General Information
 
  • Application for Admission and Financial Aid.
  • $25.00 Admission Fee. This is a one-time, non-refundable fee.
  • A copy of driver’s license and Social Security card.
 
Traditional Freshmen Applicants who will enter the fall semester of the same year in which they graduated from high school. May have from 0 to 11 hours of college work.
    Additional Requirements:
  • Official high school transcript submitted by your high school indicating which curriculum you are taking. (This is needed to be considered for the TEXAS Grant Program.) Upon the student’s graduation from high school, the university will require an official final transcript.
  • Official copies of ACT or SAT scores mailed from the ACT/SAT center. ACT phone # is (319) 337-1313, HPU college code is 4102. SAT phone # is (609) 771-7600, HPU college code is 6278.
  • If you are a full-time student, residing in a residence hall is required for six semesters (unless you reside with immediate family in the Brownwood area or until 22 years of age). A Housing Contract and a $100.00 room deposit must be submitted to the Office of Student Life in order to reserve a room. Questions regarding housing should be directed to the Office of Student Life at (915) 649-8017. Housing information will be mailed to the student upon acceptance to the university.
 
Non-Traditional Freshmen Applicants who are not entering the fall semester of the same year in which they graduated from high school, with less than 12 semester hours of college work.
    Additional Requirements:
  • Official final high school transcript submitted by high school or official GED scores, if applicable.
  • Official copies of transcripts from ALL colleges previously attended (if college work was taken).
  • See #3 above.
  • Official copies of ACT or SAT scores (if available).
 
Transfer Students Applicants with 12 or more college hours without a degree earned, but with the intent to pursue a degree at Howard Payne University.
    Additional Requirements:
  • Official copies of transcripts from ALL colleges previously attended.
  • See #3 above. A one-semester residence credit will be awarded for every 15 hours being transferred.
 
Transient Students Applicants who do not intend to pursue a degree from Howard Payne University, but wish to transfer hours to another college that they attend. (Transient students are usually here for summer school or for only one semester.)
    Additional Requirements:
  • Letter or transcript that shows good standing at other college.
 
Former HPU Students Any student who has previously attended HPU.
    Additional Requirements:
  • Official copies of any and all transcripts from colleges attended since last attending Howard Payne University.
 
Special Those applicants who already have a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from a regionally accredited college or university.
    Additional Requirements:
  • Official copy of the transcript from the university that issued the degree.
 
Audit Taking a class without receiving credit. There are no additional requirements -- only the application and admission fee are required.
 
Early Admission Students Applicants who have successfully completed their Junior year in high school and who wish to take 7 or less college hours per semester.
    Additional Requirements:
  • Completed Early Admission Forms (available in the Office of Enrollment Services) and must meet all of the requirements on the form.
 
Students who score 19 or better on the Enhanced ACT or 910 or above on the SAT I, and maintain an 80% average or better throughout high school, and meet all other admissions requirements are eligible for unconditional admission. Students whose scores do not fall within these parameters may be considered for admission on an individual basis.
   All transfer students must submit academic records of all work from every college attended. The transfer student’s admission status will be determined by those records.
 
THE PRIORITY DATE FOR FINANCIAL AID AWARDS IS MARCH 15. Students who have been admitted to the university and whose financial aid file is complete by the priority award date will be given priority in financial aid packaging. Applications may be filed later and awards will be based on available funds.
   Applicants for federal or state financial aid or university scholarships to be applied at Howard Payne University must be enrolled or officially accepted in a degree-granting or certificate program at HPU. Students who are not enrolled in a degree or certificate program at HPU are not eligible for any financial aid at HPU.
   Students must maintain satisfactory progress in order to participate in the federal and state programs of financial aid. Please refer to the Howard Payne University catalog for information on the satisfactory progress requirements. You must re-apply for financial aid each academic year.
FAFSA All applicants (except those applying for only scholarships and parent loans) must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA may be submitted any time after January 1. A FAFSA may be submitted the following ways:

FAFSA on the Web
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
This site provides the fastest way to apply. Be sure to print, sign and mail the signature page to the federal processing center.

Paper FAFSA
This form is available from the HPU Office of Financial Aid, your high school counselor and the public library.

Renewal application
A student who applied for financial aid the previous year using a paper FAFSA will receive a paper Renewal FAFSA. A student who filed an application via the Web will be mailed instructions and an Electronic Access code (EAC) for use with Renewal FAFSA on the Web.
Important: Howard Payne University’s Federal School Code 003575 should be listed in the appropriate section of the FAFSA. Using this code will allow HPU to access the results of your FAFSA electronically.

UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES
If you or your family have unusual circumstances that may affect your student financial aid application, please attach an explanation page to this application.

Office of Enrollment Services Office of Financial Aid
1000 Fisk Avenue 1000 Fisk Avenue
HPU Station Box 828 HPU Station Box 825
Brownwood, Texas 76801-2794 Brownwood, Texas 76801-2794
(915) 649-8020 (915) 649-8015
1-800-880-4478  
enroll@hputx.edu  
Office of Student Life (Housing) Business Office (Billing)
1000 Fisk Avenue 1000 Fisk Avenue
HPU Station Box 867 HPU Station Box 823
Brownwood, Texas 76801-2794 Brownwood, Texas 76801-2794
(915) 649-8017 (915) 649-8013
  HPU Website
  www.hputx.edu
 
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