The priority deadline for fall is March 31, and the priority deadline for summer is February 15. A. Merit-based fellowships from the LBJ School are available at the beginning of each semester. Checks can be picked up at the Cashier's Office in the main Building, Room 8. Students also have the option of having checks sent to their home addresses or to their banks. Other student financial aid checks are disbursed at the first of each month from the UT Austin Office of Accounting, Main Building 143.
Students have the option of preparing paperwork to have checks mailed, if preferred.
Financial aid recipients will have their tuition and fee bills paid prior to receiving the balance of their financial aid awards. A. Small, short-term loans are available through the LBJ School. Students can contact the LBJ School Office of Student and Alumni Programs for procedures. The UT Austin Office of Student Financial Services also administers long-term emergency loans.