Financial Assistance

Many students are faced with the question of how to fund their college education. This dilemma may be even greater for students with disabilities who may have greater expenses depending on any auxiliary services they may need (i.e. personal assistants, tutors, equipment, medical treatment, etc.).

There are several resources for financial aid for students with disabilities.

Texas A&M University Scholarships

All students at Texas A&M are encouraged to apply for scholarships that are administered by the university. The deadline for most of the scholarships is March 1st. Information and online applications for the following TAMU scholarships are available on the Student Financial Aid web page (http://financialaid.tamu.edu/):

State Agencies: Texas Workforce Commission and Health & Human Services Commission

Note: As of September 1, 2016, programs and services previously administered or delivered by the former Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) have been transferred by the Texas Legislature to the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) or the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC).

Students with disabilities should contact their local TWC or HHSC office to determine if they are eligible for services and/or financial assistance. The primary goal of these agencies is to help people become employed. Services that may be provided include: help with tuition expenses, books and supplies, tutoring expenses, technology aids, etc.

Tuition and Fee Exemptions

If you are a Texas state resident who is legally blind or legally deaf attending a public university in the State of Texas, you may be eligible for a tuition and fee exemption.  If you qualify, your exemption can be used at any Texas state institution.  For more information read more details at the College for All Texans web page on exemptions.

Certificates of Blindness and Certificates of Deafness should be sent directly to the Student Business Services office via their exemption and waiver guidelines in order for the exemption to be applied to the student’s account (by mail, fax, email or in person):

Student Business Services
6001 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-6001

FAX to 979-845-9406
Email to sbs@tamu.edu
In person to General Services Complex, Suite 2801

Be sure to include full name and UIN #

Federal Financial Aid

Applications for the following financial aid programs are available at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

  • Stafford Loans
  • PLUS Loans
  • Direct Loans
  • Pell Grants
  • Perkins Loans
  • Work-Study

The above programs are federally administered loans and grants, many of which require repayment.

Web Resources

The following websites may be helpful in finding information about scholarships for students with disabilities:

Scholarship Searches

Autism

Deaf/Hard of Hearing

Epilepsy

Health Related Disabilities

Internships

Learning Disabilities

Physical Disabilities

Schizophrenia

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