Beginning with the class of 2022
As part of Texas House Bill 3, all 12^th grade students graduating in the 2021-2022 school year are required to complete the FAFSA, TASFA or OPT-OUT Form in order to be eligible to graduate.  

Read more about the Financial Aid Requirement

FAFSA Vocabulary

Loans
Unsubsidized: accrues interest while you are in school and during repayment

Subsidized: DO NOT accrue interest while you are in school and during repayment

Stafford: loans awarded in two forms (1) subsidized and (2) unsubsidized

Grants
Pell Grant: Federal grant by the Department of Education

SEOG: Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant

Scholarships Institutional: School awarded scholarships based on academics, athletics, extracurricular, leadership, etc.

Miscellaneous: Scholarships sponsored by corporate companies, organizations, businesses, student’s high school

Filling out the FAFSA is so important! Distributed and processed by the U.S. Department of Education, the FAFSA collects the information required to determine need and eligibility for financial aid. It is needed in order to apply for virtually all Federal Title IV student aid programs, including Pell Grants, Stafford Loans and the campus-based programs. The FAFSA opens on October 1st of every year and must be completed for every year a student intends to enroll in a post-secondary program.

FAFSA Application

Financial Aid Opt Out Link Here. Espanol aqui. 

The Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) is a free application that collects information to help determine eligibility for state (or institutional) financial aid programs administered by institutions of higher education in the state of Texas. Students classified as Texas residents who are not eligible to apply for federal financial aid using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) are encouraged to complete the TASFA. To review the FAFSA filing requirements, visit fafsa.gov or contact the financial aid office at the institution you plan to attend for the 2021-22 award year. Note: The federal application covers federal and state financial aid opportunities. If you meet the FAFSA filing requirements, then you should submit a completed FAFSA. You do not need to complete both the FAFSA and TASFA.

2022-23 TASFA Application

The Hazlewood Act is a State of Texas benefit that provides qualified Veterans, spouses, and dependent children with an education benefit of up to 150 hours of tuition exemption, including most fee charges, at public institutions of higher education in Texas. This does NOT include living expenses, books, or supply fees.

A Veteran must:

• At the time of entry into active duty of the U.S. Armed Forces, (DD Form 214 required) & (40 TAC §461.40)
  • designated Texas as Home of Record;
  • or entered the service in Texas;
  • or was a Texas resident;
• Have received an honorable discharge or separation or a general discharge under honorable conditions as indicated on the Veteran’s Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty,
• Served at least 181 days of active duty service (excluding training);
• Currently reside in Texas; (40 TAC §461.40) & (40 TAC §461.70)

• Have no federal Veteran’s education benefits, or have no federal Veterans education benefits dedicated to the payment of tuition and fees only (such as Chapter 33 or 31; for term or semester enrolled that do not exceed the value of Hazlewood benefits;

• Not be in default on a student loan made or guaranteed by the State of Texas;

• Enroll in classes for which the college receives tax support (i.e., a course that does not depend solely on student tuition and fees to cover its cost), unless the college’s governing board has ruled to let Veterans receive the benefit while taking non-funded courses; and

• Meet the GPA requirement of the institution’s satisfactory academic progress policy in a degree or certificate program as determined by the institution’s financial aid policy and, as an undergraduate student, not be considered to have attempted an excessive amount of credit hours.

For more information, contact educationservices@tvc.texas.gov
The institution of higher education (IHE) is the final decision making authority on student eligibility.