COUNSELORS AND ADVISERS
Finances
Help your students maximize financial aid and scholarships.
When you ask students and families their top concerns about college, their answer is usually the same: money. Whether your students are concerned about out-of-pocket cost, loan debt, or simply the unknown, this collection of resources is here for you.
Understand college costs.
There are various kinds of college costs – direct costs such as tuition and room and board, and indirect costs such as books or gas – that may not be included in the price on a college's website. Help students understand both.
Don't miss out on federal aid.
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is the number one source for help paying for college. Yet in 2015, $2.9 billion set aside for students went unclaimed! Ensure that your students don't miss this opportunity.
Apply for scholarships.
Scholarships are free money for college that students never have to pay back. There are thousands of sources for scholarships – let us help you find resources that work for your students.
Understand student loans.
It’s normal to take on some debt during college. Help students understand the steps to paying it back and how to get the loans that cost you the least money over time.
Featured Tools for Finances
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Texas OnCourse Academy
Texas OnCourse Academy provides comprehensive learning on college and career advising to educators.
FINANCES
FAFSA
Federal funding is the largest source of financial aid. Apply for grants, loans, and other types of aid with this free application.
FINANCES
Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA)
This financial aid application allows students that are ineligible to complete the FAFSA to apply for state financial aid programs in Texas.
FINANCES
Federal Student Aid
Understand exactly how FAFSA funds are distributed and benefit students with this tool from the US Department of Education.
Important Dates and Deadlines
JAN
15
GRADE 12
Dell Scholars Program deadline
Jan
15
GRADE 12
Texas priority deadline for TASFA and FAFSA
All Resources for Finances
Middle School
Texas OnCourse Academy
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Texas OnCourse Academy provides comprehensive learning on college and career advising to educators.
College for All Texans
COLLEGE PLANNING | FINANCES
Find out your options on how to pay for college education costs. Understand tuition and fees, financial aid, and scholarships and loans.
Early High School
Texas OnCourse Academy
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Texas OnCourse Academy provides comprehensive learning on college and career advising to educators.
Texas Reality Check
JOBS AND CAREERS | FINANCES
Curious how your college and career path will impact your future income? How easy it will be to pay off student loans? Find out.
Adventures in Education
FINANCES
Access financial aid information, money management tools, and scholarship opportunities as students prepare to pay for college.
College for All Texans
COLLEGE PLANNING | FINANCES
Find out your options on how to pay for college education costs. Understand tuition and fees, financial aid, and scholarships and loans.
BigFuture
COLLEGE PLANNING
Learn what colleges offer your major, where you can get in, how much schools cost, and more with this College Board resource.
Texas Career Check
JOBS AND CAREERS
Learn about hundreds of careers with this career search for high school students. Explore salaries, popularity, and more.
Financial Roadmap (Infographic for download)
FINANCES
Texas OnCourse created this graphic for educators to hang in their offices and classrooms. Whether students are headed to career, college or the military after graduation, help guide them to financial security.
Late High School
Scholarships and Financial Aid
PAYING FOR COLLEGE
This webinar includes scholarship resources from Texas OnCourse, as well as information about TASFA verification and scholarships from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation.
Financial Aid
FINANCES
Our November webinar on financial aid answers all of your questions about FAFSA and TASFA with Leah Smalley, Asst. Director of Financial Aid with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Roadtrip Texas: Paying for College
FINANCES
Many students feel stress and apprehension about paying for college. In this video, students like you discuss the ways in which they tackled this problem, from school selection to scholarship applications and more.
THECB Student Loans
FINANCIAL AID
Since 1965, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has provided low-interest student loans in Texas to Texas residents who are eligible to pay in-state tuition.
Texas OnCourse Academy
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Texas OnCourse Academy provides comprehensive learning on college and career advising to educators.
Texas Reality Check
JOBS AND CAREERS | FINANCES
Curious how your college and career path will impact your future income? How easy it will be to pay off student loans? Find out.
Adventures in Education
FINANCES
Access financial aid information, money management tools, and scholarship opportunities as students prepare to pay for college.
FAFSA
FINANCES
Federal funding is the largest source of financial aid. Apply for grants, loans, and other types of aid with this free application.
Federal Student Aid
FINANCES
Understand exactly how FAFSA funds are distributed and benefit students with this tool from the US Department of Education.
Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA)
FINANCES
This financial aid application allows students that are ineligible to complete the FAFSA to apply for state financial aid programs in Texas.
College for All Texans
COLLEGE PLANNING | FINANCES
Find out your options on how to pay for college education costs. Understand tuition and fees, financial aid, and scholarships and loans.
College Scorecard
COLLEGE PLANNING | FINANCES
Compare colleges and universities based on information such as average cost, graduation rate, and salary after graduation.
BigFuture
COLLEGE PLANNING
Learn what colleges offer your major, where you can get in, how much schools cost, and more with this College Board resource.
Texas Career Check
JOBS AND CAREERS
Learn about hundreds of careers with this career search for high school students. Explore salaries, popularity, and more.
Texas Wages
JOBS AND CAREERS | FINANCES
Help students explore the difference between future careers and how much they pay with this simple tool from the Texas Workforce Commission.
Financial Roadmap (Infographic for download)
FINANCES
Texas OnCourse created this graphic for educators to hang in their offices and classrooms. Whether students are headed to career, college or the military after graduation, help guide them to financial security.