Financial Aid
Financial Aid for Spring Mini and Summer is available to eligible students!
Student must have a 2022-2023 FAFSA on file and complete the Spring Mini/Summer Financial Aid request form after enrolling in a degree or eligible certificate program and registering for classes.
Did you know that more than 75% of college students pay for their education with grants and scholarships?
The LSCO Financial Aid staff is dedicated to helping you find the right type of financial aid and to making the financial aid process as straightforward as possible.
Financial assistance available through our office includes federal, state and local aid – exemptions, grants, loans, work-study, veteran’s assistance, and scholarships.
Where to Start
Complete the 2023-2024 FAFSA for Fall 2023, Spring 2024, and Summer 2024 now at studentaid.gov (Free Application Federal Student Aid). This FAFSA asks for the 2021 tax return information. The data retrieval tool is available.
Complete the 2022-2023 FAFSA for Fall 2022, Spring 2023, and Summer 2023 now at studentaid.gov (Free Application Student Aid). This FAFSA asks for the 2020 tax return information. The data retrieval tool is available.
Students 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. Click here to learn more.
Use School Code Number: 016748
When To Apply
An application should be made each spring for the following award year. The award year begins with each Fall semester. Priority deadlines are as follows:
- Fall and Spring: June 1
- Summer: May 1
- Scholarships allocation deadline for the Fall semester is July 1 and December 15 for the Spring semester. (No applications will be accepted after this date.)
Changes to Your Family’s Financial Situation
If your or your family’s financial situation has changed significantly from what is reflected on your federal income tax return (for example, if you’ve lost a job or otherwise experienced a drop in income), you may be eligible to have your financial aid adjusted. Complete the FAFSA questions as instructed on the application (including the transfer of tax return and income information), submit your FAFSA form, then contact the school you plan to attend to discuss how your current financial situation has changed. You will be required to fill out the Professional Judgment request form prior to any adjustments are made. Not all students will qualify for an adjustment. Note that the school's decision is final and cannot be appealed to the U.S. Department of Education.
Were You Selected for Verification
Financial Aid Forms
- Checking Financial Aid Status
- Secure Financial Aid Document Portal
- Consortium Agreement
- TEOG Statement of Student Eligibility
- Financial Aid Academic Plan
- Loan Request Form
- Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal Form
- Hardship Appeal for State Waivers/Exemptions Form
- Spring Mini/Summer Financial Aid Request Form
Types of Aid Available
Exemptions
Louisiana Reciprocal Out-of-State Tuition Waiver - The Louisiana Reciprocal waiver exemption is to provide a reduced tuition rate for individuals who are residents of Louisiana who enroll in certain public universities in Texas. Students who are residents of states other than Texas must enroll in a Texas public institution located within 100 miles of the Texas border. Contact the Financial Aid Department's office of Lamar State College Orange on when you plan to attend. They will be able to advise you of their eligibility. The student must be able to provide the college or university with proof that he/she meets the program eligibility requirements. Generally, student eligibility for a waiver must be established prior to or at the time of enrollment.
Texas Hazlewood Act Exemption Application - The Texas Hazlewood Act Exemption entitles eligible persons to an exemption of tuition and specified fees of up to 150 semester credit hours at public institutions of higher education in Texas. Except for recipients who are the spouse or children of eligible Veterans killed in action, missing in action, or whose death resulted from a service‐related injury or illness; all other Hazlewood recipients meet the grade point average satisfactory academic progress requirements and other requirements of Texas Education Code
Texas Hazlewood Act Exemption Application For Continued Enrollment - This form will not be used for initial application for the Hazlewood Exemption but may be used for enrollment of students subsequent to initial enrollment at the school in which the student is currently and consistently enrolled. If a break in enrollment or change of school occurs, then the complete Hazlewood Exemption application must be completed.
Grants
Federal Pell Grant - The Federal Pell Grant is a federally funded grant based upon financial need as determined by the information received from the FAFSA.
Texas Public Education Grant (TPEG) - TPEG Grants are based on financial need and are designed to assist students in enrolling and remaining in college. Priority consideration is given to applicants who do not qualify for the Pell Grant.
Temple Grant - The Temple Grant Program is intended to support students who are college ready and are close to or making progress towards credential completion of middle to high-wage high-demand jobs in the region. Grants will be disbursed to eligible students enrolling in Spring 2023 through Fall 2024 semesters. Learn more about the Temple Grant Program.
Texas Educational Opportunity Grant (TEOG) - TEOG Grants are based on financial need and are designed to provide grants to financially needy students enrolled in Texas public two-year colleges. For more information on this and other state programs, please visit www.collegeforalltexans.com.
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) - SEOG Grants are available to students who demonstrate exceptional need. Because funding is limited, priority is given to those who receive Pell Grants and meet application deadlines.
Loans
Direct Loans - Federal Direct Loans are available through the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program. In order to apply for Direct Loans students must complete the FAFSA form. First-time borrowers at LSCO must also complete an online entrance counseling session.
Direct Loans must be repaid. Direct Loans are either subsidized or unsubsidized. A subsidized loan is awarded on the basis of financial need. The federal government pays interest on the loan ("subsidizes" the loan) until repayment begins and during authorized periods of deferment. An unsubsidized loan is not awarded on the basis of need. Interest is charged from the time the loan is disbursed until it is paid in full.
Students with previous loans should remain with the same lender.
Responsible Borrowing - Student Loans
College Work Study - Students with documented financial need are eligible to apply for part-time employment. Employment will be either on campus or in a community service setting (e.g. GOALS - Greater Orange Area Literacy Service). Applications for student employment may be obtained in the Advising and Counseling Office.
Scholarships - Scholarships are available through the LSCO Financial Aid Office and various other sources. Possible sources include, but are not limited to, organizations within the community, foundations, corporations, the parents' and/or the student's employer, churches, fraternities, sororities and various non-profit organizations. Information concerning scholarship sources can be found through numerous publications available in the library, via the Internet, and by contacting the student's high school counselor.
LSCO Scholarship Application and Search Sites
Financial Aid Policies
Standards of Academic Progress (SAP)
Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeals Procedures
Hardship Policy for State Waivers/Exemptions
Federal Financial Aid Attendance Policy
Withdrawal Policy
Because of the Department of Education's withdrawal policy, students receiving Pell Grants who withdraw from school before 60 percent of the semester is complete may have to repay portions of their grants. Students will be ineligible to receive any future assistance until satisfactory repayment arrangements have been made.
Contact Us
Feel free to contact us for guidance through the application process.
General Financial Aid
Ron E. Lewis Library Room 355
Phone: 409-882-3317
Email: finaid@lsco.edu
Financial Aid Staff:
LaKrystal Joubert
Director of Financial Aid
(409) 882-3362
Lakrystal.Joubert@lsco.edu
Kylie Ellerbee
Financial Aid Specialist
(409) 882-3317
Kylie.ellerbee@lsco.edu
Misty Dominguez
Financial Aid Advisor, Veterans Affairs SCO
(409) 882-3936
Misty.dominguez@lsco.edu
Lynn Scales
Financial Aid Coordinator
(409) 882-3387
Lynn.scales@lsco.edu