{"id":53420,"date":"2026-10-02T09:26:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T14:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=53420"},"modified":"2026-10-01T15:30:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T20:30:52","slug":"financial-aid-month-get-a-head-start-on-paying-for-college-at-acc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/2026\/10\/02\/financial-aid-month-get-a-head-start-on-paying-for-college-at-acc\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial Aid Month: Get a Head Start on Paying for College at ACC"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"953\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2026\/10\/ACC_FY27_FinancialAidMonth_Comms_953x553_InfoHub.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2026\/10\/ACC_FY27_FinancialAidMonth_Comms_953x553_InfoHub.png 953w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2026\/10\/ACC_FY27_FinancialAidMonth_Comms_953x553_InfoHub-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2026\/10\/ACC_FY27_FinancialAidMonth_Comms_953x553_InfoHub-768x446.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2026\/10\/ACC_FY27_FinancialAidMonth_Comms_953x553_InfoHub-150x87.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 953px) 100vw, 953px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">October is Financial Aid Month at Austin Community College District (ACC), making it a good time to start planning how you\u2019ll pay for college.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Financial aid applications for 2027\u201328 open October 1. Applying early can improve your chances of accessing available financial aid, since some funds are limited and awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Now is the time for prospective students and families to explore financial aid options, apply to ACC, and start planning for fall 2027.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get Help With Financial Aid<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout October, ACC\u2019s Financial Aid Office is offering workshops where students and families can get help completing the <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA<\/a>) or<a href=\"https:\/\/www.highered.texas.gov\/our-work\/empowering-our-students\/tasfa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA<\/a>), learn about financial aid options, and get answers to their questions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ACC workshops can help you apply for:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Grants \u2014 money you generally don\u2019t have to repay<\/li>\n<li>Work-study \u2014 part-time jobs that can help you pay for college<\/li>\n<li>Loans \u2014 money you borrow and repay<\/li>\n<li>Scholarships \u2014 financial support that may help cover college costs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">October Workshop Schedule<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Highland Campus<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thursday, October 8 | 4\u20136:30 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, October 28 | 4\u20136:30 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Building 1000, Welcome Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/acc-financial-aid-workshops\/hlc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSVP<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Round Rock Campus<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wednesday, October 14 | 4\u20136:30 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Building 1000, Welcome Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/acc-financial-aid-workshops\/rrc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSVP<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hays Campus<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tuesday, October 20 | 4\u20136:30 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Building 1000, Computer Classroom 1301<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/acc-financial-aid-workshops\/hys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSVP<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Virtual Workshop<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Saturday, October 24 | 10 a.m.\u20131 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Online via Zoom<\/li>\n<li>Link provided by email after RSVP<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/acc-financial-aid-workshops\/virtual\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSVP<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Tambi\u00e9n ofrecemos ayuda en espa\u00f1ol.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For details, resources, and to RSVP for a workshop, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/austincc.edu\/famonth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">austincc.edu\/famonth<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Start Planning Now<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2027\u201328 FAFSA and TASFA open October 1. When completing your application, use ACC\u2019s school code: 012015.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re planning to attend ACC in fall 2027, you don\u2019t have to wait until next year to get started. Apply to ACC, explore your program options, learn about financial aid and scholarships, and begin preparing for registration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For students planning to attend ACC sooner, the 2026\u201327 FAFSA or TASFA is still available for spring 2027 and summer 2027. Spring registration begins October 12, with registration for new students beginning October 16.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There were some important changes to federal and state financial aid programs for the 2026-27 academic year. For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/financial-aid\/news-and-updates\/discover-the-latest-fafsa-tasfa-update-for-2026-2027\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">austincc.edu\/FAupdates<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/financial-aid\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Explore financial aid resources and get help from ACC<\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October is Financial Aid Month at Austin Community College District (ACC), making it a good time to start planning how you\u2019ll pay for college. Financial aid applications for 2027\u201328 open October 1. Applying early can &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/2026\/10\/02\/financial-aid-month-get-a-head-start-on-paying-for-college-at-acc\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3930,"featured_media":53421,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,13,15,19],"tags":[64,66,4075],"class_list":["post-53420","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-announcements","category-current-students","category-facstaff-news","category-students-and-alumni","tag-fafsa","tag-financial-aid","tag-tasfa"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53420","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3930"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53420"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53420\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53423,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53420\/revisions\/53423"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53421"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53420"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53420"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53420"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}