We are currently accepting the 2020-2021 ISFAA. The ISFAA application can be found on the Forms page on our website.

You can submit the form either by fax, mail, or uploading through the Financial Aid Portal by following these steps:

• Log into the Howdy portal at howdy.tamu.edu
• Click on the Financial Aid Portal Icon

• Select Academic Year 2020-2021
• Click on the Status tab
• Use the upload link in the yellow section at the top of the Status page

Grant funds are limited, so the earlier you can submit the ISFAA, the better! Remember: the ISFAA must be completed each year in order for you to be reviewed for a grant. Completion of the ISFAA does not guarantee that aid will be awarded.

The priority date is June 17 and we suggest that you submit the application as soon as possible for review. We will award ISFAA funds after the June 17 deadline.

Dependent Students*

• ISFAA Application

• Parent Tax Returns or Income Statement from their country or employer

• Parent W-2 (if applicable)

• Student Tax Returns or Income Statement from their country or employer (if applicable)

• Student W-2 (if applicable)

• 1098-T Form (if applicable)

Independent Students*

• ISFAA Application

• Student Tax Returns or Income Statement from their country or employer

• Student W-2 (if applicable)

• Spouse Tax Returns or Income Statement from their country or employer (if married)

• Spouse W-2 (if applicable)

• 1098-T Form (if applicable)

*After your application is reviewed, you may be required to provide additional documents. If so, you will be contacted by a financial aid advisor with more details and instructions.

Do

• Double check documents before submitting. We cannot process documents without all required information and signatures.
• Submit documents in person, by uploading in the Financial Aid portal, by postal mail, or fax.
• Check your tamu.edu email and financial aid portal regularly. This is how we communicate with you.
• Let us know if you have questions. We are here to help via email, over the phone, and in person.
• Submit the application early! Funding is limited, so you could miss out on funds if you wait to submit your application.

Do NOT:

• Leave any questions blank on the ISFAA form. ALL questions must have an answer. If you cannot answer a question or submit a document, please check with our office on what to do.
• Email documents. This is not a secure way to send your personal information.
• Wait until the priority date to submit the ISFAA. We process ISFAAs by hand, so please give us enough time to review your application and request any missing documents.
• Submit documents we do not ask you for. This may delay processing and cause you to miss out on money.

The Mexican Citizens with Financial Need Waiver has been established to permit a small number of individuals with financial need, who are citizens of Mexico, to enroll in any public university in Texas while paying resident tuition rate.

Eligibility

• You must be a citizen of Mexico and reside in Mexico
• You must show financial need
• You must attend an eligible Texas public university

To apply for this waiver, you must complete the current ISFAA application before the priority deadline.