TJC Offers $48 Million in Financial Aid
Don't assume you aren't eligible! Each year TJC awards more than $48 million in financial aid grants, loans, scholarships, waivers, exemptions and work study to assist students in covering the cost of their education.
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Fill Out The FAFSA
Many financial aid opportunities require that you first complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. The FAFSA is used to determine federal, state, and sometimes college-specific financial aid.
Get Assistance
Use our FAFSA Assistance resources, including our Apache Enrollment Center to get help filling out the FAFSA. Contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center for live chat, phone, and/or email FAFSA assistance.
Go to College!
There are a few more steps to take, but we'll help get you there! Follow your Traffic Lights in Apache Access for next steps and get help if you need it through the Apache Enrollment Center. Remember, A new FAFSA is required for each academic year!
FAFSA Deadlines
Priority deadline to complete FAFSA: We accept FAFSA applications throughout the school year, but we recommend that you complete yours by the deadline to make sure you don't miss out on available aid.
Fall Classes: April 1
Spring Classes: August 1
Summer Classes: February 1
Need help completing the FAFSA? Visit the Apache Enrollment Center or visit our FAFSA assistance page.
The FAFSA form applies to a single academic year. That means you need to submit a new FAFSA form each year. At TJC, our academic years start in the Fall and end in the Summer.
Have you had a change in income reported on your 2022-2023 FAFSA due to the coronavirus?
If you or your family have experienced a significant income reduction since filing your 2022-2023 FAFSA, you should consider submitting a Special Conditions request which is a TJC e-form. The Special Conditions e-form can only be processed prior to the disbursement of financial aid and will provide data for the financial aid office to review and possibly update, the financial information already submitted on the FAFSA. Please contact the Apache Enrollment Center if you need more information by calling 903-510-2385 or emailing aec@tjc.edu. The form MUST be submitted before financial aid awards are received!
Financial Aid Status
A student’s financial aid status and eligibility is available online through Apache Access 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Related GO Blogs
Check out the following blog articles at GO.TJC.edu for quick and easy-to-understand tips for success!
These steps are a general guideline. The process can take up to 2 to 3 months to complete. Your Financial Aid process may include more steps or less, depending on your eligibility and when you begin the process.
How to Apply for Financial Aid
1: File your FAFSA
Students file FAFSA at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa and list Tyler Junior College (School Code 003648) in your application. A new FAFSA application is required for each academic year.
2: Verify status in Apache Access
An email or, in some cases, a letter from Tyler Junior College Financial Aid Office will direct students to Apache Access after TJC has received the student's FAFSA. Students must know their student ID number (A#) to log into Apache Access.
After logging into Apache Access, click on the Financial Aid icon. Then click on the Financial Aid Traffic Light icon. This will take you to the Financial Aid Traffic Light menu. This screen will always give you your financial aid status at a glance. Any YELLOW lights require student action.
Students who are beginning the processing will need to complete the steps as follows:
- Click the First Step in TJC Financial Aid Process to begin.
- Click Student Requirements - if additional documentation is requested, students will need to submit the requested forms to the Financial Aid Office. Students will submit most requirements as a TJC eForm and/or copies of personal documents. Some forms require parent information and signatures for dependent students.
Students should also activate their Apache Access Student email to receive additional information from Financial Aid. Financial Aid only uses the student TJC email address to communicate with students.
Deadline to submit ALL verification requirements*:
Fall Classes: June 1
Spring Classes: November 1
Summer Classes: April 1
These days are for step 1. See FAFSA deadlines above.
*Both 1st Step & Student Requirement light must be GREEN
3: Check Apache Access for additional documentation
After students have completed steps one and two, students should periodically check Apache Access to check for additionally requested documentation or to see if they have been awarded. Students must also monitor their Apache Access Student email for important financial aid information and award notifications.
4: Accept your financial aid
Once students have been awarded they will log on to Apache Access and click Award under the Financial Aid Traffic Light menu. All students are awarded at their maximum eligibility and must accept or decline student loans that are offered. If students accept their offered student loans, they will need to complete Entrance Loan Counseling and a Master Promissory Note (MPN) as indicated to complete by the yellow light on the Traffic Light menu at the appropriate time.
The Financial Aid Process
Check out this video to learn how the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) gives you access to grants, loans and work-study jobs that can help fund your education.
Information in Financial Aid
- Purchasing Textbooks
- Dependency Status
- Attendance Requirements
- IRS Transcript Information
- Undocumented Students
- Summer Financial Aid
- Financial Aid Disbursement
- Refunds
- Student Employment/Work Study Jobs
- Parent PLUS Loans
- Satisfactory Academic Progress
- Tuition and Fee Breakdown
- Net Cost Calculator
- Tuition Payment Agreement
- TJC NOW Emergency Funding
- Financial Aid Traffic Lights