Financial Aid

Experience Affordability

It is part of our mission to make an Austin College education accessible for all qualified students. While students and their families assume primary responsibility for the cost of college, our Financial Aid Office will work closely with you to develop financial aid packages and/or financing plans that work best for your family.

Though the “sticker price” may seem high compared to a public college or university, our annual costs are offset by a financial assistance program that includes academic merit-based scholarships, Austin College need-based grants, federal and state grants, loan programs, work-study, and outside scholarship entities.

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Books Included

At Austin College, we want to remove the unknown of “How much will my books cost?”.

We know that having access to your course books is essential for your success, which is why the College includes your books in the tuition you pay. There is no worrying about the cost of your books in addition to your tuition.

Applying for Aid

Step 1

Visit Federal Student Aid to get your FSA ID established.

Keep this FSA ID in a safe place. You will use it each year when you file the FAFSA and should you take out a Federal Direct Loan, you will need this same FSA ID to e-sign your Master Promissory Note.

For dependent students, both student and one parent will each need to obtain an FSA ID to e-sign the FAFSA. For independent students, only the student will need to obtain an FSA ID to e-sign the FAFSA.

Step 2

Step 3

The deadline for new students to file their FAFSA is April 1 for priority consideration.

The deadline for current students to file their FAFSA is May 1.

Award Notifications Timeline: The Financial Aid Office will begin sending Financial Aid Award Notifications to students who are admitted to the College and for whom FAFSA data has been received by mid-February. The Financial Aid Award Notification shows the student’s eligibility for financial aid from all sources: federal, state, and institutional. This financial aid may be in the form of scholarships, grants, work-study, need-based loans, and non-need-based loans.

Types of Aid

Grants

Grants are need-based funding that do not require repayment. Austin College awards three types of grants.

Partner Programs

Texoma Promise
Dallas County Promise for Transfer Students

Texoma Promise

For students who graduate from a Grayson or Fannin County High School; Texoma Promise is a partnership with local colleges, universities, and high schools to expand access to higher education and strengthen the workforce.

Through Texoma Promise, eligible graduating high school students can earn a bachelor’s degree from Austin College with a last-dollar scholarship after federal and state grants and loans that will cover the remaining tuition. Contact the Admission Team for more information.

Dallas County Promise for Transfer Students

Transfer students who signed the Dallas County Promise pledge during their senior year of high school and who have begun their studies at a Dallas College campus are eligible for a last-dollar scholarship. After federal and state grants and loans, the last-dollar scholarship will cover the remaining tuition costs needed to obtain a Bachelor’s Degree at Austin College. Contact the Admission Team for more information.

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