The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships supports UTEP's mission of increasing access to an excellent education, by addressing affordability barriers and providing students with financial resources to help them persist.

Programs like the Paydirt Promise, the Miner Success Grant, and the UTEP Excellence Scholarship, recognize the potential of our students and allow them to pursue a degree from a top tier research university, while paying one of the lowest out of pocket costs in the state.

Over $220 million dollars of financial aid are awarded every year. UTEP students may qualify for:

• Federal Pell Grant, up to $7,395/year
• TEXAS Grant, up to $5,000/year
• Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, up to $1,000/year
• Texas Public Educational Grants
• Summer Grants
• Federal TEACH Grants
• Texas Transfer Grants
• UTEP Grants and Scholarships
• Scholarships funded by our generous donors, as well as the Terry Foundation, McDonald’s El Paso Scholarship Fund, the Hector and Gloria López Foundation, and TheDream.US
• Departmental awards and tuition assistance, funded in part by research grants
• Part-time student employment, starting at $10/hour, up to 19 hours per week

To apply, students who are US citizens or permanent residents must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); other students must submit the Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA). Both applications open each year on October 1^st. Applications for scholarships vary by program and are available at different times in the year.

We care about you and are ready to help you every step of your educational journey. Visit financialaid.utep.edu for more information on financial aid and scholarships at UTEP or go to financialaid.utep.edu/talk to connect with one of our advisors.

Financial Aid and Scholarships
The University of Texas at El Paso
Mike Loya Academic Services Building
500 West University Avenue
El Paso, TX 79968

financialaid.utep.edu
studentfinancialaid@utep.edu
scholar@utep.edu
915.747.5204

Office of Student Financial Aid 

The University of Texas at El Paso
Mike Loya Academic Services Building, Room 204
500 West University Avenue
El Paso, Texas 79968

E: studentfinancialaid@utep.edu
Phone: 915.747.5204
Fax: 915.747.5631

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Student Business Services

The University of Texas at El Paso
Mike Loya Academic Services Building, Room 118
500 W University
El Paso, Texas 79902

E: sbs@utep.edu / sbsrefunds@utep.edu
Phone: 915.747.5116
Fax: 915.747.5933

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