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Summer Timeline

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Summer Timeline

Accepted summer financial aid will begin to release to your Bursar student account approximately 4 days before your earliest enrolled class. For example, if you are enrolled only in Summer II courses that begin July 11th, your financial aid will begin to release approximately July 7th. Summer 2022 Financial Aid Offers will begin to be sent out mid-May (and continue every two weeks) once you are enrolled at least half-time. Accepted summer financial aid continues to release through the end of the summer session, once you meet all enrollment and disbursement conditions. Visit Summer Financial Aid webpage for more details on summer aid eligibility.

A Financial Aid Notice will be automatically placed on accounts if your accepted summer financial aid will cover your total Bursar student account balance owed. This notice will prevent the Late Payment Charge and the Unpaid Tuition Charge. If the balance owed is more than the accepted pending aid, we recommend paying the remaining balance by the tuition payment deadline to avoid late fees. Visit the Bursar deadline page for more information on due dates and corresponding late fee charges.

In order for financial aid to be released, you must meet all enrollment and disbursement conditions. For additional information, visit our General Disbursement Policy page.

To Do List/Holds

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To Do List/Holds

Check for items that may prevent aid from releasing to your Bursar student account. Log into UAccess Student Center to check your Notice/Hold sections & To Do List section. If you have any financial aid items listed, read the message carefully and take any action being requested. Normal processing time for items turned into our office is 2-3 weeks for review. During the beginning of each semester, this timeframe may increase due to the volume our office receives. Learn what the status of your to do list item means.

Did you transfer your federal aid from another school, are you working on a SAP Appeal, or do you have other To Do List items you need help with? If so, this may prevent your accepted financial aid from releasing to your Bursar student account. Visit our FAQs or drop in for a Zoom meeting to get the help you need in completing your To Do List item. You can also view recordings of past workshops, such as the Federal FAFSA Verification Workshop, on our events page.

Documents Submitted

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Documents Submitted

Have you turned in a form/documents to our office or made a request for additional federal loans? Due to the high volume of items at the beginning of each semester, you can expect to hear from us approximately 3 - 5 weeks from the date you submit a complete file for: Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeals, Federal Verification, General Aid Appeals, Over award to do list item processing, Cost Of Attendance (COA) Appeals, Consortium Agreements, or Additional Loan Requests.

Accepting Aid

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Accepting Aid

You will be able to accept summer semester financial aid, such as loans or Federal Work Study, on UAccess once you are able to view it on your Financial Aid Summary. Parents (via the Guest Center) will also be able to accept the Parent PLUS loan to help with expenses for the semester once it is viewable in UAccess.

Please Note: Students who borrowed their full grade level federal loan eligibility during the academic year (fall and spring semesters) will not have any student loan eligibility remaining for summer. Review annual and lifetime loan maximum amounts on our Federal Direct Loan Limit webpage.

Have you already accepted your aid, but it still has not been released to your Bursar student account? Check out our FAQs to find common scenarios that may be holding up your aid.

You do not need to accept any Gift-Aid such as grants and scholarships, as they are automatically accepted for you.

Scholarship Questions

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Scholarship Questions

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

Are you wondering if you are on track to renew your scholarship for next year? Visit the Terms and Conditions page for your incoming year here at the University. There, you will be able to view examples of how many units you need to complete in addition to the cumulative GPA requirement, as well as learn about the one-time Grace Period. Our office will notify students who are not on track for merit scholarship renewal at the beginning of the summer semester. Monitor your CatMail account in the beginning of June, or contact our office with any questions.

Did you use the Fall 2021 semester to get back on track with your scholarship renewal requirements? Contact us to request a reinstatement! 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?

Summer 2022 semester financial aid offers will begin to be sent via email every 2-3 weeks for enrolled students beginning early May 2022. As a reminder, be sure you have filed your 2021-2022 FAFSA. Visit our Summer Financial Aid webpage for more details on summer aid eligibility and the release of financial aid. Monitor your CatMail account for an update informing you that you have been offered or reviewed for summer aid.

2022-2023 undergraduate financial aid offers are sent via email every 2-3 weeks. Keep in mind, reviewing a new FAFSA and creating your financial aid offer can take at least three weeks from the date our office loads your FAFSA into our system. OSFA typically receives FAFSAs once a week. As a reminder, be sure you have filed your 2022-2023 FAFSA.

2022-2023 graduate financial aid offers will begin to be sent out in early July via email every 2-3 weeks. Review graduate annual loan eligibility information on our loan webpage.

Looking Ahead- Fall 2022 Wildcats

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Looking Ahead- Fall 2022 Wildcats

Wondering what you should do to prepare for school in August? The next few months will be filled with lots of next steps including selecting a school, accepting your admission offer, signing up for Orientation, and and planning your finances for your fall semester bill (due the first day of school).

We recommend calculating your financial aid and determining if you need to borrow any loans. How to get started? Review our Understanding Your Financial Aid Offer page, Your Best Financial Future workshop recording and other resources such as our signing up for our Determining Your Out Of Pocket Cost workshop to estimate if you will need to make an out-of-pocket payment, sign up for a payment plan, or borrow federal loans, in July, 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 on the Bursar's Office website.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Did you have other questions? That’s okay too! Check out our FAQs and policy pages to find answers to topics such as Qualified Tuition Reduction (QTR), Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal help, loans, verification, and more.

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