Financial Aid

Types of Financial Aid

Financial aid is money to help pay for college or career school. Grants, work-study, loans, and scholarships help make college or career school affordable.

A variety of financial aid sources are available to help you pay for college or career school.

Financial aid can come from federal, state, school, and private sources to help you pay for college or career school.

“Types of Federal Student Aid” Video

Check out this video to learn about federal grants, loans, and work-study jobs and how they can help fund your education.

• FEDERAL DEADLINE:

  2022–23 Academic Year

  The FAFSA form must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central time (CT) on June 30, 2023. Any corrections or updates must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. CT on Sept. 9, 2023.

  COLLEGE DEADLINE:

  Each college may have its own deadline. Check with the college(s) you’re interested in attending. You may also want to ask your college about its definition of an application deadline. Is it the date your FAFSA form is processed or the date the college receives your processed FAFSA data?

  STATE DEADLINE:

  Texas

  Jan. 15, 2022 For priority consideration, submit your application by Jan. 15, 2022. Additional forms may be required. Private and two-year institutions may have different deadlines. Check with your financial aid administrator.

   

  WEBSITE:  http://http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

   

Additional Information on Types of Financial Aid:

• Grants

• Scholarships

• Work-Study Jobs

• Loans

• Aid for Military Families

• Aid for International Study

• Aid and Other Resources From the Federal Government

• Aid From Your State Government

• Aid From Your College or Career School