Tuition Set Aside

Senate Bill 1304, passed by the 81st Texas Legislature, directs institutions of higher education to provide notices to students (Texas Education Code, Section 56.014) regarding tuition set aside for financial assistance.

Therefore, Paris Junior College is required by law (Texas Education Code, Section 56.033(3)) to set aside a certain portion of a student’s tuition for financial assistance programs.

Community colleges are required to set aside at least:

• 6 percent out of each resident student’s hourly tuition charge excluding out-of-district charges.

This set aside applies to resident students taking academic and career and technical education courses.

• $1.50 out of each non-resident student’s hourly charge for academic courses.

The set aside does not affect your student financial aid and it does not guarantee that you will personally receive financial assistance.

The financial assistance that you receive is determined by the information you provide on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form.

Please contact the PJC Financial Aid Office with questions at 903-782-0429 or mailto:finaid@parisjc.edu.