FAFSA Application Checklist for New Students

Students must complete the Dallas College admissions application.

The application is needed to link with the social security number and current year FAFSA through Colleague.

• Requirements for Admission
• Residency Information

The FSA ID confirms an individual’s identity and should only be created by the owner of the FSA ID.

If your parent(s) are required to provide information on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®), a separate FSA ID is required for the parent. The FSA ID may be obtained at Federal Student Aid.

Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid at Federal Student Aid.

If you need help, call FSA Help at 800-433-3243, or go online to get help by email or chat.

The school code for Dallas College is 004453 (NOTE: It may show as Dallas College-El Centro).

FAFSA Year 2022-2023: 2020 taxes | FAFSA Year 2023-2024: 2021 taxes

FAFSA Year 2022-2023 covers these semesters: Summer 2022, Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 semesters.

FAFSA Year 2023-2024 covers these semesters: Summer 2023, Fall 2023 and Spring 2024.

Set up your eConnect/Self-Service account.

You can find tutorials at Tutorials for Online Tools.

• eConnect (Current Credit Student)
• Self-Service (Student)

• Please check with a success coach (advisor) before selecting a program.
• Click My Program of Study (Step 2) (Financial Aid section).
• Select/change your program of study from the menu and submit.

Log in as Current Student and click View My Account and Pay for Classes.

Click TouchNet Payment Center and provide your banking information for direct deposit under the link for Electronic Refunds.

• This is how your funds will be sent to you. If no selection is made, the default is a paper check mailed to you.
• If a paper check is your preference, please make sure there is only one current address on file with Admissions.

Payment plan options are also available in the TouchNet Payment Center.

In Self-Service, click on Financial Aid (or access it from eConnect and click on Financial Aid checklist to see what document(s) is/are missing).

• If you need to submit documents electronically, please do not email them. Please request a secure link to upload documents. You will be sent an email with a safe link so that you can upload your documents securely. The email will come from “FA-Secure” and the subject line will say “FA-Secure File is requesting files from you.” Please give us a couple of business days to get this email sent to you. It will be sent to your email listed in our system.
• Please check if your documents need to be notarized before submission.

Submit all transcripts as needed.

• ALL official college transfer transcripts must be received and evaluated by the Admissions Office before financial aid will be awarded and/or disbursed. Please let Financial Aid know when these are in so we can request evaluation.
• You must submit official, final high school transcripts, GED transcripts or equivalent transcripts to Admissions (if applicable).

In Self-Service, click on Financial Aid (or access it from eConnect and click on Financial Aid checklist).

Review all awards — accept, adjust or decline all awards.

If you are offered Federal Work-Study (FWS) or are interested in the program, contact a FWS Coordinator from your campus to find what FWS positions are available for on-campus and off-campus jobs.

Dallas College begins disbursing financial aid funds for tuition only at least 10 days before classes start.

Visit the Academic Calendar to view attendance certification dates by semester.