Submit a free Application for Federal student Assistance (FAFSA) form.
- Complete an application online at www.fafsa.ed.gov or mail the form to: Federal Student Aid Programs, P.O Box 7001, Mt. Vernon, Il 62864-8601. Undocumented students ONLY submit FAFSA forms directly to campus Financial Aid Office.
- If you plan to enroll for Summer 2008, you need to complete the FAFSA/TASFA for both 2007-2008 and 2008-2009.
- If you want to enroll beginning Fall 2008 or Spring 2009, you only need to complete the FAFSA/TASFA for 2008-2009.
- Request 2 current official high school transcripts from your high school or your counselor – one to go with your Rising Star application and the other to go with your DCCCD college application. Your official graduation transcript will be required as evidence that you completed requirements for high school graduation and allow funds to transmit.
- Complete an admission application for Dallas County Community College on campus, on-line at www.dcccd.edu or mail the form to the address on the application.
- Call ahead to see what to bring with you. Call us at 972-860-RISE (7473) and we will mail the DCCCD and FAFSA application to you.
Submit the completed Rising Star application to: Rising Star Program, DCCCD District Service Center, 4343 North Highway 67, Mesquite, TX 75150-2095. Do not submit it until you have a colleague ID from your college.