Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Allow 4 - 6 weeks for processing time. Tougaloo College Title IV code for the FAFSA is 002439. Complete the Tougaloo College Fiancial Aid Application. First year and transfer students must submit application these applications by March 15th. Continuing students should submit applications by May 1. Students may apply for electronically on the web at www.fafsa.ed.gov or with the paper FAFSA that is available from your high school, local library or the college.
The FAFSA will generate a student aid report (SAR). Upon receipt, carefully read the instructions and review the SAR for accuracy. Make any necessary corrections, or if the SAR is accurate, keep it for your records. The Financial Office will receive your information electronically.
If you have been selected for verification, the Financial Aid Office will notify you of the documentation required to complete your file. This would include a copy of your prior year federal income tax return, as well as your parents' return if you are a dependent student or your spouse's return if you are married. Additional documentation may be required in some cases. The verification process could take up to 4 weeks to complete.
If the verification process results in the mandatory corrections of your information, the Financial Aid Office will resubmit your SAR electronically to the federal processor. The average turn around time is two weeks.
Once the file is complete, it will be reviewed, and if the student is eligible, a financial aid award will be generated letter. The student receives an official Award Letter listings the programs and the amounts being awarded. Award letters are required to be returned if the student rejects any of the awards. All aid will be disbursed into two equal payments for fall and spring semester.
For more detailed information visit the Electronic Financial Aid Office.
Tougaloo College Financial Aid Guide
For more information contact:
The Office of Enrollment Management at 601-977-7772
