Financial Aid

Completing a Financial Aid Application is now a state requirement for graduation!

Determine if the FAFSA or TASFA is the best financial aid application for your students. Both are free to complete.

Free Application for Federal Student Aid

FAFSA is a form, for students who are U.S. citizens and want to attend college in the United States, to determine their eligibility for student financial aid


Want a simple and fun way to complete the FAFSA?

ResponsiveEd students have exclusive access to GoingMerry.com's FAFSA Completion tool after they create an account.

Texas Application for State Financial Aid

TASFA is a form that determines eligibility for student financial aid for non-citizen or foreign students interested in attending college.



TEA Opt Out Form

A student may opt out of the FAFSA or the TASFA if they meet one of the following options:

OPTION I: A student age 18 years or older or emancipated minor under Chapter 31, Texas Family Code

OPTION II: (a) The student’s parent or guardian (the parent declines to complete the financial aid application), or (b) The student’s parent or guardian and the student (the parent authorizes the student to opt out)

OPTION III: A school counselor, for good cause as determined by the school counselor, and the student