General Information

It is the student's responsibility to know and comply with all requirements and regulations of the financial aid programs in which they participate. In addition, it is the student’s responsibility to read all information sent to the Jaguar email, which is considered the official means of communication for such purposes and check the JagWire account regularly for additional financial aid requirements.  Financial aid awards may be reduced or cancelled if the requirements of the award are not met. Students receiving any Federal Direct Loans are expected to accept responsibility for the promissory note and all other agreements that they sign. Students must comply with all Federal dates and deadlines. All financial aid awards are made under the assumption that the student’s status (full-time) has not changed. Any change in the student's status must be reported, in writing, to the Office of Student Financial Aid & Scholarships as it can affect the financial aid award.

Students receiving Federal Title IV funds are subject to the following withdrawal/refund process for those funds: The University is required to return to the federal aid programs the amount of aid received that was in excess of the aid "earned" for the time period the student remained enrolled. Students who remain enrolled through at least 60% of the payment period (semester) are considered to have earned 100% of the aid received.

If the University is required to return funds to Title IV aid programs, those funds must be returned in the following order:

  • Unsubsidized Direct Loans (other than Direct PLUS Loans)
  • Subsidized Direct Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Pell Grants for which a return of Title IV funds is required
  • Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants for which a return of Title IV funds is required
  • Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant for which a return of Title IV funds is required

Returning funds to these programs could result in a balance coming due to the University on the student’s account

Federal regulations require that schools monitor the academic progress of each applicant for federal financial assistance and that the school certify that the applicant is making satisfactory academic progress toward earning his/her degree. Please refer to Texas A&M University – San Antonio’s Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy for detailed information.