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MCALLEN, TX (August 31, 2016) – Student Financial Services at South Texas College would like to inform prospective and current students that there have been significant changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process. Starting with the 2017-18 application cycle, two major changes will take effect that will streamline the application process.
Students will be able to file a 2017–18 FAFSA as early as Oct. 1, 2016, rather than beginning on Jan. 2017. The earlier submission date will be a permanent change, enabling students to complete and submit a FAFSA as early as Oct. 1 every year, rather than Jan. 1 in previous years.
Students will now use earlier income information. Beginning with the 2017–18 FAFSA, students will be required to report income information from an earlier tax year. For example, on the 2017–18 FAFSA, students and parents, as appropriate will report their 2015 income information, instead of 2016 income information.
“Take advantage of the early FAFSA and avoid the long lines.” said Juan Miguel Galvan, STC Director of Student Financial Services. “Students can come to any campus to fill out their FAFSA application. There are computer labs available to assist them with the process.
“We would like to send this message to our currently enrolled students that have been awarded the Pell Grant for this year. The process for them to submit their new FAFSA should be even easier since the information in the FAFSA is almost the same”
For more information, please visit studentservices.southtexascollege.edu/finaid. Call 872-8357 at the Pecan Campus; 447-6672 or 447-6603 at the Mid Valley Campus; 488-5803 or 488-5859 at the Starr County Campus; 872-2728 at the Technology Campus; or 872-3019 at the Dr. Ramiro R. Casso Nursing and Allied Health Center in McAllen.
