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Office of Financial Aid

How To Apply

General Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for student aid, an applicant must:

1. Be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National or eligible non-citizen,
2. Demonstrate documented need for need-based financial assistance,
3. Be in good academic standing and maintain satisfactory academic progress toward an eligible degree or certificate program,
4. Enroll as a regular student in an eligible program,
5. Must be making Satisfactory Academic Progress,
6. Must meet enrollment status requirements,
7. Have registered with the Selective Service if male,
8. Not be in default on any educational loan or owe a refund on any educational grant,
9. Not been convicted of possession or sale of drugs, and
10. Have a valid social security number.

2009-2010 Financial Aid Checklist

• Complete and submit a 2009-2010 UHV Scholarship Application annually. Return the form to the Office of Financial Aid.
• Complete the Post Baccalaureate Certification Form, if you are classified as a Post Baccalaureate Student.
• Secure approval for admission or readmission to UHV through the Office of Admissions and Records.

All Financial Aid forms must be on file and reflect correct information no later than the last class day of the semester for which you are applying. You cannot receive payment if you are not currently enrolled. You must:

• Complete and submit the 2009-2010 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the Department of Education at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
• Complete and submit a 2009-2010 UHV Scholarship Application to the Office of Financial Aid to be considered for scholarships. (http://www.uhv.edu/ofa/forms.asp)
• Provide your Permanent Resident Card in person, if you are classified as an eligible non-citizen of the United States so a University official can authenticate the card and make a copy of your financial aid file.
• Secure approval for admission or readmission to UHV through the Office of Admissions and Records.

• If you are interested in applying for a Federal Direct Student Loan, answer yes to the question on the FAFSA. If you have previously answered no or rejected a loan offered on MyUHV, then you must complete and submit a Federal Student Loan Request to the Office of Financial Aid.
• If you have not previously received a Federal loan through UHV or it has been more than 90 days since you have guaranteed your last loan, you must complete the counseling on the web at  https://www.dl.ed.gov/borrower/EntrCounselingStart.do?      cmd=initializeContext.
• If you drop below half-time, withdraw, or graduate, you must sign up for Loan Exit Counseling in the Office of Financial Aid or complete the counseling on the web at https://www.dl.ed.gov/borrower/CounselingSessions.do?cmd=initializeContext. A Return of Title IV Funds will be calculated if a student withdraws, which may result in a balance owed to UHV.
• You will be required to provide the following information if your Financial Aid Application is selected for Federal Verification. You have 45 days after the required documentation is requested or the last class day of the semester for which you are applying, whichever is first, to provide the needed documents for verification.
• A SIGNED copy of your (and your parents’ if a dependent student) 2008 Income Tax Return (1040, 1040A, 1040X, or 1040EZ) and W-2 forms.
• 2009-2010 Verification Worksheet (Independent or Dependent)
• If you are classified as a Post Baccalaureate Student, complete the Post Baccalaureate Certification Form.
• Submit a College Work-Study application if you are interested in employment opportunities on campus or in the community.
• Review the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy and the Return of Title IV Funds Policy in the UHV Catalog.
• Students who co-enroll can complete the Consortium Agreement form and provide a copy of the Paid Fee receipt from the other school. The student's financial Aid aid package can then be awarded based on the hours at UHV and the consortium school.

You can access a majority of the Financial Aid Applications at the UHV web site: www.uhv.edu/ofa/forms.asp

Please follow the instructions on how to apply for summer financial aid.

1. Log into MyUHV
2. Click on UHV Student Self-Service.
3. Click on Financial Aid.
4. Click on the UHV FA Summer Form option. Answer the questions and click on SAVE.

The priority deadline for submitting this data is March 15, 2010.  Pell Grants and Stafford Loans are available to those that still have eligibility (*students who have not received the maximum annual award limit in the fall and spring semesters). Some state and institutional funds may also be available. See “How to Apply” instructions to ensure all necessary 2009-10 paperwork has been submitted: http://www.uhv.edu/ofa/how_to_apply.asp.

Even though the Summer Course Schedule will not be available until April, please let the Office of Financial Aid know if you are interested in attending UHV this summer. If you are co-enrolled, remember to complete the consortium agreement form and send in with the PAID FEE RECEIPT which shows the classes you are taking in the summer sessions. The Consortium Agreement partners are: Victoria College, Wharton County Junior College, Austin Community College, Coastal Bend College, Houston Community College. The UHV Consortium Agreement link is: http://www.uhv.edu/ofa/2009_forms/Consortium_Agreement.pdf.

• Pell Grant Maximum: $5350  ($0 EFC)
• Maximum Annual Loan Limits Chart-Subsidized and Unsubsidized FFEL (Federal) Stafford Loans