Forms and Publications
This page contains documents related to services overseen by the Office of Student Financial Assistance. When selecting the appropriate form, please note that the 2023-2024 school year runs from July 1st, 2023 to June 30th, 2024.
Financial Aid Document Library
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
FAFSA Form
2024-2025 PAPER FAFSA Form (PDF)
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.
Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA)
2024-2025 ONLINE TASFA
2024-2025 TASFA Form (PDF)
2023-2024 TASFA Form (PDF)
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 completed online or printed and submitted back to our office with all required documentation attached. Do not complete both the FAFSA and TASFA.
2024-2025 Solicitud de TASFA
2023-2024 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 y envie con todos los documentos requeridos.
University Scholarship Applications
View Scholarship Applications and deadline information. Please contact the Scholarship Office for more details.
Financial Aid Disclosure Consent Form
This form is to be used by students to authorize consent for the Office of Student Financial Assistance to disclose federal tax information from their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the parties identified by the student.
Institutional Verification Worksheet
This form must be submitted (with all supporting documentation) by a student who has been selected for verification on their FAFSA. The parent will also need to sign off on the V1 or V5 dependent worksheet, so if you have not yet received an update on a worksheet you submitted, have the parent check their email to make sure they have completed all their steps as well.
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) 2023-2024
Statement of Educational Purpose (In Person) 2024-2025
Students must 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) 2023-2024
Statement of Educational Purpose (Notary) 2024-2025
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 at the same time, either in person or by mail.
Special Circumstances Form for 2023-2024
Special Circumstances Form for 2024-2025
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.
Unusual Circumstances Form 2024-2025
Unusual Circumstances Reference Form 2024-2025
This form can be used in situations such as the ones below, where you may be able to submit your FAFSA form without parent information despite being considered a dependent student:
- You or your parent are incarcerated.
- You have left home due to an abusive or threatening environment.
- You have been abandoned by or estranged from your parents and have not been adopted.
- You were granted refugee or asylee status and are separated from your parents, or your parents are displaced in a foreign country.
- You are a victim of human trafficking.
- You are otherwise unable to contact or locate your parents and have not been adopted.
This form is to be used by a student to enter into a consortium or contractual agreement that allows the student to continue to receive federal student aid funds while studying at an institution (the Host School) other than their "home" institution (TAMUCC).
This form is to be used by the student to request an adjustment to their financial aid award package. Additional documentation may be required and requests can take 2-3 days for processing.
Check the box on the form for the adjustment you would like to request, or type out your request with details in the space provided. Please note, during peak periods processing times may vary.
Parent Loan Change Request Form (PPACK)
Step 1: Select the Parent Loan Change Request Form (PPACK) above, you will be asked to enter your parent's name and email address.
Step 2: Once the student fills out, signs, and submits their section of the form, the parent will receive an email to fill out the rest of the form.
Step 3: After the parent signs and submits their section of the form, it may take 2-3 business days for the request to be processed. Please note, during peak periods processing times may vary.
If you are having trouble submitting the form, please send a screenshot of the error message to faoweb@tamucc.edu. If you are not receiving an error message, you may need to double check that the student and parent have both signed the form under their own logins.
Dependent Without Parent Support
In the event that your parent has provided the parent signature on FAFSA but declines to provide further information, the student has the option to complete the Dependent Without Parent Support form so that they may be awarded student loans instead.
Total and Permanent Disability Discharge
Perkins, FFEL, and Direct Loan borrowers may qualify to have their loans discharged if they become totally and permanently disabled. If a borrower whose prior loan was discharged due to a total and permanent disability wishes to take out another loan, the student must obtain a physician's certification that they have the ability to engage in substantial gainful activity.
Direct Loan Entrance Counseling
Before you receive your loan funds, you will be required to 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 sign a Master Promissory Note, agreeing to the terms of the loan
Federal Regulations require that students receiving financial aid maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP). You will be placed on financial aid suspension if you do not maintain these requirements which are outlined in our SAP Policy.
If there was an extenuating circumstance that resulted in your inability to maintain SAP, you have the option to appeal your financial aid suspension. For best results, you may want to use Chrome as the browser for completing the appeal. If you need more than the allotted 500 characters on the form, we highly recommend attaching a separate letter to your appeal explaining the circumstances along with any documents you may have to support your claims.
Please use the links above to view our full SAP policy and to submit an appeal form.
The SAP Waiver Agreement is to be completed upon approval of a SAP Appeal.
Unusual Enrollment History Appeal
Students may use the Unusual Enrollment History Appeal 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 Form for 2023-2024
- 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.
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.
Texas Grant Hardship Appeal Form
A student who is ineligible for a TEXAS Grant renewal award based on the general requirements may be deemed eligible under a hardship provision. You may submit an appeal to review your eligibility based upon extenuating circumstances. There are restrictions on which eligibility requirements can be granted a hardship as funding is limited.
Reasons that a hardship appeal may be considered include:
- Students who are graduating at the end of the semester and are going to be in fewer than 9 hours;
- A severe illness or other debilitating condition that affected academic performance;
- An indication that you are responsible for the care of a sick, injured or needy person and that your provision of care affected your academic performance; OR
- Other extraordinary circumstances that may have impacted your ability to meet renewal requirements (such as a professional internship)
You must have been a prior recipient of Texas Grant to submit the form.