Financial Aid

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Financial Aid
 FinAidInfo@tvcc.edu

 

We're Here to Help

The financial aid program at Trinity Valley Community College is designed to provide federal and state financial aid through scholarships, grants, loans and on-campus employment. The FAFSA application is used to determine eligibility for both state and federal aid programs. Students are encouraged to apply as soon as possible each year, since funding for some of the programs are limited. Applications typically open October 1 of the year prior to the year the aid will be available for use.

Our Goals

  • Provide clear, timely and customized information to inform student borrowing
  • Effectively engage students in financial literacy and education
  • Target different student populations by use of national, institutional and individual data
  • Communicate the importance of graduation and major on repayment of student loans
  • Prepare students to meet financial obligations upon graduation

How Much Will This Cost Me?

Use the resources below to get an estimated cost of attendance.


THECB Calculator     Loan Simulator     Money Management Checklist  

Myth or Fact?

Myth! Any money that helps you pay for college - whether grants, loans, or work-study - is considered part of your financial aid award. While some financial aid like Pell Grants only require students to maintain certain attendance and academic standards, other programs carry additional requirements. Work-study awards must be earned through employment (usually 20 hours per week or less), and loans will need to repaid after students leave college.

Myth! Some student loans accrue interest while borrowers are completing their degrees, increasing the total owed after college. After a student leaves school, interest will continue to accrue until the loan debt is paid in full or forgiven.

Myth! Students are not required to take all of the loans offered them. Calculate your true cost of college, rather than the school estimate in your aid award, and then work backwards to find the minimum amount you’ll need to borrow to get an education. Work with your institution’s financial aid administrators to determine what the right loan amount is for you.

Myth! Students can continue to search and apply for outside scholarships after they receive their financial aid awards. In fact, they can apply for scholarships throughout their entire college careers! Families can also look to credit unions and private lenders to borrow private student loans, though private loans are only recommended after eligibility for federal student loans is exhausted.

Fact! Students and parents should feel comfortable asking questions of an institution’s financial aid administrators, even if they’re not sure whether they will ultimately enroll at that institution. Financial aid administrators want to help any prospective, current, and former students and their parents better understand college costs and make well-informed decisions for their college careers and futures.