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Financial Aid Disbursement

TSU Student Aid – Disbursement Timeline & Requirements

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Receiving Process

How Does My Aid Get Disbursed?

Your federal financial aid is disbursed in two equal installments during the fall and spring semesters. Each term, aid is applied to your student billing account approximately one week before classes begin. Stay informed about disbursement dates to ensure timely access to your grants, loans, and scholarships.


Your aid can only be disbursed if:

  1. You have no outstanding holds or requirements. You can always check requirements in MyTSU under Eligibility.
  2. You have been awarded and accepted your financial aid.
  3. All required promissory notes for your loans have been signed and loan counseling is complete.
  4. Your expected enrollment matches your actual enrollment. Aid is always packaged for full-time enrollment. Your budget and aid may need to be adjusted if you are less than full-time.
  5. The credits you are registered for count towards your aid eligibility. Courses may be excluded due to taking a graduate level course as an undergraduate student. 

How Does Adding and Dropping Courses Impact My Aid?

Your enrollment changes can impact your financial aid eligibility. TSU freezes aid eligibility on the official Census Date each term, determining the amount of aid you qualify for.

Stay Informed! Understand TSU policies on Census, Dropping Courses, Withdrawals, and Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) to ensure you meet financial aid requirements and maintain funding.

How Does Financial Aid Work With Billing?

Financial aid disbursed to your student account pays your tuition and other university fees first. If the amount of your aid is greater than the eligible charges on your student account, the difference will be refunded to you by the Student Accounting Office. The Student Accounting Office is responsible for processing refunds from a student's account once financial aid has been applied. If you have questions about your bill or your refund, please contact the  Student Accounting Office.

Students who receive money from Federal Work-Study programs are paid wages for the hours worked during the pay period. These funds do not go toward paying student tuition and charges. Federal Work-Study funds are paid out through a regular paycheck which comes from the Payroll Department.
 

What Else Do I Need to Know?

Take charge of your financial aid experience by checking your MyTSU Portal frequently and reviewing emails for important updates or requests. Stay proactive to ensure you meet deadlines and provide any required information.

Need Help? Contact Us! Phone: (713) 313-7802 | 713-313-1859 (Fax) 📧 Email:

Receiving Process

How Does My Aid Get Disbursed?

Your federal financial aid is disbursed in two equal installments during the fall and spring semesters. Each term, aid is applied to your student billing account approximately one week before classes begin. Stay informed about disbursement dates to ensure timely access to your grants, loans, and scholarships.


Your aid can only be disbursed if:

  1. You have no outstanding holds or requirements. You can always check requirements in MyTSU under Eligibility.
  2. You have been awarded and accepted your financial aid.
  3. All required promissory notes for your loans have been signed and loan counseling is complete.
  4. Your expected enrollment matches your actual enrollment. Aid is always packaged for full-time enrollment. Your budget and aid may need to be adjusted if you are less than full-time.
  5. The credits you are registered for count towards your aid eligibility. Courses may be excluded due to taking a graduate level course as an undergraduate student. 

How Does Adding and Dropping Courses Impact My Aid?

Your enrollment changes can impact your financial aid eligibility. TSU freezes aid eligibility on the official Census Date each term, determining the amount of aid you qualify for.

Stay Informed! Understand TSU policies on Census, Dropping Courses, Withdrawals, and Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) to ensure you meet financial aid requirements and maintain funding.

How Does Financial Aid Work With Billing?

Financial aid disbursed to your student account pays your tuition and other university fees first. If the amount of your aid is greater than the eligible charges on your student account, the difference will be refunded to you by the Student Accounting Office. The Student Accounting Office is responsible for processing refunds from a student's account once financial aid has been applied. If you have questions about your bill or your refund, please contact the  Student Accounting Office.

Students who receive money from Federal Work-Study programs are paid wages for the hours worked during the pay period. These funds do not go toward paying student tuition and charges. Federal Work-Study funds are paid out through a regular paycheck which comes from the Payroll Department.
 

What Else Do I Need to Know?

Take charge of your financial aid experience by checking your MyTSU Portal frequently and reviewing emails for important updates or requests. Stay proactive to ensure you meet deadlines and provide any required information.

Need Help? Contact Us! Phone: (713) 313-7802 | 713-313-1859 (Fax)  Email: financialaid@tsu.edu  Visit Us: Bell Building - 1st Floor Texas Southern University | 3100 Cleburne Street Houston, TX 77004

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