TASFA Step 2: Complete Your Dallas College Financial Aid File

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If your Dallas College file is missing any information, you will receive an email  regardingFinancial Aid Action Items Needed to complete your file. Check your email regularly.  

Important Note: If you are a returning or continuing student who was enrolled and received financial aid within the last semester, you do not need to complete the following steps. 

Completing Your Financial Aid Profile

  • Submit official high school and all prior official college transcripts before the deadline.
    • All official college transfer transcripts must be submitted and evaluated by the Admissions Office before financial aid will be awarded and/or disbursed. Please let Financial Aid know when these are in our system so we can request evaluation.
    • You must submit official, final high school transcripts, GED transcripts or equivalent transcripts to Admissions (if applicable).
  • Select a program of study (login required)

Financial Aid will only pay for classes that are part of your program of study. You must select a primary program of study if you have not done so already. Schedule a meeting with a success coach to discuss Dallas College programs and select one.

  • Set up your student Outlook email.
  • Check My Financial Aid Status in Workday for your Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) status.
    • We cannot award financial aid until your SAP status is current (updated from your last semester of enrollment).
  • Set up payment selections and ACH refunds. 
    • Learn how to set up payments and refunds in Workday.
    • This is how your funds will be disbursed to you. If you do not make a selection, 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. 

For payment center help, please contact PaymentCenter@DallasCollege.edu, call 972-669-6400 or email Cashiers@DallasCollege.edu. For issues with financial aid disbursements, please contact Heartland/ECSI Help at Heartland.ECSI.net for FAQs and live chat, or call 844-700-0134.

  • Submit all required documents.
    • If you need to submit documents electronically, please do not email them. You will upload them in Workday. 
    • Please check if your documents need to be notarized before submission. You can get documents notarized on campus, including at the Financial Aid office

If you are interested in a work-study position, register in Handshake and review job postings.

What’s Next?

Step 3: Accepting Your Award
Step 4: Disbursements and Refunds
Step 5: Register For Classes

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Updated May 5, 2026