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Financial Aid & Scholarship 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: 2008-2009 Version (PDF)
Academic Scholarship Appeal: 2009-2010 Version (PDF)
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 or you are requesting special circumstances outside of the Freshman Scholarship Criteria (such as a request to take less than 12 hours or study abroad). Complete this form and provide the necessary documentation to support the reason(s) for appealing.

Alternative Loan Budget Form: 2008-2009 Version (PDF)
Alternative Loan Budget Form: 2009-2010 Version (PDF)
Required for students who are only applying for an alternative loan and are declining all other financial aid. The data collected is used to calculate your cost of education. If you have completed a FAFSA, please do not submit this form.

Asset/Business Questionnaire: 2008-2009 Version (PDF)
Asset/Business Questionnaire: 2009-2010 Version (PDF)
This form is used to resolve any conflicts that may exist between your tax return income information and FAFSA asset and business values.

E-sign Promissory Note
This must be completed to receive Perkins funds. The signature is good for 10 years.

Entrance Interview
This must be completed to receive Perkins funds.
Before your school disburses your Federal Perkins Loan, regulations require that you complete an entrance counseling session. The counseling session helps guide you in managing your student loans, both during and after college.

Exit Interview
This is completed when the student leaves or graduates from the university or is no longer at least half time status. This does not include summer sessions. Students do not have to enroll in summer sessions as long as they resumes classes the following fall.

Institutional Verification: 2008-2009 Version (PDF)
Institutional Verification: 2009-2010 Version (PDF)
Required for students who are selected for verification in addition to tax information.

Parent Borrower Authorization Statement: 2008-2009 Version (PDF)
Parent Borrower Authorization Statement: 2009-2010 Version (PDF)
Required for all parents borrowing a Federal PLUS Loan.

Post Baccalaureate Certification: 2008-2009 Version (PDF)
Post Baccalaureate Certification: 2009-2010 Version (PDF)
Required of all students who are enrolled in post-baccalaureate programs.

Proof of Course Completion Form: Spring 2009 Version (PDF)
This form is required for students who were subject to a Return of Title IV Funds calculation due to their unofficial withdrawal from all courses. Proof of course completion is required to document that your academic work was completed and the courses were not abandoned. The final deadline to submit this form is June 17, 2009.

Revision Request: 2008-2009 Version (PDF)
Revision Request: 2009-2010 Version (PDF)
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 Appeal Application: 2008-2009 Version (PDF)
Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal Application: 2009-2010 Version (PDF)
This form is used when a student's grades or academic progress slips due to extenuating circumstances. The student can use this form to initiate an appeal for continuation of funds during a probationary period.

Spanish Texas Application for State Financial Aid: 2008-2009 Version (PDF)
Algunos immigrantes no autorizados son aptos para registrarse en universidades públicas de Texas y pagar como residentes. En el 2001, la Asamblea Legislativa de Texas aceptó una propuesta que declara que estos estudiantes son aptos para recibir ayuda financiera del estado.

Special Circumstance Appeal Instructions: 2008-2009
Version (PDF)
Special Circumstance Appeal Instructions: 2009-2010
Version (PDF)
Your eligibility for financial aid was originally calculated based on the information you provided on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). However, we recognize 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, and guides you through the process of submitting a Special Circumstance Appeal.

Study Abroad: 2007-2008 Version (PDF)
Study Abroad: 2009-2010 Version (PDF)
Required for students who are seeking financial aid and are enrolled in a UH Study Abroad program.

Supplemental Loan Request Form: 2008-2009 Version (PDF)
Supplemental Loan Request Form: 2009-2010 Version (PDF)
Required if you are using a lender that does not guarantee their loans through Texas Guaranteed (TG).
2009 Summer Data Form (PDF)
The Summer Data Form is required for any students that want to apply for financial aid for the summer term. Summer funding is available only if you did not receive 100% of your award(s) during Fall 2008 and Spring 2009. You must have the 2008-2009 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file with the University of Houston. The deadline to submit the Summer Data Form, FAFSA and all required documents is June 12, 2009.

Texas Application for State Financial Aid: 2009-2010 Version (PDF)
Certain unauthorized immigrants are eligible to enroll in Texas public colleges and pay in-state tuition. In 2001, the Texas Legislature passed a bill that states these students may be eligible for state grants.

College-Specific Scholarship Forms