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First Generation
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Blaze Trails as an Aggie!
\ First-generation students make up 25% of Texas A&M University’s student enrollment. By enrolling in higher education, you are taking the first step towards improving your and your family’s quality of life, income and future.\ \ Coming to college can be stressful and scary — How much will it cost me? What’s the best method to study? How do I get around campus? Many more questions might come to mind. Texas A&M wants to do all it can to prepare our first-generation students for educational success. Our first-generation guide is your cheat sheet for preparing for your New Student Conference and campus life and learning about resources you can utilize to make college simpler.\ \
Routh First-Generation Center
\ The Routh First-Generation Center provides first-generation students with support programs, professional development and resources to succeed. First-generation students are encouraged to take advantage of every available resource.\ \
Contact the Center
Hotard Hall, First Floor\ 1164 TAMU\ College Station, TX 77843-1164\ (979) 458-6111 - Office\ firstgen@tamu.edu\ \
VISIT ROUTH FIRST-GENERATION CENTER
Paying for College
\ The cost of a university education can be daunting. Texas A&M offers first-generation students scholarships and financial aid to help mitigate your expenses. Students are encouraged to pursue every opportunity to lower the cost of attending college.\ \
Financial Terminology
College presents students with several new financial terms that might be confusing. Use this guide to help better understand.
- Cost of Attendance: This is the total price of going to college. This includes tuition, fees, room and board, books, supplies and other living expenses.
- Direct PLUS Loan: Federal loans available to parents. This loan has higher interest rates and requires a credit check.
- Expected Family Contribution: A formula that tells you how much you can afford to pay. This estimation includes your family's assets, income and family size.
- Grants:This is money awarded that you do not have to pay back. It is mostly based on financial need.
- Net Price: After grants, scholarships and tuition discounts have been accounted for, this will be the amount you'll actually pay for college.
- Merit Aid:This money is based on academic achievement, artistic abilities and leadership skills.
- Perkins Loan: Federal loans that have a relatively lower interest rate and are reserved for low-income students.
- Scholarships:Money that does not need to be repaid and can be received in various ways.
- Subsidized Stafford Loan: Based on financial need, this loan's interest doesn't start building up until you enter repayment after graduating college.
- Unsubsidized Stafford Loan: Interest starts building up the day you take out the loan; it is not based on financial need.
- Work-Study:Students are given an on-campus job to help pay for college bills.
Regents' Scholars Program
The Regents’ Scholars Program was created in Fall 2004 and is awarded annually to first-generation students at Texas A&M. Award-winners will receive up to $6,000 per year for up to four years.
Scholarships
First-generation freshmen and transfers have access to university-wide scholarships through the ApplyTexas or Common App applications. Continuing students have access to scholarships through the University Scholarship Application.
Financial Aid
All first-generation students have access to financial aid through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA).
First Generation
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