Relocation Grant Overview

Objective

To provide Relocation Grants to students who are attending Universal Technical Institute, Motorcycle and Marine Mechanics Institute or NASCAR Technical Institute campuses (specific campus/program eligibility criteria listed below) with demonstrated financial need. The grant will be available to all students who meet the eligibility criteria as defined below; there is no separate application process. Grant amounts vary and will be available to students starting school in October 2020-September 2021 who live, or are relocating from, at least 50 miles from the campus they are attending.

For students enrolled prior to May 1, 2021, who are utilizing Collegiate Housing Services (CHS) Shared Housing Program, the grant will be paid directly to CHS to cover a portion of the rent.

For students enrolled prior to May 1, 2021, who are utilizing Compass Rose Housing Services, the grant will be paid directly to Compass Rose to cover rent.

Program variations and restrictions are listed below.

Criteria for Awarding the Grant:

Eligibility will be based on proximity to campus** and financial need as determined by the Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) calculated by the US Dept. of Education as a result of a student completing their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Unless otherwise stated, students attending an eligible campus/program, who enroll more than 30 days prior to their start date, have an EFC of 5,500 or less, and who have a proximity** to the campus of at least 50 miles will be eligible for the grant. Full eligibility details are listed below.

Eligibility Details:

• Eligible students will forfeit their grant eligibility and/or award if they cancel or postpone beyond the latest applicable start date.
• Students receiving the Relocation Grant are not eligible to receive the: Institutional Grant, Technical Education Institutional Grant, Salute to Service Grant, or any other UTI need based grant/scholarship/tuition reduction program. If students are eligible for any of the above mentioned programs, as well as the Relocation Grant, they will need to choose which program they wish to accept.
• Eligibility will be based on the approved FAFSA results sent to the school, called an Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR) that is on file for the 2021 financial award year. An approved ISIR meeting the EFC criteria must be received by the school no later than 9 days following the student’s start date to be considered eligible.
• A student’s proximity to the campus will be based on the address provided at the time the student initially provided their information to the school.
• The following campuses/programs are not participating in this specific program:
• Non-participating UTI campuses: UTI Dallas/Fort Worth, UTI Bloomfield**
• Non-participating programs: Welding***

**The Relocation Grant is not available at the Universal Technical Institute campuses listed below for the following start date:

Universal Technical Institute located in Bloomfield, NJ

• October 2020 through December 2020
• June 28, 2021 through September 30, 2021 for auto and auto/diesel programs

Universal Technical Institute located in Dallas, TX

• October 2020 through September 2021

***Program Variations:

Universal Technical Institute located in Exton, PA

• June 28, 2021 start date
• EFC requirement increase to 10,999 or less
• Automotive or Automotive/Diesel program includes certificate for Ford FACT program at no additional cost
• Students must be enrolled prior to May 30, 2021

Universal Technical Institute located in Lisle, IL

• April 2021 through September 2021
• Welding program included in Relocation Grant eligibility

Universal Technical Institute located in Bloomfield, NJ

• July 2021 through September 2021
• Welding program included in Relocation Grant eligibility

*Proximity will be calculated using the latitude and longitude of the initial address provided to the school, compared with latitude and longitude of the campus location.