Lamar State College Port Arthur
2016-2017 Catalog
Revised 9-13-16
The College considers an applicant’s degree of need
before awarding financial aid. New and continuing
students must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress
(SAP) criteria according to standards established by
federal regulations for continued eligibility.
application process and learn more about federal
financial aid.
The amount and type of assistance is determined by
the Financial Aid Office. Notification of awards is
mailed during late spring and early summer.
A Student seeking financial aid, who is ineligible to
apply for federal student aid but meets the residency
requirements under House Bill 1403/Senate Bill
1528 can complete the Texas Application for State
Financial Aid (TASFA). The TASFA Application and
eligibility requirements can be downloaded at the
following website: www.collegeforalltexans.com.
Student will also need to submit all income
supporting documentation. Please contact the
Financial Aid Office if you have additional
questions.
The College will continue to award aid as long as
funds are available. However, the most desirable
types of aid normally are expended early. So,
students should make every effort to meet the April
1st deadline.
Students applying for scholarships must complete
the Application for Scholarship for Lamar State
College Port Arthur that is available in the
Admission Office and on the website. High school
seniors should meet the April 1st deadline to be given
first priority. All other scholarship applicants should
meet the June 15th deadline for the following
academic year.
Qualifications
Students applying for need-based grants, loans or
work-study employment must have their eligibility
established by the Free Application for Federal
Student Aid.
Scholarship awards to entering freshmen are
determined by the applicant’s high school class rank
and/or financial need. Freshmen may be able to
obtain required forms from their high school
counselors or directly from the Financial Aid Office.
Scholarship awards for upperclassmen are
determined by their cumulative grade point average
at the college level. Scholarship applicants must
have at least a 2.5 grade point average to be eligible
for a college administered scholarship. Current
students may obtain the forms from the Admission
Advisors Office in the Student Center. Students
must reapply annually to be considered for
continued assistance.
Free Application for Federal
Financial Aid (FASFA)
Federal Student Aid, a part of the U.S. Department
of Education, is the largest provider of student
financial aid in the nation. The office of Federal
Student Aid provides more than $150 billion in
federal grants, loans, and work-study funds each
year to more than 13 million students paying for
college or career school.
To apply for federal financial
https://fafsa.ed.gov/index.htm
to
aid, go to
begin
the
Texas Application for State
Financial Aid (TASFA)
Grants
The Federal Pell Grant is the foundation source for
all other aid programs. Applicants must submit the
Student Aid Report for all grants. No other needbased assistance grants, loans, or work-study can be
awarded until a student’s eligibility for the Federal
Pell Grant is determined.
When a student files a Free Application for Federal
Aid, the government processes the
application and sends a Student Aid Report to the
student’s address.
Student
The student then should submit the Student Aid
Report to the Financial Aid Office for an estimated
grant amount to be determined. The final Pell Grant
will be determined at the time of enrollment.
Other
available
grants are
the
Federal
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
(SEOG), Texas Public Education Grant (TPEG) and
Leveraging Educational Assistance Program
(LEAP). Students with exceptional need as
determined by the Free Application for Federal
Student Aid may be awarded one of these grants.
TEXAS Grant Program
The TEXAS (Toward Excellence, Access & Success)
Grant Program provides grants to help
academically-prepared, eligible students attend
higher education institutions in Texas. To compete
for a grant, a student must be a Texas resident; a
graduate of a public or accredited private high school
in Texas since fall 1998; enroll in college and receive
his/her TEXAS Grant within 16 months of high
school
graduation;
have
completed
the
recommended or advanced high school curriculum or
its equivalent; have financial need; have applied for
any available financial aid or assistance; be
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