Scholarship Opportunity

 

Financial aid is money that helps you pay for college. Financial aid can be a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study.

Grants (free money)

• Federal Pell Grant
• Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
• Texas Public Education Grant (TPEG)
• Texas Educational Opportunity Grant (TEOG)

Loans (borrowed money that you pay back)

• Federal Direct Loan
• Direct PLUS Loans
• Private Loans

Work-Study (part-time work)

• Students with work-study position will work part-time on or off- campus while enrolled.
• Students will be allowed to work 10-19.5 hours per week.
• View available positions

Scholarships (free money)

• Universal Access Scholarship
• Galveston College Scholarships
• Outside Scholarships
• Galveston College Emergency Scholarship

Gather the documents below:

• Social Security number
• Alien registration number
• Federal tax information or tax returns
• Records of untaxed income
• Cash, savings, and checking account balances
• Investments other than the home in which you live

Create an FSA ID at: StudentAid.gov

An FSA ID is a username and password that gives you access to Federal Student Aid’s online systems and can serve as your legal signature. Only create an FSA ID using your personal information and for your exclusive use. You are not authorized to create an FSA ID on behalf of someone else, including a family member.

• How to create an FSA ID video

• What to do if I forgot my FSA ID/ Password:
  • If you have an FSA ID but do not remember your username, select Forgot Username
  • Note: If you verified your email address or mobile phone number during account creation, you can enter your email address or mobile phone number instead of your username.
  • If you have an FSA ID but do not remember your password, select Forgot Password.
    • Your password must be between 8 and 30 characters in length, and it must contain at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number. Special characters are not required, but the following characters may be included as part of your password:
    • ! # $ % & ( ) * + – . : ; < = > ? @ [ ] ^ _ { } ~
    • Remember, your password is case-sensitive.

  • Retrieve  Your Username

Go to: StudentAid.gov and log in using your FSA ID.

Click on Access the FAFSA® form
If you are a new student, click Start Here. If you have completed a FAFSA® before, click on Log In.

To start the application click on "I am a student..."

Only students may use their FSA ID to log in. Parents and others can start a FAFSA® for a student by entering the student’s identifiers. Parents and others can also work on a FAFSA® form or correction the student started using the Save Key that the student made.

The 2023-2024 is for the following semester: Fall 2023, Spring 2024 and Summer 2024

• Have your and/or your spouse’s/ parent(s) income available for 2021

Galveston College’s Federal School Code: 004972

Now you are ready to submit a FAFSA®! Need assistance? You may call 1-800-433-3243. CLICK TO CALL

Other steps to take to get Financial Aid

• All new and returning students must have a current admissions application on file with the Admissions Office. New students must have their final official high school transcript, GED® certificate, homeschooling record or, ATB Alternative on file. Transfer students must have ALL FINAL OFFICIAL transcripts from any and all institutions of higher education on file with the Admissions Office.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form applies to a single academic year. That means you need to submit a FAFSA® each year—and make sure you meet the FAFSA® deadlines for state and college aid to maximize the aid you could receive.

When you log in to renew your FAFSA® form, it’s prefilled with certain information from the prior academic year. You’ll need to provide new income and tax information and update any information that may have changed.

Follow These Instructions to Renew Your FAFSA® Form

• Log in with your FSA ID username and password at StudentAid.gov. Learn what to do if you forgot your FSA ID username or password.
• Note: If you log in as a student on the myStudentAid mobile app and are eligible for a FAFSA® renewal, the renewal form automatically displays.
• Update any prefilled information that has changed, and provide the requested financial information.
• Sign and submit the FAFSA® renewal.

The 2023-2024 is for the following semester: Fall 2023, Spring 2024 and Summer 2024

• Have your and/or your spouse’s/ parent(s) income available for 2021

Galveston College’s Federal School Code: 004972

Now you are ready to submit a FAFSA®! Need assistance? You may call 1-800-433-3243. CLICK TO CALL

Other steps to take to get Financial Aid

• All new and returning students must have a current admissions application on file with the Admissions Office. New students must have their final official high school transcript, GED® certificate, homeschooling record or, ATB Alternative on file. Transfer students must have ALL FINAL OFFICIAL transcripts from any and all institutions of higher education on file with the Admissions Office.

It is the student’s responsibility to make sure their files are completed by the priority dates of:

• June 9, 2023 for the Fall 2023 semester
• November 8, 2023 for the Spring 2024 semester
• March 29, 2024 for the Summer 2024 semesters

Students whose files are completed after the priority date should be prepared to pay out of pocket or set up a payment plan with the Business Office.

 

 

• Use IRS Data Retrieval Tool when completing your FAFSA®.
• Provide consistent information.
• Read all instructions.
• Use your legal name — not nicknames — and your correct social security number.
• If your parents are divorced, you must use the information for the parent you lived with most in the last 12 months. If that parent is remarried, you must also include the stepparent’s income. Be sure to provide the information requested about your parents.
• Make sure you include 004972 on your list of school codes.
• If you complete the FAFSA® electronically, don’t forget to sign using your FSA ID (a username and password). You (the student) will need an FSA ID as well as your parent(s). These are two separate FSA IDs.
• Make a copy of your completed FAFSA® and all documents submitted to the Financial Aid Office for your records.
• Check your Whitecaps email frequently and respond to all requests from the Financial Aid Office as soon as possible.

For questions regarding any of the above steps:

Contact Financial Aid Office at:

Phone: 409-944-1235

Email: [email protected]