In the Now: January FAQs
As the school year rolls on different situations and questions arise. As a result, our more frequently asked questions for each month will be posted below. If you do not see a topic covered, please review our Frequently Asked Questions page or feel free to e-mail us at parents@memphis.edu or at 901.678.2115.
IMPORTANT DATES & DEADLINES
To stay up to date on all upcoming dates and deadlines, please check out our UMparent calendar.
November 24-January 15: Student's Winter Break
January 11: Fee payment deadline (All registered courses will be DELETED if not paid in full or Signed up/Paid on the Installment Payment Plan (IPP) by the Fee Payment Deadline)
January 12: Deadline to sign up for eRefunds (direct deposit) on TigerXpress for processing excess financial aid/scholarship refunds as available for the initial direct deposit
January 13 - 15: Residence Hall Move-In
January 15: Last Day of Regular Registration
January 18: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (University Closed)
January 19: First Day of Classes, Spring 2020
January 22: Fee payment deadline to avoid the assessment of a $100 Late Payment Fee
January 22: Last Day to Add or Change Sections
February 1: Priority Deadline for 2021-2022 FASFA (TSAA)
February 1: 50% Fee Adjustment/Refund Deadline
March 8-9: Wellness Break (No Classes)
March 20: Drops on or after this Date Receive "W" Grades
April 8-9: Wellness Break (No Classes)
April 27: Last Day of Classes
April 28-29: Study Days
April 30: Final Exams Begin
May 6: Last Day of Final Exams
FINANCIAL AID FOR 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR
The priority financial aid deadline for the 2021-2022 school year (Fall 2021, Spring 2022, and Summer 2022) is March 1. The TSAA priority deadline is February 1. It is important that you and your student fill out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) as soon as possible to ensure that your student gets the maximum amount of aid that they are eligible to receive. For more information, please contact the Financial Aid office at 901.678.4825 or review their website for more information.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS
Current students are encouraged to apply for private and departmental Scholarship Opportunities through the Tiger Scholarship Manager. Tiger Scholarship Manager provides a centralized, searchable database of all scholarship opportunities. This technology matches students to the financial resources they need to make their educational dreams a reality. They will log into Tiger Scholarship Manager to apply, and directions are provided here. February 1 is the Tiger Scholarship Manager Deadline and the Tennessee Student Assistance Award Deadline.
1098-T TAX FORM
1098-T tax forms are scheduled to go out from the University of Memphis during January for use in filing prior year taxes. Students can opt to receive the form online in TigerXpress. If they do not opt in, the form will be mailed to a student's mailing address. For more information, visit the 1098-T website.
If a student's scholarship, grants and/or fee waivers equaled and/or exceeded what they were charged for tuition for the year, the University of Memphis is no longer issuing 1098-T forms to individuals in this situation, as it not required by the Internal Revenue Service. The purpose of the 1098-T form is to identify those individuals who qualify for the education credit. Only those individuals that pay an out-of-pocket tuition related expense will be able to use the 1098-T.
ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION
Do you need verification that your student is enrolled for medical insurance, car insurance, or anything else? Students can request enrollment verification from the National Student Clearinghouse or from the Registrar’s office. For complete details on how to request enrollment verification, visit the Enrollment Verification website.
PARENTS & GRADES
“Can I see my student’s grades?” - No, not unless you have your student's consent or you can show that your student is still a dependent for federal income tax purposes. Federal law--the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)--prevents us from releasing a student's information to anyone but the student unless we have the student's written consent to do so.
For more information, please review Student Privacy and FERPA in the Parent Handbook.
STUDENT NEWSPAPER
Do you want to know what is going on on-campus from a student point of view? Read the student newspaper, published Tuesday through Friday during the Fall and Spring semesters, at The Daily Helmsman website