What You Need to Do
Submit your FAFSA by our priority date of November 1st.
- Determine your eligibility to complete the FAFSA.
- Request FSA ID, if needed.
- Complete the FAFSA online and include SHSU’s school code - 003606 and be sure to apply for the correct aid year.
- Look for your Student Aid Report (SAR) from the Department of Education.
- Cancel any subsequent aid scheduled at your previous school. Financial aid received at other institutions could affect aid eligibility at SHSU. If you received a Federal Loan (subsidized or unsubsidized) or Parent PLUS Loan (PLUS) at another institution, make sure to contact the prior institution to request they cancel the aid.
What We Do
- Starting Mid-November of each year, we download FAFSA information once a week and begin reviewing student eligibility for Financial Aid. Holidays and school closures may affect this timeline.
What if I don't qualify for FAFSA?
What if I am a veteran or have a waiver?
What You Need to Do
Scholarships4Kats opens September 1st each year for the following school year and we prioritize applications received by the submission date of November 1st.
- Complete scholarship application at Scholarships4Kats.
- Review your recommended opportunities and complete requested supplemental applications.
- Review the Bearkat Transfer Scholarship to see if you qualify.
- Check with your Major department for additional scholarship opportunities.
What We Do
- All scholarship applications are reviewed.
- Selections begin in December of each year.
- If you are selected for an institutional scholarship, we will notify you of your award through your SHSU email.
You may be selected for verification.
What You Need to Do
- Check your SHSU email account to determine if any additional information has been requested.
- If documentation is requested, log into your MySam account for instructions, to view requested documents, and check status of your file.
- If no documentation is requested by SHSU, skip to Step 5: Financial Aid Notification.
What We Do
- Review documentation provided to determine if any corrections are required.
Aid will begin posting by March of each year.
What You Need to Do
What We Do
How do I Receive
Selected for Verification?
Special/Unusual Circumstance?
Complete the FAFSA each year beginning October 1st.
Know Your Costs.
Be admitted to Sam Houston State University.
Meet with your Academic Advisor.
Create your class schedule.
Be enrolled in and maintain at least half-time enrollment at SHSU.
Move on to How do I Receive Financial Aid?
Check for Disbursed Funds
Your Refund