Financial Aid is any grant, scholarship, loan, or paid employment by the school that is offered to help a student meet college expenses. College expenses may include tuition and fees, books, supplies, housing, food, transportation and miscellaneous personal expenses.

Texas Priority Deadlines for Financial Aid for Seniors:

• Complete the FAFSA as soon as possible after Oct. 1, 2019.
• Texas public colleges: For priority consideration, submit your application by TBA. (8/16/19: Priority Deadline not posted yet. Typically by January 15.) Additional forms may be required.
• Texas private colleges: Check with the school's financial aid office. Additional forms may be required.
• For out-of-state private and public schools: Check with the school's financial aid office. Additional forms may be required. 
• For more information about FAFSA deadlines, please visit the Federal Student Aid website, https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa. After accessing this website, scroll down to see the Student Aid Deadlines section.