Forms and Publications
Financial Aid Document Library
FAFSA Application
This form is to be used by a student applying for financial aid for the academic year. The school year runs from July 1 to June 30. Submit the FAFSA application here.
TASFA Application
Students that are classified as a Texas Resident, who cannot apply for federal financial aid, are encouraged to complete the TASFA. This form is to be printed and submitted back to our office with all required documentation attached.
Complete the TASFA application for 2022-2023 in English here.
Complete the TASFA application for 2023-2024 in English here.
Solicitud de TASFA
Estudiantes que no pueden aplicar por ayuda financiera federal pueden ser elegible por ayuda estatal. Por favor completar la Solicitud de Ayuda Financiera Estatal de Texas 2022-2023 en espanol aqui y envie con todos los documentos requeridos.
Completar el solicitud de TASFA por 2023-2024 aqui.
University Scholarship Application
This application is to be used by a student to apply for University scholarships.
Institutional Verification Worksheet
This form must be submitted (with all supporting documentation) by a student who has been selected for verification on their FAFSA.
IRS Tax Transcript Request Process
Federal regulations require that schools verify certain tax items in order to award federal aid if the IRS Data Retrieval Tool was not used. You may correct your FAFSA application to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool, or request the IRS Tax Return Transcript using the link above.
Failure to list a high school on the FAFSA application and/or being selected for V4 or V5 verification are just a few reasons why a student may be required to provide verification of high school completion status.
Statement of Educational Purpose (In Person) 2022-2023
Students must also sign a statement of educational purpose that certifies who they are and that the federal student aid they may receive will only be used for educational purposes and for the cost of attending the school for the 2022–2023 year. Must be a wet signature.
Statement of Educational Purpose (In Person) 2023-2024
Students must also sign a statement of educational purpose that certifies who they are and that the federal student aid they may receive will only be used for educational purposes and for the cost of attending the school for the 2023–2024 year. Must be a wet signature.
Statement of Educational Purpose (Notary) 2022-2023
A student who is unable to appear in person must go to a notary public and sign the statement of educational purpose. This statement (again, with a wet signature), a certification from the notary that the student appeared before the notary and presented a government-issued photo ID confirming his or her identity, and a copy of the same ID must then be submitted to our financial aid office.
Statement of Educational Purpose (Notary) 2023-2024
A student who is unable to appear in person must go to a notary public and sign the statement of educational purpose. This statement (again, with a wet signature), a certification from the notary that the student appeared before the notary and presented a government-issued photo ID confirming his or her identity, and a copy of the same ID must then be submitted to our financial aid office.
This form is to be used by a student to reflect any sudden life changes (loss of job, medical expenses, death of a family member, etc.) that may impact their financial aid awards. Please complete the form located here.
This form is to be used by a student to reflect any sudden life changes (loss of job, medical expenses, death of a family member, etc.) that may impact their financial aid awards. Please complete the form located here.
Texas Grant Statement of Eligibility
This form is to be used by a student who was awarded a Texas Grant to indicate if they have ever been convicted of a felony or an offense under Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code (Texas Controlled Substances Act) or under the law of another jurisdiction involving a controlled substance as defined by Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code.
Direct Loan Entrance Counseling
Before you receive your loan funds, you will be required to
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complete entrance counseling, a tool to ensure you understand your obligation to repay the loan
Direct Loan Master Promissory Note
Before you receive your loan funds, you will be required to
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sign a Master Promissory Note, agreeing to the terms of the loan
Click the link above to access our institution's full Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy
Federal Regulations require that students receiving financial aid maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP). Undergraduate students must have a minimum of a 2.0 GPA and a completion rate of 67% and Graduate students must maintain a minimum of a 3.0 GPA and a 67% completion rate. Students may also be flagged for attempting maximum hours as an undergraduate (180 attempted hours), a graduate student (54 attempted hours) and as a doctoral student (90 attempted hours). Failure to maintain these requirements will result in financial aid suspension.
If there was an extenuating circumstance that resulted in your inability to maintain SAP, you have the option to appeal your financial aid suspension.
To be completed upon approval of a SAP Appeal.
Unusual Enrollment History Appeal
Students may use this form to request a re-evaluation of the termination of their financial aid. Submit your completed appeal request and supporting documentation verifying extenuating circumstance to the Office of Student Financial Assistance for review by the Financial Aid Appeals Committee.
Petition for Idependent Status
- Were you born before Jan. 1, 1998?
- As of today, are you married? (Also answer “Yes” if you are separated but not divorced.)
At the beginning of the 2021–22 school year, will you be working on a master’s degree or
doctorate degree (such as an M.A., MBA, M.D., J.D., Ph.D., Ed.D., graduate certificate, etc.)? - Do you now have—or will you have—children who will receive more than half of their support from you between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022?
- Do you have dependents—other than your children or spouse—who live with you and who receive more than half of their support from you, now and through June 30, 2022?
- Are you currently serving on active duty in the U.S. armed forces for purposes other than training? (If you are a National Guard or Reserves enlistee, are you on active duty for other than state or training purposes?)
- Are you a veteran of the U.S. armed forces?
- At any time since you turned age 13, were both your parents deceased, were you in foster care, or were you a dependent or ward of the court?
- Has it been decided by a court in your state of legal residence that you are an emancipated minor or that someone other than your parent or stepparent has legal guardianship of you? (You also should answer “Yes” if you are now an adult but were in legal guardianship or were an emancipated minor immediately before you reached the age of being an adult in your state.
Answer “No” if the court papers say “custody” rather than “guardianship.”) - At any time on or after July 1, 2020, were you determined to be an unaccompanied youth who was homeless or were self-supporting and at risk of being homeless, as determined by (a) your high school or district homeless liaison, (b) the director of an emergency shelter or transitional housing program funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, or (c) the director of a runaway or homeless youth basic center or transitional living program?
If you answered "Yes" to any of these questions you are automatically considered independent. If you answered "No" but feel that you have an extenuating circumstance that should give you independent status, complete the Petition for Independent Status here.