The Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) is a financial aid application for students who ARE Texas residents, but NOT United States citizens or eligible for Federal Aid. Complete the TASFA each year beginning October 1st.

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To fill out the TASFA, you must meet the following three criteria:

1. You resided in Texas for 36 consecutive months before earning a high school diploma or GED, and
• Lived part of that time with a parent or legal guardian
• Were not a resident of another state
• Had not been admitted to a college and completed credit prior to 2001
2. You hold a Visa* that allows you to live in the United States.
• You or your parent (if you are dependent) must be employed in Texas for at least 12 months before you enroll in college
3. You (regardless of INS status) have filed an I-130 or I-140 to petition for permanent residency status

*For more information about visas that permit you to establish a domicile in the United States, please view the table of Immigration Visa Types.

• Fill out the TASFA Application
• Parent Tax Return Transcript: Get Transcript (Dependent students only)
• Parent W-2 Forms (Dependent students only)
• Student Tax Return Transcript: Get Transcript
• Student W-2 Forms
• Selective Service Statement (Male students only)
• Income Tax Worksheet
• Income Verification Worksheet

After your application is reviewed, you may be required to provide additional documents. If so, you will be contacted by a financial aid advisor with more details and instructions.

Application Tips

• Double check documents before submitting. We cannot process documents without all required information and signatures.
• Submit documents in person, by postal mail, or fax at 936-294-3668.
• Check your SHSU email and MySam regularly, as this is how we communicate with students.
• Let us know if you have questions. We are here to help over the phone, and in person.
• Submit the application early! Funding is limited, so you could miss out on funds if you wait to submit your application.

Do NOT:

• Leave any questions blank on the TASFA application. ALL questions must have an answer. If you cannot answer a question or submit a document, please check with our office on what to do.
• Email documents. This is not a secure way to send personal information.
• Wait until the priority date to submit the TASFA. We process TASFAs by hand, so please give us enough time to review your application and request any missing documents.

Frequently Asked Questions