Commitment Deposit Waiver

The commitment deposit is the first payment toward the tuition charged to all full-time students. Only students who have sufficient financial aid to cover the cost of tuition are approved for a deposit waiver. TCU determines who qualifies for a waiver by reviewing financial aid awards. Completing the following steps on the myTCU portal, through the loan application, and with a financial aid adviser will determine waiver eligibility.

• Log onto my.tcu.edu.
• Select the Financial Aid tile, then Requested Information. All documents must be completed before a financial aid offer can be made.
• Select Accept/Decline from the menu on the left and confirm that your financial aid awards are listed.
• Accept your financial aid.

• Review and follow the loan process for Subsidized and Unsubsidized Direct Loans. These do not require credit approval.
• Review and follow the loan application instructions for the Federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS) and Texas College Access Loan (CAL). Both require credit approval from a parent or other cosigner before a waiver can be granted.
• Loans must be approved and certified if you plan to use those funds for payment. Credit approval is required for commitment deposit waivers.

• Contact the Financial Aid office at 817-257-7858 or financialaid@tcu.edu to arrange a time to visit with your financial aid adviser.
• Let the adviser know that you are applying for an commitment deposit waiver.
• If you do not plan to use loan awards, let the adviser know what other resources you intend to use for payment.

Please allow at least one week before the commitment deposit is due to complete this process. Waiver requests that are approved after the deposit deadline are not guaranteed a place in the incoming class.