FINANCIAL MATTERS
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Student Business Services
YOUR AGGIE CARD
• Online photo submission required for
ALL students at
myaggiecard.tamu.edu
• Each student receives a confirmation
email that includes a link to select an
appointment date & time to pick up ID
at Student Business Services, 2
nd
floor
of General Services Complex
• Distance Education students need to
email aggiecar[email protected]
FINANCIAL AID PORTAL
• Check your Status
• To Do
• Completed
• Info
• Missing documents
• Entrance Counseling
• Master Promissory Note
• Verification
• Special Circumstances
• Loss or reduction in income
• Excessive medical expenses
• Change in household
TUITION RATE CODE
• TUITION LOCKED RATE (TLR)
Resident Students Only
Locks in the amount of tuition and required
fees at a per semester rate for 12 consecutive
semesters after high school.
• CALCULATED LOCKED RATE (CLR)
Transfer & Re-Admit Students Only
• TUITION VARIABLE RATE (TVR)
Resident & Non-resident Students
Locks in the amount of tuition and required
fees that was in effect the first term of
enrollment in college.
Amount of tuition and can vary from year to
year based on different economic factors.
CHANGING YOUR TUITION RATE CODE
GRADGUARD TUITION INSURANCE
• COMING SOON: Spring 2023
• Coverage expands the scope of Texas
A&M University Refund Policy
• 100% of your expenses/payments can
be reimbursed after an unexpected
event
• Claims can cover medical
emergencies, housing (on and off-
campus), and more.
WAYS TO PAY
• Financial Aid/Scholarships
• Waivers/Exemptions
• Third-Party Sponsor
• Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan
• Texas Tuition Promise Fund
FINANCIAL AID
• Scholarships
• Outside scholarships must be received from donor to apply to bill
• Grants
• Based on availability of funds and financial need from FAFSA or TASFA
• Loans
• Must complete entrance counseling and MPN
• Work study
• Will not pay directly to bill
• Students will work and earn a paycheck
• Fall Disbursement Date
• No earlier than 10 days prior to the start of each semester
• August 14, 2022
WAIVERS & EXEMPTIONS
• Allows special groups of students to enroll and pay tuition and fees at a
reduced amount
• Deadline to apply:
- 12th class day for the Fall and Spring
- 4th class day for Summer
• Eligible students are responsible for submitting the waiver or exemption
information and ensuring the waiver or exemption pays toward tuition and
fees for a given semester
• Scan QR code in the NSC workbook for full list of waivers/exemptions
• Email [email protected]u for questions
TGTP
Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan
• Will pay for the number of tuition
hours purchased under the student's
contract
• Does not cover laboratory fees,
course-specific fees, room, board,
books, sport passes
• To authorize your TGTP plan, visit
tgtp.tamu.edu
• Plan will cover Fall & Spring
• Email questions to ssb@tamu.edu
VIEW/PAY YOUR BILL
billpay.tamu.edu
WHO CAN PAY
• The Student
• Authorized User(s)*
- Parents
- Guardian
- Spouse
- Partner
*A student may add more than one Authorized User.
PAYMENTS
• Payment Options
• Payment in full
• Payment plan
• Fall payment in full due date:
September 2
nd
, 5:00 PM
PAYMENT METHODS
Online Payments
• E-Checks/ACH Payment (Free)
• Credit Cards
Note: A 2.25% service fee is applied for credit card
payments ($3.00 minimum)
REFUNDS
• Financial aid and
scholarships in excess of
total bill
• Student drops below full-
time enrollment
• Overpayment to the student
account
REFUND NOTIFICATION
MAINTAINING FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY
• Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
• Monitored at the end of every semester
• Must maintain 2.0 cumulative GPA
• Must complete 75% of registered courses
• Must not exceed 134% of degree program requirements
MAINTAINING FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY
• View what courses count
• Howdy Portal – My Dashboard tab – List view
• Must count toward degree you are seeking
• Discuss registration with Academic Advisor
CONTACT STUDENT BUSINESS SERVICES
• Aggie Card (aggiecar[email protected])
• Specialized Student Billing (ssb@tamu.edu)
• Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan (TGTP)
• Texas Tuition Promised Funds
• Waivers & Exemptions
• Third-Party Sponsor
• Military Tuition Assistance
• Refunds (sbs@tamu.edu)
General Services Complex (GSC), 2
nd
Floor, Suite 2801
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