The new student group for first-generation students, MSU: I’m First, will host its first meeting of the spring semester on Jan. 20 to discuss the FAFSA application process. Students interested in financial aid, and most scholarships, are required to fill out a FAFSA, or the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, every year to determine eligibility for aid. The online … [Read more...] about First-generation student group offers FAFSA tutorial
Film screening, panel discussion bring student issues to light Marli Coonrod and Shelby Morrison are like many other Missouri State freshmen. They go to class, hang out with friends and study. But they share a unique title with a small population of students: they are first-generation students — or the first of their families to attend college. On Saturday, March 28, they … [Read more...] about First-generation freshmen find place at MSU