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Scholarship & Financial Aid Forms

To apply for financial aid at UH, start by submitting the FAFSA. Here are a few more forms you might need:

Academic Scholarship Appeal: 2011-2012
Academic Scholarship Appeal: 2012-2013
Students may initiate a scholarship appeal by completing this form if the following reasons apply: the student has been denied/cancelled scholarship assistance due to a lack of Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) or is requesting special circumstances outside of the Freshman Scholarship Criteria (such as a request to take less than 12 or study abroad). Complete this form and provide the necessary documentation to support the reason(s) for appealing.
Alternative Loan Budget: 2011-2012
Alternative Loan Budget: 2012-2013
Required from students who are only applying for an alternative loan and are declining all other financial aid. The data collected is used to calculate the student’s cost of education. If a FASFA has been completed, please do not submit this form.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education. FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children's education records. Schools must have written permission from the student in order to release any information from a student's education record.

A student must complete the FERPA form and turn it in to the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid in order for our office to speak about the student’s account with whom permission has been given. If the form is being faxed or mailed in, a copy of the student’s ID or driver’s license must be attached.
Parent 2011 Tax Nonfiler Form
This form is requested from dependent students to certify that his/her parent(s) has not and is not required to file an income tax return for tax year 2011. The form should be submitted only if it is "initiated" in your myUH To Do List.
Perkins Loan E-sign Promissory Note
This must be completed to receive Perkins funds. The signature is good for 10 years. This promissory note is NOT for Federal Stafford Loans.
Perkins Loan Entrance Counseling
This must be completed in order to receive Perkins funds. Prior to disbursing Federal Perkins Loan funds, regulations require that an entrance counseling session must be completed by the borrower. The counseling session helps guide the borrower in managing their student loans, both during and after college. This entrance counseling session is NOT for Federal Stafford Loans.
Perkins Loan Exit Interview
This is completed when a student leaves or graduates from the University or is no longer at least half-time enrollment status. This does not include the summer semester. Students do not have to enroll in summer as long as they resume classes the following fall semester.
Private Loan Self-Certification
This form is required from all admitted or enrolled students pursuing a private educational loan.  Section 2 of this form will be completed by the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid (SFA) upon request.  The applicant must submit the completed form to his or her lender.  UH SFA does not process or track this form.  Some lenders may have this requirement included in their private loan application process.  The lender cannot submit funds to UH until the form is received.

Pursuant to Section 155 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, (HEA) and to satisfy the requirements of Section 128(e)(3) of the Truth in Lending Act, a lender must obtain a self-certification signed by the applicant before disbursing a private education loan. The school is required on request to provide this form or the required information only for students admitted or enrolled at the school. Throughout this Applicant Self-Certification, “you” and “your” refer to the applicant who is applying for the loan. The applicant and the student may be the same person.
Proof of Course Completion
Available May 2012 
If a student who began attendance during Spring 2012 has not officially withdrawn, and fails to earn a passing grade in at least one course offered over an entire period, the institution must assume, for Title IV purposes, that the student has unofficially withdrawn, unless the institution can document that the student completed the period. (DCL GEN-04-03, February 2004).

Students who are subject to a Return of Title IV Funds calculation due to their unofficial withdrawal from all courses must submit this form.
Revision Request: 2011-2012
Revision Request: 2012-2013
This form is used to reinstate funds, to cancel funds, or to make adjustments to your financial aid package based on a change in eligibility.
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal: Fall 2011- Spring 2012
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal: Summer 2012
This form is used when a student’s grades or academic progress do not meet the SAP requirements set forth by the University due to extenuating circumstances. The student can use this form to initiate an appeal for continuation of funds during a probationary period. Additionally, students whose SAP status in their myUH account is "Not Meets" also should submit the SAP Appeal Plan Agreement (Fall 2011), (Spring 2012), (Summer 2012).
Special Circumstance Appeal: 2011-2012
Special Circumstance Appeal: 2012-2013
A student’s eligibility for financial aid is calculated based on the information provided on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). However, UH recognizes that many families experience changes in income, or have family situations that are not reflected on the FAFSA. This form provides information regarding the types of unusual or extenuating circumstances that can be considered; it is also a guide to understand the process of submitting a Special Circumstance Appeal. 
Spring 2012 Aid Application
Submit this form ONLY if 1) you are a new admit for Spring 2012, or 2) if you are returning to UH and were not enrolled at UH during Fall 2011. To apply for Spring 2012 aid you must submit this application and also complete the following requirements 1) complete a 2012 FAFSA application at www.fafsa.ed.gov and include UH school code 003652 2) submit any required verification documents initiated in your myUH To Do List and 3) cancel any Spring 2012 aid that was awarded to you at a previous college or university. If you have already received aid during the 2011-2012 school year and/or your loans are in excess of annual borrowing limits or federal aggregate limits, it may affect your Spring 2012 aid eligibility at UH.
Spouse 2011 Tax Nonfiler Form
This form is requested from independent students to certify that his/her spouse has not and is not required to file an income tax return for tax year 2011. The form should be submitted only if it is "initiated" in your myUH To Do List.
Study Abroad: 2011-2012
Study Abroad: 2012-2013
This form is required for students who are seeking financial aid and are enrolled in a UH Study Abroad program.
Student 2011 Tax Nonfiler Form
This form is requested from students to certify that he/she has not and is not required to file an income tax return for tax year 2011. The form should be submitted only if it is "initiated" in your myUH To Do List.
Summer Aid Application
Priority Deadline: May 18, 2012 (deadline to have summer aid processed by the Summer I ,II, and III payment due date of May 29)
Final Deadline: July 19, 2012
The Summer Aid Application must be submitted by all students applying for financial aid for the summer term.  Summer eligibility for Federal funds is determined by any remaining funds that were not utilized during the fall and spring semesters. 
TEACH Grant Application
This form is for students interested in teaching in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves students from low-income families.
Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA): 2012-2013
Deadline: April 1, 2012
Please note that availability of funds is very limited. Submitting an application does not guarantee eligibility.

Students qualifying for state residency under House Bill 1403/Senate Bill 2518 are eligible to apply for state financial aid using the TASFA. In 2001, the Texas Legislature passed a bill that states these students may be eligible for state grants. For more information please visit http://www.aie.org/State/TASFA/
Texas Grant Eligibility Review Request: 2012-2013
Available September 2012
This form is to be completed by previous Texas Grant recipients (continuing or transfer students) only. It is used to request a review of eligibility for continuation in the program.
Texas Grant Hardship Provision Request: 2012-2013
Available September 2012
This form is for students who were ineligible for continuing in the Texas Grant program due to not meeting the academic requirements. This is not an appeal but a request for reconsideration due to a documented hardship.
Transfer Monitor
This form is required from any student who has a Transfer Monitor Hold on their account or has transferred to UH, but received federal student aid within the same academic year at another institution. The information provided on this form allows the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid to accurately package the student’s financial aid. This form must first be completed by the student’s previous school’s Financial Aid Office, then returned to the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid at UH.
Verification Worksheet for Dependent Students: 2011-2012
Verification Worksheet for Dependent Students: 2012-2013
This form is requested from Dependent students whose Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) was Federally selected for review in a process called, "Verification." Fill out the information online, print the form, and submit it to the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid only if requested or "initiated" in your myUH To Do List.
Verification Worksheet for Independent Students: 2011-2012
Verification Worksheet for Independent Students: 2012-2013
This form is requested from Independent students whose Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) was Federally selected for review in a process called, "Verification." Fill out the information online, print the form, and submit it to the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid only if requested or "initiated" in your myUH To Do List.

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