Spring 2011 UT Health Sciences Nursing Hopefuls

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I am a UT Houston hopeful applying for the traditional and accelerated nursing program. I will complete my science prereqs (A&P 1/2) in the summer. I will finish up with Micro and Chem in the fall. I am so focused right now. Anyone else out there? :)

HawkinsRV, what do they cover during the orientation?? Ours is on the 10th! Getting closer. :)

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can't wait for orienttion! its next week already!!! hopefully the financial aid office has our info by then it's been agonizing waiting to hear back about that! has anyone else gotten info out of em yet?

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can't wait for orienttion! its next week already!!! hopefully the financial aid office has our info by then it's been agonizing waiting to hear back about that! has anyone else gotten info out of em yet?

I haven't...I've been thinking about calling them tomorrow...

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Hi, everyone!

I called Financial Aid yesterday to check up on my application (I submitted all of my paperwork early last week). They were great and said they should have an award package ready for me towards the end of next week and that it would be mailed out. I explained that I would be in town for orientation and they said I could also stop by the office to review it and sign for it. Exciting!

Serene Peach - I also posted to Mac question to our FB group and got a ton of responses - all positive regarding Mac compatibility....

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Hi, everyone!

I called Financial Aid yesterday to check up on my application (I submitted all of my paperwork early last week). They were great and said they should have an award package ready for me towards the end of next week and that it would be mailed out. I explained that I would be in town for orientation and they said I could also stop by the office to review it and sign for it. Exciting!

Serene Peach - I also posted to Mac question to our FB group and got a ton of responses - all positive regarding Mac compatibility....

TXJeepGirl, are you sure they said you'll be getting a package so soon? What I've been told is that it takes 4-6 weeks after you've submitted your application to receive an award letter in the mail. :confused: My Fafsa was processed on November 11 and I am still waiting since it hasn't been 4 weeks yet.

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I was also told I should be receiving an award letter sometime next week. UTLINK also shows my financial aid info as complete.

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I was also told I should be receiving an award letter sometime next week. UTLINK also shows my financial aid info as complete.

Did you register for classes already? I called the Financial aid office on Monday and was told it would be ready in 4 weeks.

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Did you register for classes already? I called the Financial aid office on Monday and was told it would be ready in 4 weeks.

Yes I registered about two weeks ago.

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Does registering for classes have anything to do with when you'll receive the letter?

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Does registering for classes have anything to do with when you'll receive the letter?

I thought it did, but I believe I'm wrong. I called Financial Aid today and they told me that a package will be processed for you regardless of whether you sign up for class or not. You won't receive funds until you're enrolled in classes. I actually submitted my FAFSA back in June when I was applying to nursing school.

However, I was told (again) that it would be about another 4 weeks or so for my package to be processed. Which is very worrisome to me. I'd like to know what kind of aid and how much I will be receiving before I decide to pursue private lenders.

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Thanks, SerenePeach! Not sure if you know, but if I enroll in classes around December 20th...(since that is when I'll be able to enroll)..do you think I'll still have enough time to get all my aid in order?

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to all who don't have access to the ut email system yet i thought this email may be interesting to you regarding financial aid.

texas b-on-time loan program – funds available for fall and spring semesters!

the purpose of the texas b-on-time loan program is to provide eligible texas students no-interest loans to attend colleges and universities in texas. the entire loan amount can be forgiven upon graduation. in order to be eligible for such loan, the following requirements must be met:

- completed a fafsa and be eligible to receive federal financial aid and

- be enrolled full time in an undergraduate degree or certificate program at an eligible institution and

- be a texas resident or entitled to pay resident tuition rates as a dependent child of a member of the u. s. armed forces and

- have graduated in the 2002-2003 academic year or later from a high school operated by the u. s. department of defense or under the recommended high school program from a public or accredited private high school in texas or

- have earned an associate’s degree from an eligible institution no earlier than may 1, 2005.

students who have a bachelor’s degree are not eligible for the texas b-on-time loan program. the annual loan amount is $6780 for academic year 2010-2011 in which a 3% origination fee will be deducted by the texas higher education coordinating board.

[color=#00b050]this loan program shall be forgiven if certain requirements are met. if you are interested in this particular loan and meet the above general eligibility criteria, please contact student financial services at (713) 500-3860 for assistance. for further details, click the link provided: http://www.hhloans.com/borrowers/botfactsheet.cfm

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