Forms and Publications
This page contains documents related to services overseen by the Office of Student Financial Assistance. When selecting the appropriate form, please note that the 2025-2026 school year runs from July 1st, 2025 to June 30th, 2026.
Financial Aid Document Library
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®)
FAFSA® Form
2024-2025 PAPER FAFSA® Form (PDF)
This form is to be used by a student applying for financial aid for the academic year. The school year runs from July 1 to June 30.
Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA)
2024-2025 ONLINE TASFA
2024-2025 TASFA Form (PDF)
Students that are classified as a Texas Resident, who cannot apply for federal financial aid, are encouraged to complete the TASFA. This form is to be completed online or printed and submitted back to our office with all required documentation attached. Do not complete both the FAFSA® and TASFA.
2024-2025 Solicitud de TASFA
Estudiantes que no pueden aplicar por ayuda financiera federal pueden ser elegible por ayuda estatal. Por favor completar la Solicitud de Ayuda Financiera Estatal de Texas y envie con todos los documentos requeridos.
University Scholarship Applications
View Scholarship Applications and deadline information. Please contact the Scholarship Office for more details.
Financial Aid Disclosure Consent Form
This form is to be used by students to authorize consent for the Office of Student Financial Assistance to disclose federal tax information from their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) to the parties identified by the student.
Institutional Verification Worksheet
This form must be submitted (with all supporting documentation) by a student who has been selected for verification on their FAFSA®. The parent will also need to sign off on the V1 or V5 dependent worksheet, so if you have not yet received an update on a worksheet you submitted, have the parent check their email to make sure they have completed all their steps as well.
IRS Tax Transcript Request Process
Federal regulations require that schools verify certain tax items in order to award federal aid if the IRS Data Retrieval Tool was not used. You may correct your FAFSA® application to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool, or request the IRS Tax Return Transcript using the link above.
Failure to list a high school on the FAFSA® application and/or being selected for V4 or V5 verification are just a few reasons why a student may be required to provide verification of high school completion status.
Statement of Educational Purpose (In Person) 2024-2025
Statement of Educational Purpose (In Person) 2025-2026
Students must sign a statement of educational purpose that certifies who they are and that the federal student aid they may receive will only be used for educational purposes and for the cost of attending the school for the 2023–2024 year. Must be a wet signature.
Statement of Educational Purpose (Notary) 2024-2025
Statement of Educational Purpose (Notary) 2025-2026
A student who is unable to appear in person must go to a notary public and sign the Statement of Educational Purpose. This statement (again, with a wet signature), a certification from the notary that the student appeared before the notary and presented a government-issued photo ID confirming his or her identity, and a copy of the same ID must then be submitted to our financial aid office at the same time, either in person or by mail.
Financial Aid can review a student's special circumstances to determine, on a case-by-case basis, if a change in the Student Aid Index is needed.
This can include:
- Loss or significant reduction of employment, wages, or unemployment compensation.
- Loss of benefits (e.g. Social Security benefits or child support)
- Widowed, separated or divorced since filing the FAFSA®
- Unusually high unreimbursed medical expenses paid out of pocket
*If you already have a Student Aid Index (SAI) of "0" or less, indicating you are already receiving the maximum amount of financial aid you qualify for, this will automatically disqualify you from needing a special circumstances.
Under the FAFSA® Simplification Act (HEA Sec. 480(d)(9)), certain unusual circumstances may allow students to apply for financial aid without parental information.
Unusual Circumstances do include (but are not limited to):
- You or your parent are incarcerated.
- You have left home due to an abusive or threatening environment.
- You have been abandoned by or estranged from your parents and have not been adopted.
- You were granted refugee or asylee status and are separated from your parents, or your parents are displaced in a foreign country.
- You are a victim of human trafficking.
- You are otherwise unable to contact or locate your parents and have not been adopted.
If any of these circumstances apply to you, please fill out the form linked below, and if you are unsure, please schedule an appointment with an advisor for further clarification.
Unusual Circumstances Form 2024-2025
This form is to be used by a student to enter into a consortium or contractual agreement that allows the student to continue to receive federal student aid funds while studying at an institution (the Host School) other than their "home" institution (TAMUCC).
This form is to be used by the student to request an adjustment to their financial aid award package. Additional documentation may be required and requests can take 2-3 days for processing.
Check the box on the form for the adjustment you would like to request, or type out your request with details in the space provided. Please note, during peak periods processing times may vary.
Parent Loan Change Request Form (PPACK)
Step 1: Select the Parent Loan Change Request Form (PPACK) above, you will be asked to enter your parent's name and email address.
Step 2: Once the student fills out, signs, and submits their section of the form, the parent will receive an email to fill out the rest of the form.
Step 3: After the parent signs and submits their section of the form, it may take 2-3 business days for the request to be processed. Please note, during peak periods processing times may vary.
If you are having trouble submitting the form, please send a screenshot of the error message to faoweb@tamucc.edu. If you are not receiving an error message, you may need to double check that the student and parent have both signed the form under their own logins.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Change Request Form
This form is to be used by the student to request to increase their COA (or maximum aid limit). If you have experienced unforeseen expenses during the academic year that are not accounted for in your program's COA, you may request an increase. These unexpected costs can include expenses associated with performing research, specialized computer equipment required for a course, adaptive equipment for disabled students, and etc.
Dependent with No Parental Support
Students who are considered dependent on their FAFSA® and do not have a personal or unusual circumstance, and whose parents are unwilling to provide their information for them to complete the application can answer “Yes” to the question “Apply for a Direct Unsubsidized Loan Only.”
Students who answer “Yes” to this question will have a rejected status for their FAFSA®. These students are not eligible for Pell Grant, State and Institutional Grants, Federal Work Study, or a Federal Direct Subsidized Loan. Student will only be considered for the Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan. Please note the amount of the loan may not be enough to cover educational expenses and you may need to explore private loans or outside resources to cover educational expenses.
If you answered this question incorrectly and can provide parent information on your FAFSA®, please log back into your account on studentaid.gov using your FSA ID and select your FAFSA® submission from the “My Activity” section of your account Dashboard. You will need to correct the “Apply for a Direct Unsubsidized Loan Only” question and add parental information and signature.
Total and Permanent Disability Discharge
Perkins, FFEL, and Direct Loan borrowers may qualify to have their loans discharged if they become totally and permanently disabled. If a borrower whose prior loan was discharged due to a total and permanent disability wishes to take out another loan, the student must obtain a physician's certification that they have the ability to engage in substantial gainful activity.
Direct Loan Entrance Counseling
Before you receive your loan funds, you will be required to complete entrance counseling, a tool to ensure you understand your obligation to repay the loan
Direct Loan Master Promissory Note
Before you receive your loan funds, you will be required to sign a Master Promissory Note, agreeing to the terms of the loan
Federal Regulations require that students receiving financial aid maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP). You will be placed on financial aid suspension if you do not maintain these requirements which are outlined in our SAP Policy.
If there was an extenuating circumstance that resulted in your inability to maintain SAP, you have the option to appeal your financial aid suspension. For best results, you may want to use Chrome as the browser for completing the appeal. If you need more than the allotted 500 characters on the form, we highly recommend attaching a separate letter to your appeal explaining the circumstances along with any documents you may have to support your claims.
Please use the links above to view our full SAP policy and to submit an appeal form.
Unusual Enrollment History Appeal
Students may use the Unusual Enrollment History Appeal form to request a re-evaluation of the termination of their financial aid. Submit your completed appeal request and supporting documentation verifying extenuating circumstance to the Office of Student Financial Assistance for review by the Financial Aid Appeals Committee.
Statement of Selective Service
Certain aid from the state of Texas requires Selective Service registration. If you are a recipient of state aid, you may be required to register. If you are required to register, you will not receive the aid until you submit proof of your registration using the link above.
If you are unsure if you are required to register, please view the requirements and exemptions on the sss.gov website.
Texas Grant Statement of Eligibility
This form is to be used by a student who was awarded a Texas Grant to indicate if they have ever been convicted of a felony or an offense under Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code (Texas Controlled Substances Act) or under the law of another jurisdiction involving a controlled substance as defined by Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code.
Texas Grant Hardship Appeal Form
A student who is ineligible for a TEXAS Grant renewal award based on the general requirements may be deemed eligible under a hardship provision. You may submit an appeal to review your eligibility based upon extenuating circumstances. There are restrictions on which eligibility requirements can be granted a hardship as funding is limited.
Reasons that a hardship appeal may be considered include:
- Students who are graduating at the end of the semester and are going to be in fewer than 9 hours;
- A severe illness or other debilitating condition that affected academic performance;
- An indication that you are responsible for the care of a sick, injured or needy person and that your provision of care affected your academic performance; OR
- Other extraordinary circumstances that may have impacted your ability to meet renewal requirements (such as a professional internship)
You must have been a prior recipient of Texas Grant to submit the form.