The Office of Student Financial Aid Programs (SFAP) supports institutions of higher education with the administration of state financial aid programs. We are committed to expanding financial aid knowledge through excellence in customer service, communication, and training for Texas students, borrowers, and institutions of higher education.

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Alerts

  • THECB is aware of technical issues affecting the output data from the 2024-25 (FY 2025) Online TASFA, which is uploaded into MOVEit DMZ. Our technical team is actively investigating the root cause, and will notify institutions once the issue has been resolved.

Deadlines

  • March 15, 2024, is the deadline to:
  • April 8, 2024, is the deadline:
    • for the Directors of Financial Aid at public institutions to confirm their intent to participate in the Educational Aide Exemption (EAE), Texas Transfer Grant (Transfer Grant), and  Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) programs.
  • April 15, 2024, is the deadline:

Reminders

  • The state priority deadline has been updated to April 15, 2024. Please refer to the memo dated February 27, 2024 for more information.
  • For Public Universities: To receive your FAST payment, the RTI (Recurring Transaction Index) codes must be set up in the USAS (Unified State Accounting System), please refer to the memo listed below. If this setup is not in place the THECB cannot disburse these funds to your institution.  For more  information,please  refer  to the  RTI (Recurring Transaction Index) FY 2024 Memo.

Access the Institutional Calendar, subscribe to the SFAP listserv, request State Financial Aid Training, follow the Financial Aid Advisory Committee, view an archive of Financial Aid Services monthly webcasts, and download SFAP published memos.

Find information to assist with the administration of state grants, loans, work-study, scholarships, exemptions and waivers, tuition set-asides, Selective Service Statement of Registration Status, and the Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA).