Hardin-Simmons can accept either a FAFSA or TASFA 确定学生是否有资格获得联邦和/或州财政援助. 所有美国公民都可以免费申请联邦学生援助(FAFSA). The FAFSA opens October 1 for the following school year. The Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) is available for all non-US citizens who are Texas residents. The TASFA opens October 1 for the following school year.
下面的步骤适用于每个想知道自己是否有资格获得经济援助的学生.
Financial Aid Basics
So, what is financial aid? Financial aid consists of scholarships, grants, loans, 和就业机会，以帮助学生资助大学和其他高等教育. Financial aid resources are intended to supplement, not replace, the financial resources of the family.
Financial aid exists primarily in two categories: need-based and merit-based aid.
Need-based aid is awarded to students who demonstrate financial eligibility as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Merit-based aid is generally given to students in recognition of special skills, talents, and/or academic accomplishments.
The primary objective of financial aid is to assist students in paying for their postsecondary education, remembering that this does not relieve parents from having the primary responsibility to pay for their dependent children’s education. To achieve this objective, the family’s financial ability to pay for educational costs must be evaluated in order to distribute limited resources in a fair and equitable manner.
When applying for federal student aid, 你所报告的关于“免费申请联邦学生资助”的信息, or the “FAFSA”, is used to calculate your Expected Family Contribution (EFC). The formula used to calculate your EFC is established by federal law and is used to measure your family’s financial strength on the basis of your family’s income, assets, 家庭规模及接受专上教育的家庭成员数目. The EFC is used to determine your eligibility for federal student aid as well as other student aid programs. Cost of attendance (COA) is also referred to as a budget. Financial need is determined by subtracting the EFC from the COA. Please see the formula below.
就读费用-期望家庭贡献=经济需要
Your eligibility for need-based aid is determined by subtracting other outside financial assistance (scholarships) from the calculated financial need.
经济需求-其他外部援助=有资格获得基于需求的援助(助学金), subsidized student loans and work study)
To start the process of obtaining financial aid, fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This form must be completed online. 在线申请需要你和父母或监护人的FSA ID. The FAFSA may be sent to HSU beginning Oct. 1. FAFSA是基于两年以前的税务信息，是一份必须每年提交的文件. 有些资金是有限的，所以为了优先处理，每年尽快提交表格. Make sure to include HSU’s code: 003571.
The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is used to evaluate your and your family’s ability to pay for your education; however, 有一些特定的情况可能导致对这种能力的不准确评估.
To review these situations, we use the special circumstance review, 它可以让你和你的家人记录你的个人财务状况. 然后我们的委员会将决定我们是否能够提供额外的经济援助.
If you are facing one of the situations listed below, please consider requesting a special circumstance review.
Qualifying special circumstance review reasons:
Loss employment.
Separation or divorce (changes can only be made if both parent/stepparent income was included on the FAFSA and a separation or divorce occurred after the FAFSA was submitted.)
父母死亡(如果已故父母的收入包括在FAFSA中).)
子女抚养费的损失(只有在子女抚养费包括在FAFSA上时才能进行更改.)
Unusual medical expenses (the FAFSA already allows for a certain percentage of income protection allowance related to medical expenses.)
Catastrophic loss, such as a natural disaster.
Deduction of one-time payment (e.g. retirement, payouts, severance pay)
The following DO NOT qualify as a special circumstance review:
Parents refuse to contribute to the student’s education.
家长不愿意提供有关FAFSA或核实的信息.
家长不要求学生作为受抚养人缴纳所得税.
The student demonstrates total self-sufficiency.
Year to year fluctuations in income.
Credit card or other personal debts.
Standard living expenses.
Vacation expenses.
All other discretionary expenses.
Keep in Mind:
提交专业判决上诉没有截止日期. However, the U.S. Department of Education requires that you still be enrolled as a student in order for the appeal to be processed.
Appeals are typically reviewed within 2-4 weeks after submission. During busy processing times (such as the summer), it may take longer for your appeal to be evaluated.
如果从FAFSA计算的估计家庭贡献(EFC)为零, you are not eligible to complete an appeal as you are currently receiving the maximum amounts of federal, state, and institutional aid for which you are qualified. You can find your EFC on your Student Aid Report (SAR) from your FAFSA and/or your financial aid notification in self-service.
Only undergraduate students are eligible to apply.
此审查不保证您将获得额外的资金.
在你的特殊情况申诉被审查之前，你必须完成核实.
请求上诉并不保证你会被批准.
Please complete the Professional Judgment Appeal Request Form explaining the qualifying reason you are requesting a professional judgment to be considered for a review.
Special circumstance decisions are final. A student cannot appeal to the university president or to the U.S. Department of Education. Congress delegated the authority to make adjustments to the data elements on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the college financial aid administrator, and only the college financial aid administrator.
Your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) may be selected for review in a process called verification. 教育部在授予联邦学生援助之前表示, 我们可能会要求您确认您和您的父母在您的FAFSA上报告的信息. To verify that you provided correct information, 你学校的经济援助办公室会将你的FAFSA与你提供的文件进行比较. 如果有差异，你的FAFSA信息可能需要更正. If selected, you will be directed to your Campus Logic StudentForms to complete the steps necessary for verification. You and a parent will be asked to sign a verification webform, attach any required documents, and submit online the form and other required documents to the financial aid administrator at your school. Your school may ask for additional information. If you have questions about verification, contact your financial aid administrator as soon as possible so that your financial aid will not be delayed.
New federal guidelines now stipulate that FAFSA Verification can no longer be completed using paper tax return forms. All documentation must come directly from the IRS in the form of an official tax transcript or by utilizing the IRS electronic Data Retrieval Tool. 此IRS链接将必要的税务信息直接传输到您的FAFSA.
Below is a list of the documents and actions from you, 联邦政府可能需要哪些来完成你的FAFSA验证.
Dependent Students – Transfer your parents’ federal tax return information using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool. Don’t forget to electronically re-sign and resubmit your FAFSA once your tax information has been successfully transferred by the IRS Link. 如果你的父母没有也不需要提交所得税申报表, you may be required to submit copies of all your parents’ W2 forms along with an IRS Verification of Non-Filing Letter (http://www.irs.gov/ > get your tax record > Get Transcript Online > request “Verification of Non-filing Letter”). 如果您(学生)没有也不需要提交2019年纳税申报表, you may be required to submit copies of all your 2019 W2 forms as well as a Verification of Non-Filing Statement.
Independent Students – Transfer your (and your spouse’s) 2019 federal tax return information using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool. Don’t forget to electronically sign and resubmit your FAFSA once your tax information has been successfully transferred. 如果您没有也不需要提交2019年所得税申报表, you may be required to submit copies of all your (and/or your spouse’s) 2019 W2 forms as well as a Verification of Non-Filing Statement.
和你的高中辅导员谈谈，探索可信的网站，比如 www.fastweb.com to learn more about the availability of outside awards. Your local library, newspaper, 社区组织也是奖学金信息的好来源. 你的教会可能会提供奖学金，也可能符合HSU的匹配条件. See the Forms section for the forms that need to accompany Outside Scholarships.
Once admitted to HSU, filed your FAFSA, and submitted verification documents (if applicable), you will be sent an official financial aid notification listing the types and amounts of aid for which you qualify. You can access your financial awards on our Student Self-Service website. You will need to accept all of the financial aid that you want to use for your award year.
如果你有资格并希望在校园工作，并且已经提前注册了下一个长学期, 你可以申请校园里的一份兼职工作. 请注意，通常情况下，想要工作的学生比现有的工作要多. 你可以在我们的网站上找到更多关于招聘会、研讨会和求职的信息 Career Services page. By activating your account in our online recruiting platform Handshake, you can view open positions on- and off-campus, submit your resume for employers to view, see upcoming event details, and access career documents and resources.
If you have been awarded a Direct Loan or determine you need to seek a Parent PLUS loan or Private Educational Loan, please refer to the Loans section.
所有新生必须在上课前支付300美元的注册押金. The deposit can be refunded until May 1.
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