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General Information
Applying for grants and loans at Tyler Junior College begins with filling out the "Free Application for Federal Student Aid" (FAFSA). This application, along with additional documentation, helps determine your eligibility for the following grants and loans:
- Federal Pell Grant
- Texas Public Education Grant (TPEG)
- Federal Student Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
- Leveraging Educational Assistance Program
(LEAP; formerly SSIG)
- TEXAS Grant
- TEXAS Grant II
- Subsidized Stafford Loan
- Parent Plus Loan
- Unsubsidized Stafford Loan
- Be On Time Loan
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Federal College Workstudy
- Texas College Workstudy
Click here for a checklist to follow the progress of applying
for aid at TJC.
 The Department of Education's application for financial aid is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA. Each academic year, you must complete a new FAFSA to be eligible for the assistance listed above. This process can be started as early as January 2nd before the Fall semester you plan to attend, and should be started at least before Tyler Junior College's priority filing deadline of April 1st. The application process (through the Department of Education and TJC) can sometimes take from 2 1/2 to 3 months or longer to complete so it is best to start early. Click here for a checklist to follow the progress of applying for aid at TJC.
There are two ways to file the application: ONLINE or ON PAPER. The fastest and easiest way to complete the FAFSA is to visit www.fafsa.ed.gov and complete the application via the web.
You (and your parents if necessary) can request a PIN number and sign electronically to speed up the processing of your application.
Although we suggest that you complete the application online, if you do not have reliable access to the Internet you can get the paper application at the following locations:
- Tyler Junior College Financial Aid Office, (903) 510-2385
- Any local college's Financial Aid Office
- Any local public library
- Any local high school counseling center
- By calling The Department of Education at 1-800-433-3243
If at all possible, try to avoid these common problems:
Did you sign the FAFSA application? Each
FAFSA or corrected Student Aid Report you submit to the Department of Education
(including if you file online) must have a student (and parent if necessary)
signature. If it is processed unsigned, it will not calculate and will
delay the process
Have you answered question 31 on the FAFSA correctly? Question 31 must be answered on the FAFSA. It is important that students not leave it blank or answer it incorrectly. If the Student Aid Report indicates that there is a problem with Question 31, the student needs to contact the Department of Education at (800) 433-3243.
Are you in default on a federal loan? Students
in default are not eligible for federal aid until they are in a Satisfactory
Repayment Status with the lender. To find out who services your student loans, and how to contact them, click here...
Do you have all your Official transcripts on file
with the Registrar's office? Students must have Official transcripts
for their high school and any college work on file with the Registrar's
Office before they can be awarded.
Are you awarded at two colleges? If you
plan to attend Tyler Junior College and are awarded at any other college,
you must cancel the aid you have been awarded at the other college. You
can not be awarded at two colleges and your award will be delayed if we are
notified that you are awarded at another college.
Are you on Financial Aid Suspension? If you are on suspension, you will not be eligible for aid until you take care of your suspension. For more information, click here to read our suspension policy.
Have you taken a lot of college courses? Federal regulations set a maximum time frame in which the student should accomplish a degree. If a student has taken quite a bit of college level courses, they could be ineligible for aid. To find out more about these regulations, click here...
External Web Resources: Some of the above links will lead you beyond the domain of Tyler Junior College. The College, therefore, has no control over content.
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