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Announcements, Dates and Deadlines

2023–2024 Academic Year (fall term 2023 – summer term 2024):

• Scholarships are available in all schools for graduate-level programs. Aid is determined by the individual academic department, typically through the admission process, and then submitted to the Graduate Financial Aid Office to be included in your total financial aid offer. The Graduate Financial Aid Office does not issue scholarship or grant funding separate from the school. Questions regarding scholarships for graduate students should be directed to the academic department during the application process. If a scholarship does not appear as part of your total financial aid offer, please contact your academic department for information.
• The 2023–2024 FAFSA is available for use. Go to  to complete and submit the 2023–2024 application for federal and state financial aid programs. 51°µÍø strongly encourages using the Data Retrieval Tool (DRT) to complete your FAFSA. The FAFSA DRT will automatically pull 2021 tax information directly from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which reduces errors, shortens processing wait times and minimizes the chances of being selected for verification.
• Financial Aid awarding cycle for the 2023–2024 academic year is scheduled as follows:
  • New incoming graduate student awards are scheduled to begin in late April and will continue on a rolling basis.
  • Returning/continuing graduate student awards will not begin until mid- to late June after grades from the prior spring term have been evaluated and posted.
• Award notifications will be sent to your 51°µÍø email address.
• Students who utilize credit-based loan funding, such as the Federal GradPLUS, Texas College Access Loan (CAL), or a private consumer-based education loan, must submit a new loan application specifically for the 2023–2024 academic year.

2023–2024 Academic Year (fall term 2023 – summer term 2024):

• The 2023–2024 FAFSA will remain available to students attending fall 2023 – summer 2024. Go to  to complete and submit your 2023–2024 application for federal and state financial aid programs. 51°µÍø strongly encourages using the Data Retrieval Tool (DRT) to complete your FAFSA. The FAFSA DRT will automatically pull 2021 tax information directly from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which reduces errors, shortens processing wait times and minimizes the chances of being selected for verification.
• Financial Aid awarding cycle for the 2023–2024 academic year is ongoing.

Enrollment requirements:

Federal aid for any given term requires part-time enrollment (typically 4.5 or more credit hours). For enrollment of fewer than 4.5 hours, students may use one of the  listed in the Types of Financial Aid link at the top of the page.

Students who are withdrawing from the University or dropping a class should contact their financial aid advisor for additional information on how the change in enrollment will impact current financial aid awards.