My Financial Aid Portal - University of Texas at Austin (2024)

Log into the My Financial Aid student portal using the My Financial Aid Access button above.

The first time you access My Financial Aid, you will be prompted to consent to conduct business electronically. On the home page, you will see three steps:

Step 1: Become Financial Aid Eligible

Step 2: Take Action on Loans, and

Step 3: Receive Your Funds

Items in RED require your action and/or attention. Items in GREEN are completed. Review any red items and the notification badges in the navigation header.

The notifications tab highlights additional action items that need your immediate attention to continue processing your Financial Aid.

Notifications are used to help students know what steps are needed in order to be considered, awarded, and disbursed financial aid. Here you will be able to see the status of a notification and the action required to complete it.

In order for your parent, guardian or someone else to access your My Financial Aid information, you will first need to grant them guest access to view your information.

Step 1: From My Financial Aid, click your Name in the top right corner and select Profile from the menu.

Step 2: Scroll down to the Manage Proxy Access section. The Add Edit Proxy Portal Access section will display any current guest information, including Guest Email Address, Guest Role, Status, Edit, and Action.

Step 3: To add a new guest, click the Add Guest icon.

Step 4: Enter the Guest’s Email Address. Note: The entry field is case-sensitive, so we recommend using all lower-case letters. Also, be aware that the same email address cannot be used for multiple students attending the University, so if a parent has more than one student attending UT Austin, a separate email address must be used.

Step 5: Check the Proxy/Guest checkbox.

Step 6: Verify that the status is GREEN and says ENABLED

Step 7: Click on the Save Icon under Edit. This will send your guest an email and a link for access. They will need to click the link to proceed.

Your guest will be able to log into My Financial Aid using the email address that you provided as the username and your UT EID as the password. They will then be prompted to create a new password.

The guest will need to accept the Consent to Conduct Business Electronically. They can now access My Financial Aid to perform any tasks needed.

FERPA Release for Financial Aid Information

If you would like your parent or guardian’s help with the financial aid process, or your parent or guardian wants information about your financial aid, you will need to first complete and submit a release form to the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid to grant your parent or guardian access.

This release only allows Texas One Stop and Financial Aid staff to discuss your financial aid with your parent or guardian. It does not allow your parent or guardian access to My Financial Aid (see Granting Access above to grant them access to My Financial Aid), and it does not give your parent or guardian access to other FERPA-protected information, such as grades or class schedules. For more information about the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), visit the Privacy page.

Step 1: Log into the My Financial Aid student portal.

Step 2: Click on “Documents” in the navigation bar at the top of the homepage.

Step 3: Click on the “Upload a non-requested document” link in the description under the “Documents” page title.

Step 4: Select “FERPA Release” from the list of document names.

Step 5: Select “Student” as the document owner(s) and “Lifetime” as the award year.

Step 6: In the “Enter Document Data” section, list the name of the parent or guardian you wish to grant a FERPA authorization for, today’s date, and a password for the person you are authorizing. The FERPA authorization is a lifetime document, meaning you do not need to resubmit a new document each year. If you wish to remove a FERPA authorization for your parent or guardian, you can delete the information entered in their entry.

From the My Financial Aid home page, click the Documents tab at the top to submit a document. Only the owner can upload the requested document. If your parent or a guest is the owner, they will be able to complete the tasks once they are granted access.

On the Documents page, any Documents requiring attention will be listed, and a Submit Document button will appear next to each. All requested documents will be listed under Documents Requiring Attention.

Previously submitted documents will appear in the Document History at the bottom of the page. If a previously submitted document needs to be edited or resubmitted, click the Update Document button and follow the steps to re-upload.

IMPORTANT: If the Owner and Award Year fields are grayed out, then the first step will be to CHOOSE A FILE.

Step 1: Select the Submit Document button to the right of each item that is needed.

Step 2: Click Choose a File at the top right and select your document. You must have a copy of the document saved on your device before you will be able to upload it. The portal can accept document types that are PDF, JPEG, GIF, or PNG.

Step 3: Review and complete all fillable fields that are required for the document.

Step 4: Once all information has been entered and a document has been selected, scroll down to the bottom of the page and you will see a UPLOAD button. If the button is colored in GREEN, then click UPLOAD. If the button is not filled in or clickable, that means you have not inputted all the requested information; scroll back up and fill in any missing information and then the UPLOAD button will change to green.

Step 5: Then Click upload. After submitting the document, a pop-up will appear notifying you that it was successfully uploaded; click OK.

Special Note: All uploaded documents can be found on the Documents page under “Document History.”

Step 1: Log in to the My Financial Aid student portal.

Step 2: Click on “Financial” in the navigation bar at the top of the homepage.

Step 3: Select the relevant academic school year from the tabs under “Financial Information.”

Step 4: “Section 1: How much does my education cost?” shows your estimated cost of attendance for the year.

Step 5: “Section 2: How much financial aid can I receive?” lists your financial aid awards. These awards can include loans, grants, scholarships and work-study, if applicable. Each listing will show the award name, current status, the amount offered to you and how much you can receive. Aid with the “Awarded” status requires no additional action, but aid with “Projected” status may not be disbursed unless specific action is taken.

Step 6: “Section 3: When am I scheduled to receive my financial aid?” shows when you are scheduled to receive your aid, as well as the release dates of aid that has already disbursed. Financial aid typically begins to disburse about a week before the first day of class each semester.

How can I accept my financial aid offer?

Accepting awards is only required for Federal Direct Student Loans. You are not required to accept, adjust or decline any other funds in your financial aid package.

Step 1: Log in to the My Financial Aid

Step 2: If you have any pending actions on your home page, click on “Financial” in the navigation bar at the top of the homepage to see your financial aid summary.

Step 3: Select the relevant academic year from the tabs under “Financial Information.”

Step 4: Click the pencil icon next to the loan you would like to accept.

Step 5: Awards Summary

• Select “Start Loan Acceptance.”

Step 6: Accept Your Awards

• During this step, you can select one of three options.
  • The amount to maximize my remaining tuition and fees: This option indicates that you are accepting the total loan amount offered to you.
  • Another amount: This option allows you to enter the amount you wish to borrow for the academic year. This option also allows you to calculate your living expenses by clicking on the link.
  • I would like to decline my funds: This option indicates that you are declining your loan funds for the academic year.
• Select “Continue” after choosing one of the options.

Step 7: Confirm Your Awards Selection

• Review the summary of your loan acceptance.
• If you are a first-time borrower, you must sign your Master Promissory Note (MPN) and complete the Loan Entrance Counseling by selecting “Complete Loan Entrance Counseling.” You will automatically be redirected to Complete Your Student Loan Entrance Counseling Requirement.
• Click “Continue.”

Step 8: E-Sign Your Awards Letter

• During this step, you can view an updated copy of your award letter and fully accept your financial aid award.
• Complete the step by indicating “I accept” and sign by entering your student ID and last name.
• Select “Sign & Finish.”

Parents and graduate students will

complete a PLUS application online using their Federal Student Aid ID and password. The PLUS loan offered to you in My Financial Aid will automatically be updated to reflect the amount requested on your application. Students will be able to adjust the amount of a PLUS loan previously requested through My Financial Aid, up to the approved PLUS application amount. Parents will only be able to change the amount of a Parent PLUS loan through Federal Student Aid. If you do not wish to borrow a PLUS loan, the amount awarded to you in My Financial Aid will remain in a projected status.