Aid for Non-Citizen Texas Residents
Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA)
Texas provides a financial aid application for students who are not United States citizens, but who are Texas residents. Though you may not be eligible to apply for federal financial aid, you may still receive aid from the State of Texas by completing the Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) at the “College for All Texans” website. The website provides the Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) in both English and Spanish. This application is the Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA). The application for 2020-2021 opens on October 1. Submit the application early! Funding is limited, so you could miss out on funds if you wait to submit your application.
You must be classified as a Texas resident to qualify for state and/or institutional student financial aid through the TASFA. DBU’s Office of Financial Aid reviews and make the determination if students meet the state’s requirements for Texas Residency.
To see if you might receive state funds to assist you in your educational pursuits, review the questions below. Complete the TASFA (Texas Application for State Financial Aid) for a review by the Office of Financial Aid to determine your eligibility for state and/or institutional financial aid.
To fill out a TASFA application, you must meet one of the following criteria:
- I graduated or will graduate from a Texas high school or received my GED certificate in Texas.
- I resided in Texas for 36 months leading up to graduation from high school or receiving my GED certificate.
- I have resided or will have resided in Texas for the 12 months prior to the census date of the semester in which I will enroll in Dallas Baptist University.
- I have filed or will apply to become a permanent resident at the earliest opportunity that I am eligible to do so.
When completing the application be careful NOT to leave questions blank on the TASFA form. ALL questions must have an answer. If you cannot answer a question or submit a document, please check with our office on what to do.
After completing the TASFA, and it is reviewed, you may be required to provide additional documents. You will find the document requests in the Financial Aid portion of your student portal. We cannot process documents without all required information and signatures.
Some documentation requested may be:
- Signed 2018 Parent Tax Return (Dependent students only)
- 2018 Parent W-2 Forms (Dependent students only)
- Signed 2018 Student (and spouse, if married) Tax Return
- 2018 Student (and spouse, if married) W-2 Forms
- Selective Service Registration Acknowledgement Card (male students only).
- If you are unsure if you must register for Selective Service, you can read about Selective Service registration requirements on the Selective Service website.
Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) at the “College for All Texans” website >>