Financial Aid Resources

February is “Financial Aid Awareness Month”

For Financial Aid Awareness Month all Lone Star College campuses will be conducting various events to help get the word out and remind students to file their FAFSA and answer any question about the process from A – Z. 

Scheduled Events

• February 10-14 (Montgomery & University Park & Houston North)
• February 17-21 (Kingwood & North Harris & University Park)
• February 24-28 (CyFair & Tomball)

(Please Check with your campus Financial Aid Office on event details.)

February is the perfect time to grow your Financial Literacy and learn more about paying for school.  This month is also useful for exploring some of the valuable resources available to you as a student.

Additional Resources

FAFSA

• Department of Education's FAFSA Site: The official FAFSA site where students can go to fill out the form online and learn more about how it works.
• Common Errors on the FAFSA: A list of common mistakes students make on the FAFSA.
• Five Reasons to File Your FAFSA: Our list of five great reasons why it pays for students to fill out the FAFSA.
• Five-Minute FAFSA Video: How did the FastWeb team turn the FAFSA into an entertaining five-minute short? Click to find out.
• FAFSA is Step One for Financial Aid: An introduction to the FAFSA for students who might not know that much about it.
• How to Read Your SAR: Everyone has information about the FAFSA, but no one explains the Student Aid Report (SAR). FastWeb has tried to fill that void.
• Department of Education's FSA ID Site: Students, you won't be able to electronically sign and submit your FAFSA if you don't have a FSAID. Get all of your FSAID questions answered here.
• FinAid's FAFSA Page: FinAid has an entire section of its site devoted to FAFSA information and links, including common FAFSA errors and deadlines.

Scholarships

• Earn Your Scholarship Letter of Recommendation: Read this article if you're asking yourself "Who should I ask for my recommendation letter?".
• Where to Find Great Scholarships: Scholarships can be found in a lot of different places.
• How to Apply for Scholarships: A good list of tips on what you need to do when applying for scholarships.
• Maximize Your Scholarship Eligibility: Knowing how to "type" yourself is a great way to increase eligibility and expand the number of scholarships you can apply for.
• Paint Your Scholarship Portrait: Part of submitting a winning application is developing a theme that's all about you. The better you paint your portrait, the higher your chances can be of winning.
• Lone Star College Scholarships