FINANCIAL AID
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Opens up your SENIOR YEAR!
Class of 2024 your FAFSA application will open up in December!
*Note: The 2023-2024 FAFSA is for students who are in college in 2023-2024. Students graduating in 2024 will complete the 2024-2025 FAFSA, which is changing, so please patiently await more information. Updates will be shared as they are released.
Beginning 2021-2022, Texas high school students must apply for financial aid or submit a signed opt-out form in order to gradate.
See TEA graduation requirement here.
To complete the requirement:
Step 1: Complete ONE of the options below
Complete FAFSA (video instructions below)
Complete TASFA (non-US citizens or permanent residents only)
Complete Opt-Out Form
Step 2: Upload a screenshot of completion to SchooLinks (accessed through My Katy Cloud).
General Financial Aid & Funding Information
RESOURCES
Tuition Guarantee Promises by College
Many colleges in Texas offer promises to fully fund the cost of tuition and fees at their institution for qualifying students. To qualify, there are typically requirements regarding FAFSA completion deadlines, income requirements, and admissibility.
The sites below provide some details from various colleges offering tuition guarantees. Look through these and explore college options.
*These are just a few for examples. Research to see if the college you are applying to has a similar program.*