Timing is important when it comes to your financial aid disbursements and understanding the timing can help you make informed decisions. A disbursement is the payment of student aid funds to the student’s school account. The following information applies to grants, scholarships, loans, stipends, and other forms of aid processed by the Office of Student Financial Aid. When … [Read more...] about When Financial Aid Pays
The Federal Pell Grant Program allows an eligible student to receive up to 150 percent of the student's Federal Pell Grant scheduled award. This is known as "Year-Round Pell". Year-Round Pell benefits a student that was enrolled full time in the Fall and Spring terms and allows them to receive up to an additional full Federal Pell Grant for the Summer. Students may take … [Read more...] about Year-Round-Pell Helps Pay for Summer
The MSU Office of Student Financial Aid will close at 3:00 pm on Friday, June 18. Normal operations will resume on Monday, June 21 at 8:00 am. Additional information can be found in Clif's Notes for June 15, 2021. … [Read more...] about Early Office Closure
April 12-16 is National Student Employment Week, so we're giving a big shoutout to the fantastic students who make a huge difference in our department every day! Name: DeAnte Byrd Hometown: St. Louis, MO Major: Clinical Laboratory Sciences Class: Junior Favorite part of Missouri State University: The rec center What has working in the financial aid office taught you? … [Read more...] about Our Student Employee Rockstars
The coronavirus pandemic has created a number of challenges for Missouri State students. The switch to online or alternate class methods has been particularly difficult for Bears who do not have sufficient internet access at home. We're here to help. Thanks to private gifts to the Missouri State University Foundation, students can request to borrow cellular hot spot … [Read more...] about For students who need internet access