Please refer to the Billing and Payment information page for information on the Bursar's Office refund policy.