Federal and State Student Financial Aid

Financial aid, including student loans and grants are available for full and part-time students with demonstrated financial need. Many of these awards are subsidized by the U.S. Government and, therefore, are available to U.S. citizens or permanent residents only.

Applicants can file the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) after January 1 of every year. The FAFSA should be completed as soon as the required income tax information is available. The FAFSA is processed by the U.S. Government and processing will take two to three weeks before results will be available to TCU. Priority for some grants is given to students who complete the financial aid application process by May 1. Applying after that date will not affect the applicant's loan eligibility.

In addition to the Federal Stafford Loan Program, graduate students may be eligible for the Federal Graduate PLUS Loan or private education loans. Further information is available at www.financialaid.tcu.edu. Students are encouraged to borrow no more than is absolutely necessary to cover their educational costs.

Citizens of other countries with a qualified U.S. co-signer may be eligible for private student loans. For information on private educational loans go to www.financialaid.tcu.edu – Loans – Private Education Loans.

Applicants selected for verification are required to submit a copy of their previous year's federal tax return; additional documents may be required in individual cases. Contact the graduate financial aid adviser in the Office of Scholarships and Student Financial Aid for additional information.

The following Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Policy applies to graduate students receiving state or federal aid (including loans):

All students are required to maintain certain requirements to receive federal or state financial aid. Credit hours attempted, credit hours completed and TCU GPAs are reviewed, in consultation with the appropriate academic dean, to determine whether satisfactory progress is being maintained.





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