All students planning on going to college will need to fill out a financial aid application. Most students will be filling out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Students that are non U.S. Citizens will fill out the TASFA (Texas Application for State Financial Aid). 

This application opens October 1st this year. 

For seniors graduating class of 2026 that will be entering college in the Fall 2026 semester, you will need to fill out the 2026-2027 Application. 

Please collect the following items to prepare: 

• 2024 Tax Return will be pulled from the IRS system, but parents and students may want to have a copy handy just in case

• 2024 W2s if both parents worked in 2024

• FSA IDs for students and parents: https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch - FOR FAFSA ONLY

FSA ID: 

Student and Parent(s) will need to have an FSA ID when completing the new 25-26 FAFSA.
Parents that do not have a social security number will still be able to create an FSA ID. 

Only students with a social security number will be able to complete the FAFSA. If a student doesn't have a social security number, please scroll down to the TASFA information below. 

FAFSA Walkthrough:

Below you can use the video as a walkthrough guide if you want to try and complete it on your own. 

The Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) allows students that are non-citizen Texas residents to apply for state financial aid. Students that do not posess a social security number, may still qualify for state financial aid.

What qualifies as a Texas Resident?

• Graduated from a Texas high school or received a GED certificate in Texas

• Lived in Texas for three years before graduating from high school or receiving GED certificate

• Lived or will have lived in Texas for 12 months prior to the census date of the semester in which they enroll in college

• Has applied or plans to apply to become a permanent resident at the earliest opportunity