Respond to Financial Aid Award Letter

You will be advised via email and post of your eligibility for need-based aid and non-need based aid. Once UTS reviews your eligibility information, we will prepare a Financial Aid Award Letter that outlines the aid programs for which you are eligible. You will be required to confirm your intent to take this amount, or any other lesser amount prior to certification taking place. This award letter can then be used in your visa application to prove that you have access to sufficient funds.

If you are a dependant student, the award letter will also stipulate how much money your parents can draw down for this award year as a PLUS Loan, if they wish to. We will provide the PLUS application form in your award packet, if not already completed.

We recommend that you use the figures contained in the award letter to assist in creating a budget prior to departure, enabling you to plan for your financial security during the upcoming academic year. See the budget worksheet (opens an external site). It is strongly recommended that you plan to have sufficient funds available for accommodation, books, supplies, and any other personal expenses during the first six to eight weeks of classes in the event that there is some delay in your financial aid arriving from the US. While we will do everything in our power to ensure there are no delays, we want you to be prepared for every eventuality.