TWS Financial Aid Guide

Section 1

Dependent Guide

If you are considered a dependent student for FAFSA® purposes, you will need to provide information about your legal parent(s) on the application. A legal parent is your biological or adoptive parent, or your legal parent as determined by the state (for example, if the parent is listed on your birth certificate). If you have a stepparent currently married to your legal parent, you generally also must provide information about him or her. Follow the roadmap below to get started on your application. Click on the boxes to get more information about each step in the roadmap. If you have more questions before starting, check out our Frequently Asked Questions at the bottom of his page or Contact Us.

Section 2

Independent Guide

If you are considered an independent student, for FAFSA® purposes, you can follow the roadmap below to get started on your application. Click on the boxes to get more information about each step in the roadmap. If you have more questions before starting, check out our Frequently Asked Questions at the bottom of this page.

Section 3

Military Benefits

In addition to federal loans and grants, state tuition assistance, and scholarships, military educational benefits may also be available if you or someone of whom you are a dependent has served in the military.

GI Bill® and MyCAA programs are available for eligible veterans, active duty and dependents.

We Offer Special Military Tuition Rates

Military tuition rates are available to eligible military members including active duty, reserves and National Guard members, active duty spouses and dependent children of active duty service-members, military retirees, and veterans. (Check with local campus for eligibility.)

For more information on GI Bill® benefits, please visit the US Department of Veterans Affairs.

For more information on our special military tuition rates, please email [email protected]

Section 4

Frequently Asked Questions

• How do I determine my dependency status?

  Your dependency status determines whose information you must report on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form.

  • If you’re a dependent student, you will report both yours and your parent’s information.
  • If you’re an independent student, you will report your own information (and, if you’re married, your spouse’s).

  Watch this video to determine if you should file dependently or independently.

  If you’re still not sure how to file, you can fill out this checklist to determine your status or get more information here.

• FSA Help Videos

  For more help with your FSA ID or FAFSA questions check out the video library:

  • Overview FSAID & FAFSA
  • FSA ID – How To
  • F.A.Q. Playlist
• What does it mean to be selected for verification?

  If you are selected for verification you will be sent a document to confirm the information listed on the FAFSA. If you were not successful in using the IRS Data retrieval tool or were a non-tax filer, you may be required to obtain transcripts from the IRS.

• If my parents are not citizens, how do I apply for aid?

  If your parents are not citizens and are without a social security number, you will want to enter zeros in the SSN field for the parent. You will need to print the signatures page of the FAFSA, have the parent sign, and return the physical copy to the campus.

• Where can I get more information on grants and scholarships?

  We encourage all students to apply for any scholarships or grants they may be eligible for outside of Tulsa Welding School. Your high school counseling office and/or the internet are great places to search.

• What if I need money for living expenses?

  If you are approved for an alternative funding loan or have a credit balance, you may be able to request funding above the cost of tuition to assist in living and education related expenses. This funding can be released to you over the course of the program. You may need an approved co-signer for the loan so talk to family or friends that may be willing to help.

Section 5

Help by Phone

A team of advisors are available to help you with any questions you may have. Just call 855-318-9203 or email [email protected].

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Saturday: 11:00 am – 3:00 pm (EST) / 8:00 am – 12:00 pm (PST)