Here are a few of our more commonly asked questions. If you still aren’t sure, please contact the TLU Office of Financial Aid.
Incoming freshmen and transfer students are automatically awarded any academic TLU scholarships or grants for which they qualify. Both incoming and current students may qualify for performance or participation awards. Click here for more information on TLU scholarships and grants.
Yes. To receive a full financial aid offer, students will need to reapply each year by filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Students may file the FAFSA as early as October each year.
Some financial aid sources are limited and are offered on a first-come, first-served basis until funds are depleted. The earlier you file the FAFSA, the better your chances of being considered for these types of financial aid funds.
Financial aid eligibility is re-evaluated every year. Any changes in the information reported on the FAFSA may impact a student’s eligibility. The availability of funds also varies from year to year. We highly recommend completing your FAFSA as early as possible to help secure your award.
Yes. While the parent information will be the same, the student information for each applicant will be different. The college must have a complete record for each student.
Methods of disbursing financial aid funds vary from campus to campus; however, most financial aid funds are now sent to schools electronically. At TLU, any financial aid, including loans, will be credited to the student’s account each semester.
Yes. The financial circumstances of your family, as well as the cost of attending the institution, may have changed.
Click here to view the FAFSA questions that determine dependency status.
A student may need to ask their parent(s) to provide information on their FAFSA form based on the student’s dependency status.
This tool helps determine which parent(s) should participate in a student’s FAFSA form.
Contact Student Financial Services and ask for a Special Circumstance Request Form. This form asks you and your family to describe your circumstances and provide documentation to evaluate your family’s updated income. The financial aid administrator may use professional judgment to determine whether you could qualify for additional aid.
A calculation will be completed to determine what portion of your aid may need to be returned. The date of withdrawal is a consideration in this calculation.
Please be advised that withdrawing or dropping below half-time status and having a portion of your aid returned can result in a balance owed to the school by the student. This may also impact eligibility for financial aid in future semesters. For more information, refer to TLU’s Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy.
You should send a copy of the letter or email you received notifying you of your scholarship to Student Financial Services. If the check is sent to you as the student, please endorse the back of the check before sending it to TLU. Note: We will include the outside scholarships you report to us in your financial aid offer and credit your student account with a pending payment. However, you are still responsible for the balance these cover should we not receive the funds.