Housing contract $300 Advance Payment
In order for your returned contract to be valid, your advance payment must also arrive by your contract expiration date. Your $300 payment will be applied to your housing bill.
You can pay your advance payment in the following ways.
- Check: Mail a check payable to the University of Texas at Austin when you return your contract. Be sure to include your UT EID on your check.
- Online: Visit What I Owe to pay your advance payment online. From this site you’ll be able to pay by electronic check (have a personal check on hand when you log in to use this method), MasterCard or Discover. (The University does not accept credit cards in person or by phone.)
- Financial Aid Deferment: Students who qualify for certain types of financial aid do not have to pay the $300 advance payment when they return their housing contract. For questions about eligibility for this financial aid deferment, contact the Office of Student Financial Services.
Cancelling Your Contract
Here are some details about what determines whether your $300 advance payment is refundable if you cancel your contract.
Can I get a refund if I’m a first-time freshman?
If I decide to live elsewhere
If you’re a first-time freshman who is enrolling at the university and you cancel your housing contract because you’ve decided to live elsewhere, your $300 advance payment is not refundable.
If I decide not to attend UT Austin before May 1
If you decide not to enroll at the university as a first-time freshman, your $300 advance payment is refundable.
- To obtain your refund you must inform the Office of Admissions and the Division of Housing and Food of your decision by May 1.
- If you decline your admission online through your Application Status Check page, your housing contract will be automatically cancelled and your advance payment will be refunded.
- You can also cancel your housing contract online from your My Housing page or by sending a written request to the Division of Housing and Food. Such requests must arrive by May 1.
If I cancel after May 1 and before August 1
If you’re a first-time freshman and you cancel your housing contract for any reason after May 1 and before August 1, your $300 advance payment is not refundable and is applied to a cancellation fee.
If I cancel after August 1
If you’re a first-time freshman and you cancel your housing contract after August 1, your $300 advance payment will be applied to a $500 cancellation fee. The remaining $200 will be added to your What I Owe page.
Can I get a refund if I’m not a first-time freshman?
If I decide to live elsewhere
If you’re not a first-time freshman who is enrolling at the university and you cancel your housing contract because you’ve decided to live elsewhere, your $300 advance payment is not refundable at any time.
If I cancel after May 1
If you’re not a first-time freshman and you cancel your housing contract after May 1, your $300 advance payment will be applied to a $500 cancellation fee. The remaining $200 will be added to your What I Owe page.