Financial Aid Process

1. PRIORITY DEADLINE. The goal of the Financial Aid Office at Western Texas College is to provide aid to all students who  may be eligible for  need assistance to pursue a higher education. Much of the financial aid available to students is awarded on a first come, first served basis. April 1st is the priority deadline for students to have completed their financial aid file. Students completing their file after that date may not have their financial aid available for them to use at registration.
2. WTC FINANCIAL AID FORMS.  Once a student has been accepted to Western Texas College students must complete and submit the following forms, WTC Worksheet.
3. FAFSA. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at
   www.fafsa.ed.gov. The FAFSA must be completed annually starting in January of each year, in order to be considered for grants, some scholarships, federal work study and student loans. If you are a continuing student, complete your FAFSA Renewal Application. Western Texas College’s Title IV school code, as requested on the FAFSA application, is #009549.
4. PIN NUMBER. Request student and parent PIN numbers, if you do not already have them, from the Department of Education at www.pin.ed.gov. These will be used to acces, sign and correct your FAFSA application.
5. SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION. Please click on scholarship application to download of copy. The application deadline is May 1st.

If you are selected for verification, we will also need:

6. VERIFICATION FORM. If you are selected for verification, you will be notified by email, letter or postcard. Please complete the appropriate Verification Form and return it to the Financial Aid Office.
7. TAX RETURNS. A signed copy of the student’s income Tax Return and W-2’s needs to be submitted. The student’s parents must also send in a signed copy of their tax return and W-2’s if the student is a dependent, or the spouse’s if the student is married. We will request additional information if needed.

After your application is complete:

8. AWARD NOTIFICATION. Western Texas College students will receive a Financial Aid Notification of Award Letter that they must sign and return it to our office, or accept their awards online through their my.wtc.edu  First-time students can see their awards online at Campus Connect. Continuing students will receive an email and can access and respond to their award notification on Campus Connect.
9. STUDENT LOANS. At WTC, a student must complete entrance counseling and a  Master Promissory Note to apply for a Student Loan. The entrance counseling and master promissory note are completed online at 'www.studentloans.gov.
10. PARENT PLUS LOANS. At WTC, a PARENT must complete a  Parent Plus  application and Parent Plus Master Promissory Note to apply for a  Parent Plus Loan. The application and master promissory note are completed online at 'www.studentloans.gov.  A credit check will be completed through the Department of Education.
11. ENROLLMENT. You must be enrolled at least half-time (6 hours for each fall & spring semester) before any loans can be disbursed.
12. CHECK DISBURSEMENTS/REFUNDS. Any amount left after tuition and fees are paid can be picked up at the WTC  Business Office after the 20th class day.   Watch for signs indicating they are ready. After your loan has been applied to your  student account, the financial aid office will notify you  by letter with the dates you may expect the credit balance to be disbursed to you.  A first-time loan borrowers will have a 30 day delay before their loan is disbursed to their account. Loans must be disbursed in two disbursements.
13. GRANT AND SCHOLARSHIPS are credit balances in your account to be used to pay for tuition and fees, and books and supplies as far as they will go. If there is a remaining balance, you will receive a check in approximately 4 weeks into the semester. Grant and scholarship awards are made assuming that you will be enrolled full-time. If you are not enrolled full-time, your award will be adjusted accordingly. (Institutional scholarship balances are not available to the student as a refund.)

Transient students are NOT eligible for financial aid.

Summer Aid Application may be available.  Fill out the summer aid application and submit to our office by April 1, 2011 to determine your eligibility.

FICE/INSTITUTION Code: 009549

The Financial Aid Office is located at:
6200 South College Avenue, Snyder, Texas 79549
Administration Building; Bldg. 20, Room 117

New Office Hours ( beginning September 5, 2011):
8:00am - 4:00pm Monday - Friday