Financial Aid: Student Loans and Other Funding


2024-2025 FAFSA Soft Launch

  • Be aware of a soft launch with potential temporary access issues due to maintenance in January.
  • Full availability is expected in late Jan-Feb, allowing ample time to submit before the May 1st priority deadline.
  • While completing the form might still be possible, the FSA won’t transmit your FAFSA to institutions until mid-March. We will begin sending financial aid notifications in early April.
  • After submission, a confirmation email will detail your submission date, estimated Student Aid Index (SAI), and potential Federal Pell Grant eligibility.
  • An email notification will be sent to you once your FAFSA Submission Summary becomes accessible for online viewing.

Awarding over $106 million annually in student financial aid, Tarleton State University helps put college in reach for everyone. Our Office of Financial Aid helps you apply for, accept and manage federal, state and university funding to achieve your educational goals as a Tarleton Texan.

Here you’ll find information on applying for grants, student loans and other financial aid for college, when to expect your financial aid award, income and academic eligibility and more.

For general questions, reach us at 254-968-9070 and email at [email protected].

How Do I Apply For College Financial Aid?

Register for an FSA ID and file your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year to be considered for federal, state, and university financial aid, including student loans and college grants. If you are a dependent, your parent must fill out the FAFSA, too. Tarleton’s FAFSA code is 003631. In some cases, you may be able to only file the Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA ). The Office of Financial Aid will determine the types of college financial aid you’re eligible for based on your FAFSA/TASFA.

Types of financial aid for college students:

  • Grants for college, such as Federal Pell Grants, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, Texas Public Education Grants, the TEXAS Grant Program, and the Tarleton Tuition Grant, are awarded based on demonstrated financial need by the federal government or State of Texas and don’t need to be repaid.
  • Student loans, such as the Federal Direct Loan and Grad PLUS Loan, can be used to cover tuition and fees, as well as other costs of attendance such as books, and typically have a low-interest rate and long-term repayment.
  • Student employment provides part-time work opportunities to help cover college expenses through the Federal Work-Study Program and State Work-Study Program, as well as Tarleton’s Intern 2 Learn Program. You can also apply for work-study through Handshake, Tarleton’s employment system from Career Services.
  • Other forms of financial assistance: waivers and exemptions.

What Is Financial Aid?

Financial aid is money that doesn’t come from family or personal savings or earnings to help pay for college. Several types of financial aid are available to students and families that cover educational expenses and make college more affordable. Student financial aid can be awarded based on merit or need or both, and some financial aid for college is required to be paid back or earned while others are gifts and don’t need to be repaid. Most U.S. citizens and eligible noncitizens can apply for federal, state or university financial aid. The amount of college financial aid you may receive depends on your eligibility, which is determined by filing a FAFSA and/or TASFA.

Our Office of Financial Aid strives to help current and future students and their families navigate the complicated financial aid process with a transparent, user-friendly website. We encourage you to talk with one of our financial aid advisers for guidance and personalized answers to your questions. We are available through email, phone, in-person walk-ins, select high school events, and outreach activities on campus, such as Texan Orientation, Admitted Student Day, Campus Preview Days, and FAFSA Information Sessions.

Schedule an Appointment

Prospective Students:

Prospective students are students that have been admitted but have not enrolled into classes, applied but have not received an admission decision, or have not applied for admission.

Please contact our office to schedule an appointment.

Current Students:

  1. Login to EAB Navigate with your UID and password (same as myGateway). If you have problems with your password, use Tarleton Password Manager or call 254-968-9885 to reset your password.
  2. Select schedule an appointment
  3. Select Texan Services as the appointment type
  4. Choose how you would like to your appointment to be conducted (in person, by phone, zoom chat)

Why Apply for Financial Aid?

To stay informed on your college financial aid, always check your go.tarleton.edu email account.

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