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TheTexasApplicationforStateFinancialAid(TASFA)isusedtocollectinformationtohelpdetermineeligibilityforstatefinancialaidprogramsthatare

administeredbyinstitutionsofhighereducationinthestateofTexas.StudentsthatareclassifiedasaTexasResidentwhocannotapplyforfederalfinancial

aidusingtheFreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid(FAFSA)areencouragedtocompletetheTASFA.ToreviewtheFAFSAfilingrequirements,visit

www.fafsa.ed.govorvisitthefinancialaidofficeattheinstitutionyouplantoattendforthe2018‐19awardyear.PleasenotethatTexasResidencycanonly

bedeterminedbytheinstitutionthatyouplantoattend.Thisapplicationcannotbeusedtodetermineyourstateresidencystatusorfinaleligibilityforstate

aid.

Tocompletethisapplication,eachitemwithintheapplicablesectionsmustbeanswered.Forclarificationonspecificitems,pleasereferencetheNotes

section.Ifyouhavefurtherquestions,contactthefinancialaidofficeatyourinstitution.

TexasstateprioritydeadlineformanyinstitutionsofhighereducationisMarch15,2018forthe2018‐19awardyear.Itisrecommendedthatapplicants 

completeandsubmitthisapplicationandanyotherrequireddocumentation tothefinancialaidofficepriortothestateprioritydeadlinedate.

STEPONE:STUDENTINFORMATION(S

eeNotesforquestions5‐6

)



1. LastName 2. FirstName 3. M.I.

4. DateofBirth

5. SocialSecurityNumber

orDACA#orNotApplicable[]

6. CollegeStudentID

7. PermanentMailingAddress

8. City 9. State 10. ZipCode 11. PhoneNumber

12. EmailAddress AlternateEmail:

13. Whatwillyourhighschoolcompletionstatusbe

whenyoubegincollegeinthe2018‐2019schoolyear?

Highschooldiploma []  Homeschooled[]

GeneralEducationalDevelopment(GED)certificate[]Noneof theabove[]

(SkiptoQuestion16) (Skiptoquestion18)

14. HighSchoolName

(Ifapplicable)

15. HighSchoolCity

(Ifapplicable)

16. State

(Ifapplicable)

17. Dateof

Graduation

18. Willyouhaveyourfirstbachelor’sdegreebeforeyoubeginthe2018‐19schoolyear?[]Yes[]No

19. Whatwillyourgradelevelbewhenyoubeginthe2018‐19schoolyear?

20. Whatdegreeorcertificatewillyoubeworkingonwhenyoubegin

the2018‐19schoolyear?

Neverattendedcollege

………………………………………………………………………………………….

(Nocollegecredits)

1styearundergraduate



……………………………………………………………………………….

(Upto30collegecreditstowardsdegree)

2ndyearundergraduate/sophomore………………………………………………………….

(30‐60collegecreditstowardsdegree)



3rdyearundergraduate/junior…………………………………………………………….……..

(60‐90collegecreditstowardsdegree)

4thyearundergraduate /senior……………………………………………………………………

(90‐120collegecreditstowardsdegree)



5thyear/otherundergraduate…………………………………………………………………….

(120ormorecollegecreditstowardsdegree)

1styeargraduate/professional……………………………………………………….…………..

Continuinggraduate/professionalorbeyond……………………………………………..

1stbachelor’sdegree………………………………….………………………………………………

2ndbachelor’sdegree…………………………………………………………………….………….

Associatedegree……………………………………………………………………….……………….

(occupational,technicalprogram,generaleducationortransferprogram)

Certificateordiploma…………………………………………………………………….………….

Teachingcredential………………………………………………………………………….…………

(non‐degreeprograme.g.TeacherCertification)



Graduateorprofessionaldegree……………………………………………………………….

Other/undecided………………………………………………………………………………………..

2018-19 TASFA

Texas Application for State Financial Aid July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019

2018-19 Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA)

Page 1

STEPONE:STUDENTINFORMATIONCONTINUED…(SeeNotesforquestions24‐29)

21. Wheredoyouplantoliveduringthe2018‐19schoolyear?

[]Oncampus[]Offcampus[]Withparentorrelative

22. Atthestartofthe2018–19schoolyear,howmanycredits/hourswill

youbeenrolledin?

[]Full‐time(12hoursormore)[]Three‐quartertime(9‐11hours)

[]Half‐time(6‐8hours)[]Lessthanhalf‐time(5hoursorless)

[]Notsure

23. Ifyouaretransferringschools,haveyouearnedan

AssociateDegree?

[]Yes

(EnterthedateyouearnedanAssociateDegree_________________)

[]No

24. Whereyoubornmaleorfemale?

[]Male

[]Female

Inordertoqualifyforstate,aidmalesbetweentheageof18and25,

regardlessofresidency,mustregisterwithSelectiveService(withlimited

exceptions).Acopyoftheregistrationacknowledgementcardmustbe

providedtotheinstitution’sfinancialaidoffice.

25. Haveyoubeenconvictedofafelonyoracrimeinvolvingacontrolled

substance?

[ ] Yes[ ] No

26. HaveyoupreviouslyreceivedstateFinancialAid?

[]Yes[]No

27. (A)Areyouinterestedinbeingconsideredforthe

TexasCollegeWork‐Studyprogram?

[]Yes[]No[]Don’tknow

(B)Ifyes,doyouhaveauthorizationtoworkintheU.S.?

[]Yes[]No[]Don’tknow[]Notapplicable

28. Asoftoday,whatisyourmaritalstatus?

[]Iamsingle []Iamseparated

[]Iammarried/remarried []Iamdivorcedorwidowed

29. Monthandyearyouweremarried,remarried,separated,divorcedor

widowed.

Month:_________Year:_____________Notapplicable[]

STEPTWO:STUDENTDEPENDENCYSTATUSDETERMINATION(SeeNotesforquestions30and35‐40)

30. WereyoubornbeforeJanuary1,1995?......................................................................................................................................

31. Asoftoday,areyoumarried?(Alsoansweryesifyouareseparatedbutnotdivorced)……………………………………………………………………

32. Atthebeginningofthe2018‐19schoolyear,willyoubeworkingonamaster’sordoctorateprogram?...................................

(e.g.MA,MBA,JDPhD,EdD,MD,etc.)

33. DoyounowhaveorwillyouhavechildrenwhowillreceivemorethanhalfoftheirsupportfromyoubetweenJuly1,2018and

June30,2019?.........................................................................................................................................................................

34. Doyouhavedependents(otherthanyourchildrenorspouse)wholivewithyouandwhoreceivemorethanhalfoftheir

supportfromyou,nowandthroughJune30,2019?.....................................................................................................................

35. Atanytimesinceyouturnedage13,wereyouinfostercare,wereyoua dependentorwardofthecourt,orwerebothyour

parent(s)deceased?(Youdonothavetocurrentlybeawardofthecourt)……………………………………………………………………………………...

36. Asdeterminedbythestate’scourt,areyouorwereyouanemancipatedminor?......................................................................

37. Asdeterminedbythestate’scourt,doessomeoneotherthanyourparentorstepparenthavelegalguardianshipofyou?......

38. AtanytimeonorafterJuly1,2017,didyourhighschoolorschooldistrict’shomelessliaisondeterminethatyouwerean

unaccompaniedyouthwhowashomelessorwereself‐supportingatriskofbeinghomeless?..................................................

39. AtanytimeonorafterJuly1,2017,didthedirectorofanemergencyshelterortransitionalhousingprogram,fundedbythe

U.S.DepartmentofHousingandUrbanDevelopment,determinethatyouwereanunaccompaniedyouthwhowashomelessor

wereself‐supportingandatriskofbeinghomeless?................................................................................................

40. AtanytimeonorafterJuly1,2017,didthedirectorofarunawayorhomelessyouthbasiccenterortransitionallivingprogram

determinethatyouwereanunaccompaniedyouthwhowashomelessorwereself‐supportingandatriskofbeing

homeless?.....................................................................................................................................................................................

☐Yes☐No

2018-19 Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA)

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STEPTHREE:PARENTINFORMATION(SeeNotesforquestions41‐56)

Ifyouanswered“No”toallthequestionsinSTEPTWO,youmustincludeparentalinformation,evenifyoudonotlivewithyourlegalparents(biological,

adoptive,orasdeterminedbythestate[forexample,iftheparentislistedonthebirthcertificate]).Grandparents,fosterparents,legalguardians,widowed

stepparents,aunts,uncles,andsiblingsarenotconsideredparentsonthisform,unlesstheyhav

elegallyadoptedyou.

Ifyourlegalparentsaremarriedtoeachother,orarenotmarriedtoeachotherandlivetogether,answerthequestionsaboutbothofthem.Ifyouareina

singleparenthome(e.g.parent(s)wasnevermarriedorisremarried,divorced,separated,etc.),reviewtheTASFANotesforfurtherclarification.



PARENT’SMARITALSTATUS

41. Asoftoday,whatisthemaritalstatusofyourlegalparents?

[]MarriedorRemarried[]NeverMarried

[]DivorcedorSeparated[]Widowed

[]Unmarriedandbothparentslivingtogether

42. Monthandyearyourparentsweremarried,remarried,separated,

divorcedorwidowed:

Month:_________Year:_____________Notapplicable[]

PARENT1(Mother/Father/Stepparent)

43. LastName 44. FirstName

45. DateofBirth

46. SocialSecurityNumber

orDACA#orNotApplicable[]

47. PhoneNumber

48. EmailAddress

49. Highestlevelofeducationcompleted.[]MiddleSchool/Jr.High[]HighSchool[]CollegeorBeyond[]Other/Unknown

PARENT2(Mother/Father/Stepparent)

50. LastName 51. FirstName

52. DateofBirth

53. SocialSecurityNumber

orDACA#orNotApplicable[]

54. PhoneNumber

55. EmailAddress

56. Highestlevelofeducationcompleted.[]MiddleSchool/Jr.High[]HighSchool[]CollegeorBeyond[]Other/Unknown

STEPFOUR:INCOMEINFORMATION‐Documentationwillneedtobesubmittedtothefinancialaidoffice.(e.g.W‐2’s,taxtranscripts,

taxreturns,etc.)

Ifyouanswered“No”toallofthequestionsinSTEPTWO,youmustincludeparentalinformation,asdefinedinSTEPTHREE.Ifyouanswered“Yes”toanyof

thequestionsinSTEPTWO,youareonlyrequiredtoenterincomeinformationforyourself(andyourspouse).

PARTA.EARNINGS(SeeNotesforquestion57‐66)

StudentEarnings ParentEarnings

57. Didyou(orspouse)workin2016?[]Yes[]No

58. Ifyes,howmuchdidyou(andspouse)earnfromworkingin2016?

Student:_________________Spouse:____________________

59. Didyou(orspouse)filea2016taxreturn?

Student[]Yes[]No

Spouse[]Yes[]No

60. WasanIndividualTaxpayerIdentificationNumber(ITIN)used

tofilea2016taxreturn?Ifso,enterbelowormarkN/A

Student:_________________[]N/A

Spouse:_________________ []N/A

61. Asoftoday,areyou(orspouse)adislocated(currentlyun‐

employed)worker?

Student[]Yes[]No[]Don’tknow

Spouse[]Yes[]No[]Don’tknow

62. Didyourparent(s)workin2016?[]Yes[]No

63. Ifyes,howmuchdidyourparent(s)earnfromworkingin2016?

Parent1:_______________Parent2:__________________

64. Didyourparent(s)filea2016taxreturn?

Parent1[]Yes[]No

Parent2[]Yes[]No

65. WasanIndividualTaxpayerIdentificationNumber(ITIN)usedtofilea

2016taxreturn?Ifso,enterbelowormarkN/A

Parent1:_________________[]N/A

Parent2:_________________[]N/A

66. Asoftoday,iseitherofyourparentsadislocated(currentlyun‐employed)

worker?

Parent1[]Yes[]No[]Don’tknow

Parent2[]Yes[]No[]Don’tknow

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Forquestions,67‐71,iftheansweriszeroorthequestiondoesnot

applytoyou,enter“0”DONOTLEAVEANYBLANKS.Reportwhole

dollaryearlyamountswith nocents.

STUDENT

SPOUSE

(Ifapplicable)

PARENT1 PARENT2

PARTB.2016UNTAXEDINCOMEfor2016(SeeNotesforquestions67‐70)

67. Childsupportreceivedforanyofyourchildren.

68. Housing,food,andotherlivingallowancespaidonyourbehalf.

69. Otheruntaxedincomenotreported.

(Suchasworker’scompensation,disability,etc.)

70. Cashearnings(WagesnotlistedontaxesorW‐2forms)

71. TOTALUNTAXEDINCOME

PARTC.2016ADDITIONALFINANCIALINFORMATION(SeeNotesforquestions72‐74)

72. Childsupportpaid.

73. Taxableearningsfromwork‐studyorotherneed‐basedworkprograms.

74. Earningsfromworkunderacooperativeeducationprogramofferedbya

college.

PARTD.2016ASSETS(SeeNotesforquestions75‐77)

75. Asoftoday,whatisthetotalcurrentbalanceofcash,savings,and

checkingaccounts?

76. Asoftoday,whatisthenetworthofinvestments,includingrealestate?

(Donotincludethehomeyouliveinorthebalanceofretirementplans)

77. Asoftoday,networthofcurrentbusinessesand/orinvestmentfarms?

PARTE.FEDERALASSISTANCEPROGRAMS

78. Atanytimeduring2017or2018,didyou(yourspouse)oranyoneinyourhouseholdreceivebenefitsfromanyofthefederalprogramslisted?

Markallthatapply(leaveblankifnotapplicable).

[]MedicaidorSupplemental

SecurityIncome(SSI)

[]Supplemental

NutritionAssistance

Program(SNAP)

[]Freeor

ReducedPrice

SchoolLunch

[]TemporaryAssistance

forNeedyFamilies(TANF)

[]SpecialSupplemental

NutritionProgramforWomen,

Infants,andChildren(WIC)

PARTF.NON‐TAXFILERS‐Onlycompleteifyou(andyourspouse)didnotfiletaxesfor2016,oryourparent(s)didnotfiletaxesfor2016,if

parentalinformationisrequired.

79. Explainwhatsourcesofincomeorpublicassistanceyouand/oryourfamilyusedtopayforlivingexpenses.Yourfinancialaidofficemayrequest

additional information. (If you (your spouse) and/or your parents did not meet either of the IRS Income filing thresholds from earnings or self‐

employment,anddidnotfiletaxes,pleaseprovideabreakdownofyourlivingexpenses(e

.g.rent,food,utilities,bills,etc.).

Living Expenses Cost for the year

To pay for living expenses listed, the following sources of income were used:

Rent

Food

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$ 0.00

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STEPFIVE:HOUSEHOLDINFORMATION

(SeeNotesforquestions80‐81)

Ifyouanswered“Yes”toanyofthequestionsinSTEPTWO,listthepeopleinyourhouseholdinthe chartbelow.Includeyourself(andspouse)andyour

childrenifyouwillprovidemorethanhalfoftheirsupportbetweenJuly1,2018andJune30,2019(eveniftheydonotlivewithyou).Donotincludepeople

thatyouwillnotprovidemorethanhalfoftheirsupportbetweenJuly1,2018andJune30,2019(e.g

.aroommate).Includeanyotherpeopleiftheynow

livewithyou,andyouprovideandwillcontinuetoprovidemorethanhalfoftheirsupportthroughJune30,2019.

Ifyouanswered“No”toallofthequestionsinSTEPTWO,listthepeopleinyourhouseholdinthechartbelow.Includeyourself(evenifyoudon’tlivewith

yourparents),yourparentsandyourparents’otherchildren(eveniftheydonotlivewithyourparents)ifyourparentswillprovidemorethanhalfoftheir

supportfromJuly1,2018andJune30,2019.Includeanyotherpeopleiftheynowlivewithyourparents,andyourparentsprovideandwillcontinueto

providemorethanhalfoftheirs

upportthroughJune30,2019.

FullNameofeachhouseholdmember

(Examples:parent(s),sibling(s),grandparentorspouse)

Age

Relationshiptostudent

(e.g.sister,son)



College/University

(Ifapplicable)



Self

80. Totalnumberinhousehold: 81. Totalnumberincollegefor2018–19:

STEPSIX:SIGNATURE(S)



82. IcertifythatIwillusestatestudentfinancialaidtopayonlythecostofattendinganinstitutionofhighereducation,andthattheinformationprovided

onthisformistrue,complete,andcorrecttothebestofmyknowledge.Iunderstandthatanyfalsestatementsmayvoidmyeligibilityforstatefinancial

aid.Ialsocertifythattheinformationprovid edonthisformwillbeusedonlyforevaluationofeligibilityforstatefinancialaidandthatImayneedtoprovide

additionalinformationformyschooltodetermineeligibilityforstatefinancialaid.

StudentSignature Date

Pare

ntSignatur

e* Date

*OnlyrequiredifallquestionsinSTEPTWOwereanswered“No”

Markwhichparentsignedabove.

Parent1[]Parent2[]

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The following notes are to provide additional clarification to the questions on the application. The blue items indicate a Student (and spouse) response

is needed and the purple indicate a Parent(s) response is needed. If additional assistance is needed, please contact the institution’s financial aid office

that you currently attend or plan to attend for 2018-19.

STEP ONE: STUDENT INFORMATION

Notes for questions 5 and 6 (page 1)

Question 5. If you have been issued a social security card, enter your

assigned number. If you have been approved for Deferred Action of

Childhood Arrivals (DACA), enter your assigned social security number

(SSN) through this program. If you don’t have an assigned SSN, mark

N/A.

Question 6. Enter your ID number issued by your college or university.

Notes for question 24 (page 2)

Enter your gender at birth.

In order to qualify for state aid, males between the age of 18 and 25,

regardless of residency status must register with Selective Service (with

limited exceptions). This requirement applies to any person assigned

the sex of male at birth. The selective service registration form may be

obtained at a U.S. Post Office or at www.sss.gov. Once submitted a

copy of your registration acknowledgement card must be provided to

the institution’s financial aid office. If you are currently of the age and

gender requiring registration with Selective Service, but knowingly and

willfully fail to do so, you are not eligible to receive funds from the

State of Texas (Texas Education Code, Section 51.9095).

Notes for question 25 (page 2)

If you have been convicted of a felony or a crime involving a controlled

substance (e.g. drugs, alcohol), enter “Yes”.

If “Yes”, see your institution’s financial aid office regarding additional

documentation that may be requested (e.g. confirmation of eligibility).

Notes for question 26 (page 2)

State financial aid programs can include:

 Toward EXcellence, Access and Success (TEXAS) Grant

 Texas Educational Opportunity Grant (TEOG)

 Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG)

 Texas College Work-Study (TCWS)

 B-On-Time (BOT)

 Top Ten Percent (Top 10%) Scholarship

 College Access Loan (CAL)

 Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program (TASSP)

 Bilingual Education Scholarship Program

 Exemptions

 Waivers

Notes for question 27 (page 2)

A. Texas College Work-Study is a state program that provides

employment positions to eligible students with financial need.

B. If you have been approved for Deferred Action of Childhood

Arrivals (DACA), you could be eligible for the Texas College Work-

Study Program. Your college will require proof of your

authorization to work in the U.S. (e.g. copy of your SSN card).

Notes for questions 28 and 29 (page 2)

Question 28. Report your marital status as of the date you sign your TASFA

(enter married if you are separated but not divorced). If your marital status

changes after you sign your TASFA, check with your financial aid office at your

institution.

Question 29. Enter the Month and Year of the status selected in question 28. If

you have never been married, remarried, separated, divorced or widowed,

mark “Not applicable”.

STEP TWO: STUDENT DEPENDENCY DETERMINATION

Notes for question 30 (page 2)

If you were born on January 1, 1995, you should enter “no”.

Notes for question 35 (page 2)

Enter “Yes” if at any time since you turned age 13:

 You had no living parent (biological or adoptive), even if you are now

adopted;

 You were in foster care, even if you are no longer in foster care today; or

 You were a dependent/ward of the court, even if you are no longer a

dependent/ward of the court today.

If you are not sure if you were in foster care, check with your state’s child

welfare agency. You can find that agency’s contact information at

www.childwelfare.gov/nfcad.

Notes for question 36 (page 2)

Enter “Yes” if you can provide a copy of the court’s decision that as of

today, you are an emancipated minor. Also, enter “Yes” if you can provide

a copy of a court’s decision that you were an emancipated minor or were

an emancipated immediately before you reached the age of being an

adult in Texas. The court must be located in your state of legal residence

at the time the court’s decision was made.

Enter “No” if you are still a minor and the court decision is no longer in

effect or the court decision was not in effect at the time you became an

adult. The financial aid administrator at your school may require you to

provide additional information such as a copy of the court’s decision.

Notes for question 37 (page 2)

The definition of legal guardianship does not include your parents, even if

they were appointed by a court to be your guardians. You are also not

considered a legal guardian of yourself.

Enter “Yes” if you can provide a copy of the court’s decision that as of

today, you are in legal guardianship. Also, enter “Yes” if you can provide a

copy of a court’s decision that you were in legal guardianship or were in

legal guardianship before you reached the age of being an adult in Texas.

The court must be located in your state of legal residence at the time the

court’s decision was made.

Enter “No” if you are still a minor and the court’s decision is no longer in

effect or the court’s decision was not in effect at the time you became an

adult. The financial aid administrator at your school may require you to

provide additional information such as a copy of the court’s decision.

2018-19 TASFA Notes

Texas Application for State Financial Aid July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019

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Notes for questions 38-40 (page 2)

Enter “Yes” if you received a determination at any time on or after July

1, 2017, that you were an unaccompanied youth who was homeless or,

at risk for being homeless.

 Homeless - means lacking fixed, regular, and adequate housing,

which includes living in shelters, motels, or cars, or temporarily

living with other people because you had nowhere else to go.

 Unaccompanied - means you are not living in the physical custody

of your parent or guardian.

 Youth - means you are 21 years of age or younger or you are still

enrolled in high school as of the day you sign this application.

Answer “No” if you are not homeless or at risk of being

homeless, or if you do not have a determination. You should

contact your financial aid office for assistance if you do not have

a determination but believe you are an unaccompanied youth

who is homeless or are an unaccompanied youth providing for

your own living expenses who is at risk of being homeless.

STEP THREE: PARENT INFORMATION

Notes for questions 41-56 (page 3)

Question 41. Report your legal parent’s marital status as of the date you sign

your TASFA (enter married if they are separated but not divorced). If your

parent’s marital status changes after you sign your TASFA, check with your

financial aid office at your institution.

 If your legal parents (biological, adoptive, or as determined by the state

[for example, if the parent is listed on the birth certificate]) are not

married to each other and live together, select “Unmarried and both

parents living together” and provide information about both of them

regardless of their gender. Do not include any person who is not married

to your parent and who is not a legal or biological parent.

 If your legal parents are married, select “Married or remarried.” If

you’re legal parents are divorced but living together, select

“Unmarried and both parents living together.” If you’re legal

parents are separated but living together, select “Married or

remarried,” not “Divorced or separated.”

 If your legal parents are divorced or separated, answer the

questions about the parent you lived with more during the past 12

months. (If you did not live with one parent more than the other,

give answers about the parent who provided more financial

support during the past 12 months or most recent year that you

received support from a parent.) For instance, if you feel the

support was equal (50/50), list information for the parent that

provided at least 51% (slightly more) of your support for the year. If

this parent is remarried as of today, answer the questions about

that parent and your stepparent.

 If your widowed parent is remarried as of today, answer the

questions about that parent and your stepparent.

Question 42. Enter the Month and Year of your parent’s marital status

selected in question 41. If your parents have never been married, remarried,

separated, divorced or widowed, mark “Not applicable”.

Question 43-46. Enter the all information for Parent 1 and Parent 2 (if

applicable).

STEP FOUR: INCOME INFORMATION

PART A. EARNINGS

Notes for question 57 and 58 (page 3)

Notes for question 62 and 63 (page 3)

Question 57 and 62. Indicate whether you, your spouse, and/or your

parent(s) worked anytime from January 1, 2016 through December 31,

2016.

Question 58 and 63. In order to accurately assess your financial situation,

your institution needs to account for all sources of income. In cases where

your family’s earnings from employment are at or above the IRS filing

threshold requirements, the financial aid office will require that you file

taxes before processing your TASFA. Tax filing requirements can be found

in IRS Publication 17, Table 1-1: Filing Requirements for Most Taxpayers.

See https://www.irs.gov/uac/About-Publication-17

Nontax filers: If you (and your spouse) and/or your parent(s) did not meet

either of the IRS income filing thresholds, you will not be required to file

taxes for state financial aid purposes. However, you will need to provide a

breakdown of your living expenses and explain the sources of income that

you used to pay for those expenses. (See PART F. NONTAX FILERS)

Notes for question 59 and 60 (page 3)

Notes for question 64 and 65 (page 3)

Question 59 and 64. Indicate whether you, your spouse, and/or your

parent(s) have completed a federal or foreign tax return for 2016. If “Yes”,

you will be required to submit documents to your financial aid office (e.g.

tax returns, tax transcripts, W-2’s).

Tax ID Numbers: Enter tax ID numbers for you, your spouse, and/or your

parent(s) if they were used to complete the 2016 tax return.

Question 60 and 65. Enter an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number

(ITIN) for you, your spouse, and/or your parent(s), if used to file a 2016 tax

return.

Note: Mark N/A if an ITIN was not used to file a 2016 tax return.

Notes for question 61 (page 3)

Notes for question 66 (page 3)

In general, a person may be considered a dislocated worker if

he or she:

 is receiving unemployment benefits due to being laid off or losing a

job and is unlikely to return to a previous occupation;

 has been laid off or received a lay-off notice from a job; was

self-employed but is now unemployed due to economic

conditions or natural disaster; or

 is the spouse of an active duty member of the Armed Forces

and has experienced a loss of employment because of

relocating due to permanent change in duty station; or

 is the spouse of an active duty member of the Armed Forces

and is unemployed or underemployed, and is experiencing

difficulty in obtaining or upgrading employment; or

 is a displaced homemaker. A displaced homemaker is

generally a person who previously provided unpaid services

to the family (e.g., a stay-at-home mom or dad), is no longer

supported by the spouse, is unemployed or underemployed,

and is having trouble finding or upgrading employment.

2018-19 Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) Notes Page 2

PART B. 2016 UNTAXED INCOME

Notes for questions

67-70 (page 4)

Question 67. Report child support that you, your spouse, or your

parent(s), as applicable, received for all children during 2016. Do not

include foster care or adoption payments.

Question 68. Housing, food, and other living allowances provided to

you or your parents must be reported when they are part of a

compensation package received for a job. Include cash payments and

cash value of benefits. If you received free room and board in 2016 for

a job, you must report the value of the room and board as untaxed

income. (For this category, “housing allowances” excludes rent

subsidies for low-income housing).

Question 69. Do not include student aid, earned income credit, child

tax credit, untaxed Social Security benefits, Workforce Investment Act

educational benefits, combat pay (if you are not a tax filer), benefits

from flexible spending arrangements (e.g. cafeteria plans), foreign

income exclusion, or credit for federal tax on special fuels.

Question 70. Enter any income that was paid in cash or other means

for which a tax return was not filed or a W-2 form was not provided.

PART C. 2016 ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Notes for questions

72-74 (page 4)

Question 72. Report any child support payments paid by you, your

spouse, or your parent(s), as applicable, during 2016 as a result of

divorce, separation, or some other legal requirement. These are

payments that are made to a child (or children) not living in you or your

parent(s) household.

Question 73. Report earnings from need-based work programs and

need-based employment portions of fellowships and assistantships.

Question 74. Report any student grant and scholarship aid that was

reported to the IRS on you or your parent(s) 2016 federal income tax

return. This includes benefits such as awards, living allowances, and

interest accrual payments as well as grant and scholarship portions of

fellowships and assistantships.

PART D. 2016 ASSETS

Notes for questions

75-77 (page 4)

Question 75. Do not enter student financial aid awards in this

amount.

Question 76. Net worth means current value minus debt. If net worth

is negative, enter 0.

Question 77. Business and/or investment farm value includes the

market value of lands, buildings, machinery, equipment, inventory,

etc. Business and/or investment farm debt means only those debts

for which the business or investment was used as collateral. Business

value does not include the value of a small business if your family

owns and controls more than 50% of the business and the business

has 100 or fewer full-time or full-time equivalent employees.

For small business value, your family includes:

 Persons directly related to you

 Persons who are or were related to you by marriage, such as a

spouse, stepparent, or sister-in-law

Investment farm value does not include the value of a family farm

that you, your spouse, and/or your parent(s) live on and operate.

STEP FIVE: HOUSEHOLD INFORMATION

Notes for questions

80-81 (page 5)

Question 80. List the members of your house hold. Include the

following:

 Yourself, even if you live with your parents.

 Spouse (if applicable).

 Your children (even if they live outside your home and you

will provide more than 50% of their financial support

between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019).

 Other people that live with you and you will provide more

than 50% of their financial support between now and June

30, 2019. Parents (if applicable).

 Your parent’s other children (even if they do not live with

your parents and your parents will provide more than 50%

of their financial support between July 1, 2018 and June

30, 2019).

Note: Do not include people in your household that you will not

provide more than half of their support between July 1, 2018

and June 30, 2019 (e.g. roommate).

Question 81. Always count yourself as a college student. Do not

include parents, and do not include siblings who are in the U.S.

military service academies. You may include others, only if they

will attend a program that leads to a college degree or

certificate at least half-time in 2018-19.

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