Students wishing to apply for UT Promise at any UT campus must complete all of the following application steps. These deadlines apply to all students who are not currently high school seniors, including the following:

  • Transfer students enrolling at UT during or after Fall 2024
  • Nontraditional students or adult learners enrolling at UT during or after Fall 2024
  • First-time freshmen who took a gap year (graduated May 2023) and enrolling at UT during or after Fall 2024
  • Current UT students who have never previously received UT Promise

**The UT Promise application for students who are not currently high school seniors remains open year round. **

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June 3, 2024 – Priority deadline to apply for undergraduate admissions to your UT campus of choice

UT campus undergraduate applications:

July 1, 2024 – Complete the UT Promise Application

Complete the UT Promise application for students who are currently NOT high school seniors.

July 1, 2024 – Priority deadline to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Visit www.fafsa.gov to complete your FAFSA application. Be sure your UT campus of choice is listed on your FAFSA.

To receive your financial aid, including UT Promise, you must complete financial aid verification if you are selected.

Sept. 1, 2024 – Financial aid verification completed

Your financial aid verification must be fully complete (not just submitted for review) and your UT Promise award accepted by Sept. 1, 2024, for you to be eligible. Failure to do this will result in not receiving the UT Promise.

Fall 2024 – Enroll as a full-time student at your UT campus of choice

After you enroll at a UT campus in Fall 2024, you will be paired with a UT Promise mentor. You must meet with your mentor three (3) times each semester in order to maintain your eligibility. You will receive communications about your mentor once enrolled at UT. In addition, you must complete and submit eight (8) hours of community service every semester prior to  the start of the next semester (June 1 and December 1) to maintain your UT Promise scholarship.