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. 德州申请州财政援助(TASFA)适用于所有非美国公民的德州居民. 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 颁发给由联邦学生援助免费申请(FAFSA)确定的经济资格的学生。.
Merit-based aid 一般是为了表彰有特殊技能的学生, talents, and/or academic accomplishments.
经济援助的主要目的是帮助学生支付高等教育的费用, 请记住，这并不能免除父母支付子女教育费用的主要责任. To achieve this objective, 必须评估家庭支付教育费用的经济能力，以便公平公正地分配有限的资源.
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). 用于计算EFC的公式是由联邦法律规定的，用于根据您的家庭收入来衡量您的家庭经济实力, assets, 家庭规模及接受专上教育的家庭成员数目. EFC用于确定您是否有资格获得联邦学生援助以及其他学生援助计划. Cost of attendance (COA) is also referred to as a budget. 通过从COA中减去EFC来确定财务需求. Please see the formula below.
就读费用-期望家庭贡献=经济需要
你是否有资格获得基于需求的援助是通过从计算的经济需求中减去其他外部经济援助(奖学金)来确定的.
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)
要开始申请经济资助的程序，请填写 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.
Deduction of one-time payment (e.g. retirement, payouts, severance pay)
以下情况不属于特殊情况审查:
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. 教育部要求你仍然作为学生注册，以便处理上诉.
上诉通常在提交后2-4周内进行审查. 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, 你没有资格完成上诉，因为你目前正在接受联邦最高金额, state, and institutional aid for which you are qualified. 你可以在FAFSA的学生援助报告(SAR)和/或自助服务的经济援助通知上找到你的EFC.
Only undergraduate students are eligible to apply.
Special circumstance decisions are final. 学生不能向大学校长或美国政府申诉.S. Department of Education. 国会将对联邦学生援助免费申请(FAFSA)的数据元素进行调整的权力授权给了大学财政援助管理员, and only the college financial aid administrator.
你的免费联邦学生援助申请(FAFSA)可能会在一个被称为验证的过程中被选中进行审查. 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. 您和家长将被要求签署一份验证表格, attach any required documents, 并在网上提交表格和其他必要的文件给你学校的财政援助管理员. Your school may ask for additional information. If you have questions about verification, 尽快联系你的经济援助管理员，这样你的经济援助就不会被延误.
受抚养学生-使用IRS数据检索工具转移您父母的联邦纳税申报表信息. 一旦您的税务信息通过IRS链接成功转移，不要忘记电子重新签名并重新提交FAFSA. 如果你的父母没有也不需要提交所得税申报表, 你可能会被要求提交所有父母的W2表格副本，以及美国国税局的非申报核实函(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, 您可能需要提交所有2019年W2表格的副本以及非申报声明的核实.
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 部分，请参阅外部奖学金所需的表格.
Once admitted to HSU, filed your FAFSA, and submitted verification documents (if applicable), 你将收到一份官方的经济援助通知，其中列出了你符合资格的援助类型和金额. You can access your financial awards on our Student Self-Service website. You will need to accept all 你想在你的奖励年度使用的经济援助.
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.
如果你已经获得了直接贷款，或者决定你需要寻求家长贷款或私人教育贷款, 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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