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To assist Laredo College and high school students, LC’s Financial Aid & Veterans Affairs Services Center will host Super Saturdays starting Dec. 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ft. McIntosh Campus. Students can meet with financial aid representatives at this walk-in event to begin the financial aid process, apply for a scholarship and even find jobs. All services are entirely free of charge.
The 2022-2023 FAFSA application is now open for future and current students. Any current and prospective student interested in enrolling at the #1 community college in Texas for the 2022-2023 academic year must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TAFSA). US citizens and eligible noncitizens, may apply for FAFSA. Immigrants who have graduated from a Texas high school, have a GED or are DACA recipients may apply for TAFSA.
LC will kick-off Super Saturdays with fun activities, giveaways and light refreshments while obtaining the opportunity to learn about how vital is to apply for financial aid which can pay for students’ education, will be assisted with verification and continue the process to attain federal grants. The FSA ID is critical to begin the 2022-2023 FAFSA application, which covers costs for fall 2022, Wintermester 2022, spring 2023, Maymester 2023, and summer sessions I & II 2023.
In order to apply for financial assistance, students need the following information:
- Student and parent FSA ID usernames and passwords
- Student and parents’ full name as it appears on the social security number
- Current permanent address
- Student and parent(s) email address
- Student and parent(s) date of birth
- Student and parent(s) social security numbers
- Driver’s license number, if available
- Date parents were married/remarried, separated, divorced or widowed
- Student Alien Registration Number/USCIS
- 2020 federal income tax returns such as IRS 1040, W2s, and/or 1099 forms are needed for the applicant and spouse, if married, or for the applicant’s parent(s) if a dependent student
- Student and Parent DACA number, if applicable, or social security number if parents are eligible citizens
Once students complete their application, FAFSA will notify them via email if it was successfully submitted. The applicant must follow up with the financial aid office within three weeks or check any status updates in their LC email or PASPORT.
If incoming or returning students need personal assistance, our financial aid representatives will assist through the FAFSA process to relieve students from the stress of applying. The Veterans Affairs Center representatives will be available to assist our country’s warriors and/or their dependents with applying for their VA Educational Benefits.
FAFSA and TAFSA applications are not the only services that will be available for those who qualify. LC will be providing guidance on scholarship availability, on-campus employment and much more.
For more information about the event or FAFSA/TAFSA, contact the Financial Aid & Veterans Affairs Service Center at (956) 721-5361. Our offices are also open for walk-in services at the Lerma Peña Building, room 143 at the Ft. McIntosh Campus and the Billy Hall Student Center – One Stop Shop Room 109 at the South Campus. The public may also visit https://www.laredo.edu/cms/fa/ or send an email to finaid@laredo.edu for further assistance.
