Financial Aid Information
For Seniors Making Plans Beyond High School
Helpful Hints for Financial Aid
Check your college or university’s webpage and financial aid webpage for scholarship opportunities and other resources!
Never pay for scholarship searches or FAFSA preparation!
Stay on top of deadlines!
Do not provide your social security number or any other extremely sensitive information for scholarships (legitimate ones won’t ask for this)!
When in doubt, call your college or university’s financial aid office for help! They are experts!
FAFSA tools/tips
Financial Aid Toolkit:
Creating and Using your FSA ID:
Extra Financial Resources to Pay for College:
Use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool if possible - it speeds up the process for you & the schools you are sending your information to!
Ensure your parent is with you and can provide all necessary tax documents and other information to complete the FAFSA
Do not edit your FAFSA unless absolutely necessary; multiple edits flags your file!
When in doubt, call the school you are wanting to go to! Their financial aid office can help you!
Paying For College: Additional Resources
http://money.tamu.edu/ - Money Education Center (Texas A&M)
https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/ - Federal Student Aid Home
https://www.careeronestop.org/Toolkit/Training/find-scholarships.aspx - US Department of Labor Scholarship Search
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/ - College Board Resources
http://www.collegeforalltexans.com/ - Texas Higher Education Board
https://scholarshipamerica.org/what-we-do/students-parents/ - Scholarship Search