Helpful Links

Links to Other Financial Aid Information

• Students.gov
  This Web site is a tool to help students and families with everything from choosing a university and applying for financial aid to finding a summer job and learning about careers that interest them.
• College.gov
  A collaboration between the U.S. Department of Education and students, this site is intended to be a resource for planning, preparing and paying for postsecondary education.
• FinAid
  This Web site is a comprehensive source of financial aid information, advice and tools.
• FAFSA4caster
  This government Web site explains the federal student aid process and provides you with an early estimate of your eligibility for federal student aid.
• U.S. Department of Education
  This is another government resource with information about planning for and paying for higher education.
• Adventures in Education
  Operated by the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation, this Web site has information for students and parents about planning for college, financial aid and choosing a career. 
• Register for Selective Services
  If you are a male U.S. citizen age 18-25 and live in the United States or its territories, you can register with Selective Service by filling out this form online.
• Every Chance, Every Texan
  This Web site has tools and resources to help you plan and pay for college and has information about each college and university in Texas.
• Texas Tomorrow Fund
  This site helps parents set up a plan to save money for their students to go to college.
• Hope Scholarship/Lifetime Learning Tax Credits
  The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators operates this site, which details tax credits for the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning program.
• National Student Loan Data System
  Operated by the U.S. Department of Education, this Web site provides a centralized view of Title IV loans and grants so that recipients of Title IV aid can access and ask about the loans and/or grant data.

Stafford Loan Exit Counseling
Before you withdraw, graduate, or drop below half-time attendance (regardless if you plan to transfer to another school), regulations require that you complete an exit counseling session. The counseling session provides information about how to manage your student loans after college.