Attend a Workshop

The Office of Student Financial Services offers a variety of workshops to assist students with the financial aid process.

Express Workshops

Express Workshops: offer one-to-one assistance to students in completing the free application for federal student aid (FAFSA). After the application has been reviewed by a financial aid officer, students enter their application on a computer. The application is then sent electronically to the U.S. Department of Education. The application receives a response from the processor normally with in two weeks versus four to six weeks if the FAFSA were mailed to the processor. For more information click on the links below to view the Express Lab Schedule:

 

TEXAS Grant Workshops

The purpose of the TEXAS Grant workshop is to inform the grant recipient of his/her academic responsibilities needed to stay in the program. Important topics such as how long the student may receive the TEXAS Grant, and how to apply for the TEXAS Grant are covered in these workshops. As a TEXAS Grant recipient at UTPA, it is mandatory that students attend two of these workshops. Ideally, it is best to attend one of these workshops during the first year in the program and the other during the second year in the program. Click on the link below for a complete listing of TEXAS Grant Workshops:

Entering Freshman, Renewals, and Associate Students:

Renewal Mandatory TEXAS Grant Workshops

It is very IMPORTANT that you attend a Mandatory TEXAS Grant Workshop or else a HOLD will be placed in your student account.

Workshop Attendance:

Entering Freshmen: Required to attend TWO Workshops:

• Workshop #1 to attend; first year awarded (Initial Workshop)
• Workshop #2 to attend; second year awarded (Renewal Workshop)

Transfer and Associate Degree Students: Required to attend ONE Workshop:

• Workshop #1 to attend; first year awarded (Renewal Workshop)

Note: Please take a pen or pencil.

Dates Available:

Renewal Mandatory Workshop
Date	Time	Location
Tues - November 27, 2007	4:00 PM	Library Auditorium
Wed - November 28, 2007	2:30 PM	Library Auditorium

Any questions please contact: TEXAS Grant Office (956) 292-7298 OR email us at texasgrant@panam.edu

Work-Study Online Orientations

All new WS Students must attend a WS Orientation before gaining access to the job search website.

Students must complete the Work Study Orientation at: https://finaid.utpa.edu/orientation/

Note: In order for students to be able to complete the online orientation, they must have a work study award in an accepted status. Students must allow one business day after accepting the award to get access to the online orientation.

Students may begin their job search until they have attended the online work study orientation. After three business days of completing and passing the quiz for the online orientation, students will be able to begin their job search. The job search is conducted online at http://utpaworkstudy.panam.edu.