3. What kind of financial assistance is offered?

The Office of Financial Aid awards: Federal and State Grants, Work Study, Federal Perkins Loans, Federal Subsidized Stafford Loans and Unsubsidized Loans, Federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS), and College Access Loans (CAL).

For eligibility requirements other programs offered click on the link at the right titled :Types of Aid.

4. How do I accept or decline my Financial Aid award?

At https://leo.tamu-commerce.edu enter your student ID and Pin number (initial pin is birth date, enter pin: mmddyy). Click on “myleo,” click on “Financial Aid,” then click “award” next click “Accept Award Offer.” At the drop down box, select ‘Award Year 20xx-20xx’ and click submit. Next to each award, a drop down box will give you the choice to ‘Decide later,’ ‘Accept,’ or ‘Decline.’ If you want to accept the full amount of all awards, click ‘Accept full Amount All Awards.’ Click ‘Submit Decision’ when you have made your choice. If you do not want to accept the full amount, but want a partial amount, you must contact the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships. If you do not want your award, select ‘Decline’ and click ‘Submit Decision.’

5. If my parents are divorced or separated, which parent do I put on the FAFSA?

Provide information for the parent that provided you with the most support in the past year. If the parent who provided you with the most support has remarried, your step-parent's information must also be provided on the FAFSA.

6. I do not live at home with my parents. Do I need to include their information on the FAFSA?

The law governing FSA programs is based on the premise that the family is the first source of the student's support, and the law provides several criteria that decide if the student is considered independent of his/her parents for aid eligibility. Note that a student reaching the age of 18 or 21 or living apart from his/her parents does not affect his/her dependency status.

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