Financial Aid at a Glance

We provide virtual counseling and have resources for students to access aid information online through our Contact Us/Virtual Counseling page, which lists FAQs and includes self-service options to complete tasks remotely.

Advisors are available in office, by email at finaid@uiwtx.edu or by telephone at (210) 829-6008 during office hours. Online appointments are also available by request.

Apply for Financial Aid

The 2027 - 2028 FAFSA and 2026 - 2027 FAFSA are open. If you did not put UIW on your FAFSA initially, you can add us using our school code (003578). Prepare to complete your FAFSA by having the prior two years of tax information available (tax returns and W2s, if applicable) and making sure you have your FSA ID handy. Your parent(s) will also need an FSA ID if you are a dependent student. Make sure UIW has your Social Security Number on file, as it's required in order to bring in your FAFSA data. Keep an eye on your student email for updates.

First-time freshman aid offers will be available after Dec. 1. All other student aid offers will be available on or around March 1.

Need help completing your FAFSA?

Come in and see us, or schedule a virtual appointment! We must be able to see your screen in order to efficiently assist you and/or troubleshoot any problems with completing your FAFSA. Request FAFSA assistance in other languages. 

Note for students/parents with foreign addresses: the Dept. of Education recently announced a workaround for foreign addresses. The "state" should be listed as "Foreign Country (FC)" and the "zip code" must be entered as "00000". The address as entered for the parent/spouse contributor must exactly match the way the address is listed on the contributor's FSA ID details. Any difference (including spacing and/or punctuation) will cause the contributor invitation to fail the linking process.

The Office of Financial Assistance will assist you as you progress on your journey to becoming a UIW graduate. Our office is committed to helping you understand the services we provide, the financial options available to pay for school, and the academic requirements that must be met to remain eligible for aid. Our goal is to help you manage any financial barriers that you may encounter and provide resources so your education at UIW is affordable.

The Office of Financial Assistance will assist you as you progress on your journey to becoming a UIW graduate. Our office is committed to helping you understand the services we provide, the financial options available to pay for school, and the academic requirements that must be met to remain eligible for aid. Our goal is to help you manage any financial barriers that you may encounter and provide resources so your education at UIW is affordable.

 

Use the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form to apply for financial aid (grants, work-study, and loans) to pay for college. You (and your parent, if dependent) will need to create an FSA ID before starting the process. Applications for the following year open Oct. 1.

Explore options available to non-U.S. citizens.

Access your financial assistance information through GoUIW to view the requirements needed to complete your file, verify what you have been awarded, and see when your aid will be disbursed.

View and securely upload forms to the Office of Financial Assistance.

 

Other Initiatives

TEG Thank You Project

Are you a TEG recipient? Take the opportunity to say "thanks!"

Federal Updates - One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OB3)

*Note - while the law has passed and the regulations are effective July 1, 2026, regulatory guidance continues to be published and clarified by the Department of Education. All information below is subject to change as regulatory guidance is released.


The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, sometimes called OB3, is a law signed during 2025 that enacts sweeping changes across many areas, with notable impacts to Federal Student Aid. Not all changes will be addressed below, so view the full text of the OB3. All changes to federal aid provisions can be found in Subtitle B, Sec. 81001 of the OB3. We encourage you to email us at finaid@uiwtx.edu with specific questions, if they are not addressed below.

 

FAQs About OB3

 

Quick Facts

  • 100% of UIW first-time freshmen received financial assistance
  • $27,718 average amount of need-based scholarships and grants awarded to full-time, first-time freshmen
  • $228 million in financial aid awarded to UIW students for the 2024 - 2025 school year
Statistics based on 2025 - 2026 annual IPEDS reporting on data from Fall 2024.