Office of Financial Aid
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$80.6
MILLION
GRANTED IN
FINANCIAL AID
2022-2023 year
$27,973
AVERAGE
AWARD
Fall 2022
4,099
STUDENTS
ASSISTED IN OBTAINING
FINANCIAL AID
2022-2023 year
Submitting all required documents as soon as possible helps ensure that your financial aid file is completed and packaged in time for your payment to be processed smoothly. Providing the necessary documents—such as the FAFSA, tax documents (if required), and any additional items requested by the Financial Aid Office—early allows us to finalize your aid so it is ready when you need it. We encourage you to complete your file promptly to avoid any delays.
FAFSA application becomes available. DBU School Code for filing the FAFSA is: 003560
Financial aid notifications for new students that have completed all required documents will be available in early December. New students will receive a digital financial aid package via email and via MyDBU account.
Returning/Current students will receive notifications of their digital financial aid package in March.
It is a simple 2-step process to apply for aid:
- First, all students requesting federal and state aid must complete the Free Application of Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Students who are non-citizens of the United States may be eligible to receive aid from the State of Texas by completing the Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) found on the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board website.
- Next, complete the Texas Residency Determination Form and any additional DBU forms found at MyDBU if advised by the Office of Financial Aid at DBU.
DBU School Code for filing the FAFSA is: 003560
DBU's school code is used to inform the Department of Education which college/university you are interested in attending and where you want your FAFSA information sent.
All of the technical jargon of financial aid can get confusing. Learn about our Financial Aid Lingo so you're in the know.
DBU offers a variety of scholarship options to students. Explore the opportunities and programs provided for you as you pursue your degree.
Loans, while not the first aid options of choice for most, can be a viable investment in your higher education.
Grants are gifted funds awarded to students who do not need to be paid back. This type of aid is sometimes, but not always, awarded to students based on their demonstrated financial need.
DBU participates in the Federal and State College Work-Study programs. These programs are designed to provide part-time employment for students with financial need who wish to help pay a part of their educational expenses by working on campus or community service.
The Cashier's Office at DBU is happy to answer any questions you may have about tuition and cost of attendance.
Standard Nine-Month Cost of Attendance Budget for Determining Financial Aid
Cost of Attendance Adjustment Categories
Cost of attendance may also include other expenses like an allowance for the rental or purchase of a personal computer, costs related to a disability, or costs for eligible study-abroad programs. These specific costs may be considered as an adjustment to your cost of attendance. You must be able to justify and document these costs and submit them with your Change In Circumstances request.
The Higher Education Amendments of 1998 included a provision that allows an institution, on a case-by-case basis, to include in a student's cost of attendance (COA) the documented cost of a personal computer. Allowing inclusion of the cost is not based on any particular program of study or program requirement. The following policies and procedures will be in effect for all undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at Dallas Baptist University.
- The student’s cost of attendance component for books, materials, supplies, and equipment includes the cost of a personal computer. The maximum allowance amount included for the purchase of a computer is $750.
- Requests for inclusion of costs for maintenance and/or repair of a computer will not be considered.
- The cost of software, printer cartridges, paper, monthly online service fees, etc., is the responsibility the student.
- Expenses for cost of leasing a computer (as an option to purchasing) can be considered. The monthly lease amount for each academic year will be considered by the student submitting a change of circumstances form, with proper documentation of the lease amount and contract.
- In order to have an additional cost of purchase of a computer above $750 added to the COA, the student must provide a change of circumstance appeal to the Office of Financial Aid, with a dated receipt/proof of purchase or invoice attached. Receipts or invoices must indicate that the student (or the student's parents, if a dependent student) purchased the computer.
- The purchase must have occurred no earlier than 90 days prior to the Fall semester start date of the academic year.
If you have a disability, an allowance may be considered for those expenses related to the disability, including special services, transportation, equipment, and/or supplies that are reasonable and required for the pursuit of an eligible program of study and not provided by other assisting agencies.
Childcare and/or dependent care expenses incurred to care for a child or other dependent may be allowed as an addition to the Cost of Attendance. If the student or the student's family pays for dependent care by a provider, the cost of attendance for the actual costs incurred (to a maximum of $600 per semester) are considered, and documentation must be provided.
Some students may be required to pay for their own individual health insurance costs. On a case-by-case basis, our office will consider written requests for a Cost of Attendance increase.
Reasonable costs associated with a study abroad program sponsored by Dallas Baptist University may be considered in the Cost of Attendance.
What is Financial Aid Self-Service?
Self-Service is a secure, web-based portal that provides 24/7 access to academic records, registration information, financial aid, student accounts, and other scholarship opportunities.
What can you do in Financial Aid Self-Service?
Within the Self-Service portal, you have access to the following financial aid functions:
- View documents needed to complete your financial aid application
- Submit documents through a Secured Document Submission Upload
- Check the status of documents submitted to Student Financial Services
- Check which funds have been paid to your student account
- Check your student account balance
- Review your account for any holds that need to be resolved
- Review your satisfactory academic progress
- Review and accept your Financial Aid Award Package
- Review and sign your Financial Aid Offer Letter
- Review college financing plan
We encourage you to explore Financial Aid Self-Service and familiarize yourself with the features that it offers. Self-Service Student Tutorial Videos >>
Who can Access Financial Aid Self-Service?
- Current undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students
- Newly admitted incoming freshman students who have committed to DBU
- Newly admitted transfer graduate and doctoral students