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Fall Timeline

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FallTimeline

The fall portion of accepted aid will begin to be released to Bursar student accounts beginning the week of August 16th and the majority of students will see aid release during the week of August 16th. All students whose accepted fall financial aid will cover their Bursar student account balance owed will have a Financial Aid Notice automatically placed on their account in order to prevent the Late Payment Charge and the Unpaid Tuition Charge.. If your balance owed is greater than the accepted pending aid, we recommend paying the remaining balance by the tuition payment deadline. Visit the Bursar deadline page for more information on due dates and corresponding late fee charges.

In order for financial aid to be released, students must meet all enrollment and disbursement conditions. For additional information, visit our General Disbursement Policy page. Student inquiries regarding the release of their fall aid will begin to be reviewed during the week of August 16th. .

To Do List/Holds

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To Do List/Holds

Check for items that may prevent aid from releasing to your student account. Log into UAccess Student Center to check your hold section & To Do List section. If you have any financial aid items listed, read the message carefully and take any action being requested.

Have you been selected for federal verification? If so, this will prevent aid from releasing to your account. Drop in for a Zoom meeting, sign up for our Verification Workshop, or visit our FAQs to get the help you need in completing your federal verification To Do List item.

Documents Submitted

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Documents Submitted

Have you turned in a form or documents to our office? You can expect to hear from us in 3 - 5 weeks from the date you submit a complete file for: Family Contribution
(EFC) Appeals, SAP Appeals, Verification, Overaward processing, COA Appeals.

Accepting Aid

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Accepting Aid

Beginning July 14th, students and parents were able to accept financial aid awards such as loans and Federal Work Study on UAccess. Please visit our Accept Loans page for step-by-step instructions. In order for financial aid to be released, students must meet all enrollment and disbursement conditions. For additional information, visit the General Disbursement Policy page.

Already accepted your aid but it still has not disbursed? Check out our FAQs to find common scenarios that may be holding up your aid.

Please Note: You do not need to accept any Gift-Aid such as grants and scholarships as they are automatically accepted for the student.

Scholarship Questions

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Scholarship Questions

Visit our FAQs for all things Scholarships such as Renewals, Reinstatements, & Appeals!

Did you take summer class to get back on track with your scholarship renewal requirements? We are monitoring your account and will notify you of your eligibility at the conclusion of summer 2021.

If you do not see your scholarship added to your 2021-2022 financial aid award summary when Fall classes begin, please submit an email to the Ask Aid Team. Select the “Scholarship” category and “Reinstatement Request” subcategory to submit your request. Our office will then review your academics and remaining semesters of eligibility to make sure you qualify to have your scholarship reinstated. If eligible, we will add your scholarship to your financial aid offer. Monitor your CatMail account for an update once you have submitted a request.

Still waiting on a financial aid offer?

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Still waiting on a financial aid offer?

Fall 2021 financial aid offers are sent via email about every 2 weeks. Graduate and professional student financial aid offers for Fall 2021 began in mid-July. Keep in mind, reviewing a new FAFSA and creating your financial aid offer can take at least two weeks from the date our office loads your FAFSA into our system. OSFA typically receives FAFSAs once a week.

Students who have not received a 2021-2022 financial aid offer beginning August 23, 2021, will only be offered financial aid when OSFA has a valid 2021-2022 FAFSA on file and when the student is enrolled for the fall semester, so don’t delay when enrolling in your Fall classes!

Are you planning to graduate in December 2021? Your financial aid offer will be sent out the week of August 9, 2021. Monitor your CatMail account for updates.

OSFA will no longer be offering financial aid for the Summer 2021 semester. If you were expecting to be offered financial aid for the summer but do not yet see it, please contact us as soon as possible.

Getting Ready for Fall 2021

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Getting Ready for Fall 2021

Wondering what you should do to get ready for back to school in August? In addition to acting on To Do List Items and Holds, we recommend calculating your financial aid and determining if you need to borrow any loans. Review our Understanding Your Financial Aid Offer page and other resources such as our Determining Your Out Of Pocket Cost workshop recording to estimate if you will need to make an out-of-pocket payment, sign up for a payment plan, or borrow federal loans if there will be a remaining balance due.

Expecting a refund from financial aid loan funds? The easiest way to receive your refund is by signing up for Web Refund (direct deposit). Find out how at https://bursar.arizona.edu/refunds/options.

Looking for more information on a payment plan, how to make payments, or sending funds from your 529 plan or a third party? Visit https://bursar.arizona.edu/payment to find this and more!

Frequently Asked Questions

Did you have more Questions? That’s okay too! Check out our FAQs and policy pages to find your topic and get answers!

Important Information

The following informational links will help you prepare for your college career at The University of Arizona.

FERPA (Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act of 1974)
UAccess (account balance, payment, registration and address updates)
Tuition and Fees (Tuition rates, by semester and college/program)
Account Statements
Payment Dates & Deadlines

Other Helpful Websites to Visit

Bursar Office
Estimated Cost of Attendance
Office of Admissions
Registration Important Dates & Deadlines
Office of the Registrar (registration, transcripts, diplomas, more)
Residency Classification Office
Campus Health Office (student health insurance, campus care)
Residence Life Office (campus housing)
CatCard Office (Student ID card)
Meal Plans
Parking & Transportation Services (parking permits)

Resources

Important Information

Other Helpful Websites to Visit