1:33 p.m.
See below for information regarding the IRS Data Retrieval Tool.
Please contact Financial Aid for questions or concerns.
Thanks.
Shannon
Shannon Rios, M.A.
Senior Program Coordinator
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Undergraduate Studies Support and Technology Services
San Antonio, TX 78249
P: 210.458.6786
f: 210.458.4303
From: Carol Gonzalez
Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2017 8:20 AM
To: Barbara Smith <Barbara.Smith(a)utsa.edu>; Angelica Barrera
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Cc: Dainon Deviney <Dainon.Deviney(a)utsa.edu>; Shannon Rios
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Subject: FW: THECB: Guidance Regarding the FAFSA Priority Deadline
FYI
From: Beverly Woodson Day
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 2:44 PM
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Subject: FW: THECB: Guidance Regarding the FAFSA Priority Deadline
I wanted to share with anyone that had contact with our students. Now that the DRT is not
available, the information is on the website of what to do moving forward.
Thanks everyone. Please pass on to anyone I missed that may need this information.
Beverly
Beverly Woodson Day, Ph.D.
Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Past-President, Texas Association for College Admission Counseling (TACAC)
The University of Texas at San Antonio
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From: Humberto Trinidad
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 2:27 PM
To: Diana S. Martinez (Financial Aid)
<Diana.Martinez1@utsa.edu<mailto:Diana.Martinez1@utsa.edu>>; FinAid Prof Staff
<FinAidProf@utsa.edu<mailto:FinAidProf@utsa.edu>>; One Stop Enrollment Center
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Subject: RE: THECB: Guidance Regarding the FAFSA Priority Deadline
Hello Team,
All websites listed below have been updated with verbiage advising students/parents of the
IRS DRT being down.
If you have any questions, please let me know and I'd be happy to help.
Here are the websites updated:
http://www.utsa.edu/financialaid/asap/VERDEP.html
http://www.utsa.edu/financialaid/asap/VERind.html
http://www.utsa.edu/financialaid/process/verification.html
http://www.utsa.edu/onestop/
http://www.utsa.edu/financialaid/
Here's how the notice looks:
*Notice: Working on completing your FAFSA? The IRS DRT (Data Retrieval Tool) is currently
unavailable. The DRT was used to transfer all relevant tax data straight from the IRS to
your FAFSA. As of March 6 the DRT has not been available and there is no indication from
the IRS as to when this tool will again be made available. You can still complete your
FAFSA but you will need to enter your 2015 tax information manually from your tax
transcripts (available here<https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript>;) or your
tax return.
Berto Trinidad
Associate Director, Financial Aid & Scholarships
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The University of Texas at San Antonio
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From: Diana S. Martinez (Financial Aid)
Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2017 6:25 PM
To: FinAid Prof Staff <FinAidProf@utsa.edu<mailto:FinAidProf@utsa.edu>>; One
Stop Enrollment Center <OSEC@utsa.edu<mailto:OSEC@utsa.edu>>; Beverly Woodson
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Alonzo <Lisa.Alonzo@utsa.edu<mailto:Lisa.Alonzo@utsa.edu>>; Kristina Garza
(Enrollment Services)
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Subject: THECB: Guidance Regarding the FAFSA Priority Deadline
Hello everyone,
We decided to keep the priority deadline of March 15 for the 2017-18 year. The website is
being updated as well as the instructions. Humberto will send an email once all those
updates are done. Thanks!
Sincerely,
Diana S. Martinez
Director
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Financial Aid & Scholarships
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX 78249
T: 210.458.7172
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Sent: Monday, March 13, 2017 4:19 PM
To: Diana S. Martinez (Financial Aid)
<Diana.Martinez1@utsa.edu<mailto:Diana.Martinez1@utsa.edu>>
Subject: Guidance Regarding the FAFSA Priority Deadline
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TO: Chancellors and Presidents of Public and Independent Institutions of
Higher Education in Texas
FROM: Raymund A Paredes
RE: Guidance Regarding the FAFSA Priority Deadline
The Coordinating Board is aware of the challenges that many students are facing due to
their inability to utilize the IRS Data Retrieval Tool in completing their Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Given the statewide priority deadline of
March 15, we have received inquiries as to the impact that this will have on the priority
status assigned to students whose applications may be delayed due to the problems with the
FAFSA process. The agency utilized the Financial Aid Advisory Committee membership in
order to consult with numerous institutions in developing an appropriate course of
action.
The state financial aid priority deadline is addressed in Texas Education Code Section
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Specifically, Rule 21.10(a) indicates that "all general academic teaching
institutions shall use March 15 as their priority application deadline for applications
for state financial assistance for the following year." While the deadline is
mandated for general academic teaching institutions, all institutions of higher education
are encouraged to utilize the priority process. Rule 21.10(b) goes on to state that
"the priority deadline is not to serve as a determination of eligibility for state
financial assistance, but otherwise eligible students who apply on or before the deadline
shall be given priority consideration for available state financial assistance before
other applicants."
The Coordinating Board would like to clarify that the determination as to whether a
student meets the March 15 statewide deadline is made by the individual institution.
Furthermore, and particularly given the current FAFSA situation, the March 15 priority
deadline does not prevent an institution from choosing to extend priority to an additional
group of students who meet an institutionally set deadline that occurs after March 15.
Given the challenges being faced by students due to the problems with the IRS Data
Retrieval Tool, we encourage institutions to determine a course of action that is in the
best interest of their students.
If you have any questions, please contact Financial Aid Services at (844) 792-2640 or
Grantinfo@thecb.state.tx.us<mailto:Grantinfo@thecb.state.tx.us>.
cc: Directors of Financial Aid
Ken Martin, Assistant Commissioner
Charles Puls, Deputy Assistant Commissioner
DeChà Reid, Director, Financial Aid Services
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