FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is the application to apply for any federal financial aid, grants and scholarships. Students must have a copy of their parent/guardian's taxes from the previous year in order to complete the form. Students must first apply for a FSA ID at FSA ID. Students can begin to complete the FAFSA starting October 1st.
TASFA (Texas Application for State Financial Aid is the application to apply for state aid. This form is only used for students who are Texas residents but do not qualify for federal student aid. Students must have a copy of their parent/guardians financial information. Students can complete the TASFA online and submit it to any college in Texas they are planning to attend.
Greetings Seniors!!!
FAFSA just announced FAFSA is coming out soon
Remember to create a FAFSA ID. Your parents need to create one as well.
Remember to have these documents
Parents Tax form 2024
Social Security Number
Personal information
If you or your parents need help filling it out, please come to the Go Center or we will have a FAFSA night TBA
Additionally, we encourage you to apply to as many scholarships as you can !
There are four main ways to pay for your post secondary plans:
FAFSA/TAFSA (federal or state money given to students to pay for post secondary, the amount is based on the income of your parent/guardian)
Student Loans (student loans is money you borrow from the bank to pay for school, the money has to be paid in payments after a student finishes school)
Scholarships (money awarded to students based upon various accomplishments, check out the scholarship page for options)
Personal Savings or Work (money you or your family have saved for college and/or money you earn working while in school)