TEXAS APPLICATION FOR STATE FINANCIAL AID (TASFA)
The Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) is a free application used by certain higher education institutions in Texas to gather information that helps to determine a student’s eligibility for state financial aid. Students classified by their institution as Texas Residents and cannot apply for federal financial aid using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) are encouraged to complete the TASFA. To check if you qualify for the FAFSA, please visit http://www.studentaid.gov. Remember, you should not complete both the FAFSA and TASFA.
TASFA applicants often include students who are non-citizens or non-permanent residents of the United States. Before you start, reach out to the institution you plan to attend and check if you are eligible to submit the TASFA.
The deadline for TASFA varies by institution. We suggest you contact the college you plan to attend and confirm the final deadlines. Since funding is limited, students should apply early to increase their chances of receiving state financial aid. Many institutions use the state priority deadline of January 15th for the upcoming award year. Although the priority deadline is not a hard deadline, applicants can still submit a TASFA after this date. Applications submitted before the deadline will receive priority consideration for available funding.
ALERT: The State Priority Deadline for the 2024-2025 application year was extended to March 15th, 2024, by the THECB. This only applies to the specified application year and will revert to January 15th for future years.
TASFA Update
The TASFA application has gone digital!
Here are a few details regarding the electronic TASFA:
Students can send the application to up to ten (10) institutions at a time.
The online application includes validation checks to ensure essential information is entered.
There are icons to provide information on common questions.
The application can be downloaded and printed.
You can access the application through the Apply Texas application portal.
The State Priority Deadline was extended to March 15, 2024, for the 2024-2025 application year by the THECB. This is only for the specified application year and will revert to January 15 for future years.
The institution determines eligibility for financial aid.
After the application is submitted, the only information that can be edited is the colleges they listed; to update other parts, you will have to contact the college(s).