If for some reason you aren’t qualified for one form of aid, don’t despair. You have options. And you have us. We’ll help you identify everything that’s available to you.
Do you need help paying for childcare? If so, San Jacinto College works with the Workforce Solutions to provide childcare assistance to students and SJC employees. Please visit your nearest campus Financial Aid Office to complete an application.
Grants are a gift they don’t have to be paid back. They’re awarded based on need, and several types are available.
Federal Pell Grants use a standard formula set by Congress to determine your level of need. The formula produces an Expected Family Contribution (EFC), the amount your family should pay toward the cost of your education. The amount of aid you get is based on your EFC and the number of college hours you’re taking. Pell Grants are awarded only to undergraduate students who haven’t already earned a bachelor’s or professional degree. If you qualify, this would be the primary part of your financial aid package.
In certain situations, you can receive up to 150 percent of your scheduled Pell Grant award for an award year. This is called additional eligibility although you may hear this referred to as year-round Pell. You need to be enrolled at least half-time during the term of additional eligibility to receive a disbursement from the additional award. For example, you enrolled full-time in fall and spring and received your Pell grant both terms. Due to recent changes in federal law, SJC can add an additional award to your aid package in summer. If you enroll at least half-time, you can receive half of the summer award. If you enroll full time, you can receive all of the summer award.
Pell grant has a lifetime eligibility limit (LEU.) If you have attended full time for at least 12 semesters, you may not be eligible for further Pell funding.
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG) are given based on the availability of funds and are only awarded to undergraduate students with exceptional financial need. Priority is given to students who receive Federal Pell Grants.
You must complete the TASFA and submit income documents along with your TPEG dual credit application at one of our Financial Aid Offices
Texas Public Education Grants (TPEG) are funded from tuition revenues generated by San Jacinto College and awarded to students who demonstrate financial need. The amount given depends on your residency, the number of hours you’re taking, your student classification, and the availability of funds. TPEG is available for SB 1528 Undocumented, Dual Credit, International, and Continuing Education Students.
To be considered for SB 1528 Undocumented funds: you must graduate from a Texas public or private high school or received the equivalent of a high school diploma or GED in Texas, you must have resided in Texas for at least three consecutive years prior to earning your high school diploma or equivalent, and you must provide to Admissions an affidavit that you will file to become a permanent resident at the earliest opportunity you are eligible to do so. You must complete the TASFA and submit income documents along with your TPEG undocumented application at one of our Financial Aid Offices.
If you’re in high school and enroll in dual credit classes, you may apply for a TPEG to cover your share of the tuition and fees.
If you’re an international student, you r TPEG Foreign Student Application requires approval from the International Student Counselor in Educational Planning, Counseling, and Completion. You need to obtain approval first. You must complete the TASFA and submit income documents along with your TPEG Foreign Student Application at one of our Financial Aid Offices.
If you’re in certain continuing education classes, you may apply for TPEG. You must complete the TASFA and submit income documents along with your TPEG CPD Application to one of our Financial Aid Offices.
Texas Educational Opportunity Grant (TEOG) is also a need-based grant for students who are not eligible for a Texas Grant. To qualify, you must (1) be a Texas resident; (2) be enrolled in a certificate or associate degree plan at a two-year institution; (3) have an EFC no greater than $5,609 for the Initial Year or demonstrate financial need for the Renewal Year (as determined by a standard need-analysis process); (4) not have been convicted of felonies or crimes involving controlled substances; and (5) not have an associate degree or baccalaureate degree. Eligibility for TEOG ends with the first of: 4 years from the start of the semester in which you received the award, 75 total attempted semester credit hours, or have acquired an associate degree.
San Jacinto College has many types of financial aid, from outright gifts that you never have to pay back, to low-interest loans with student-friendly terms, to on-campus employment programs that payday loans without bank account in Chickasha let you work your way through school, and to scholarships available in the Houston area
By the way, if you’re transferring to San Jac and are eligible for a Renewal TEXAS Grant or TEOG, make sure to notify our Financial Aid Office by October 1st for the fall term and by February 1st for the spring, so you don’t miss your chance for consideration.
You can only receive grants at one school during a term. You should consider accepting your financial aid at the school where you will enroll for the majority of your classes.
If you anticipate receiving other assistance such as scholarships/grants (not awarded by SJC Financial Aid Services) or Veteran benefits, please notify the Financial Aid Office. Failure to supply this information could result in an immediate reduction or cancellation of any aid offered or disbursed.
