The majority of private donor scholarships are disbursed through the Office of Student Financial Services (OSFS). In most cases, scholarship donors will send checks directly to OSFS for processing, but not always. If a donor sends a scholarship check to you instead and it is payable to you only, no action is necessary on the part of the University.

If a donor sends a scholarship check to you and it is payable to UT-Austin or it is co-payable to you AND UT-Austin, you should:

• Endorse it
• Add your UT EID to the face of the check
• Forward it immediately (either in person or by mail) to the Office of Student Financial Services.

You can drop the check in the drop box (located right outside the OSFS front door) or hand it directly to one of the Information Counselors on duty at the front counter. If you're not able to drop off your scholarship check in person, mail it directly to the following address:

  Attention: General Accounting
  Office of Student Financial Services
  The University of Texas at Austin
  P.O. Box 7758, UT Station
  Austin, TX 78713-7758

Don't forget to endorse your scholarship check and include your UT EID!

Once classes begin and you are registered for the required number of hours, the scholarship funds will be disbursed to you either by paper check or, if you have already designated a bank with Student Accounts Receivable, by direct deposit.

Some private donors may want to verify your enrollment at UT Austin before releasing any funds. For unofficial proof of enrollment, you may print your fee bill straight from My Tuition Bill in UT Direct. For official enrollment verification, contact the Certification section of the Office of the Registrar.