High School Students Can Receive Admission And Scholarship Application Assistance

High school students bound for college can prepare for their academic career with some help from UTEP’s Admissions and Recruitment and the Office of Scholarships.

Representatives from both offices will be available from 9am to 2pm Saturday, October 18 and Sunday, October 19to assist high school students in the admission, scholarship, and financial aid application process. This event will be held at the Academic Services Building, on the corner of Hawthorne and University.

High school students have until Saturday, November 1 to apply for UTEP scholarships. In addition, those who attend the college assistance fair should bring a list of their extracurricular activities and also be prepared to answer questions regarding their family’s finances and their educational plans.

Early registration for the Spring 2009 semester begins Monday, October 27, while open registration begins Monday, November 24.

Students can register by calling (915) 545-1145 or by going online at https://my.utep.edu/newgoldmine/.

The following times and dates indicate when registration will be closed:

11pm November 20 – 7am November 21

11pm December 18 – 7am December 19

11pm January 15 – 7am January 16

To apply for federal and state aid, visit www.fafsa.ed.gov.

For more information on emergency tuition and book loans and installment plans, call the Office of Financial Aid at (915) 747-5204 or visit www.utep.edu/financialaid.

UTEP’s spring semester begins Tuesday, January 20.