Your Federal financial aid may not be set in stone. The FAFSA you completed for the 2020-2021 school year was based on your 2018 income. Because that FAFSA determines your eligibility for federal financial aid, updating the FAFSA to reflect your family’s current circumstance could qualify you for more advantageous financial aid. While not every circumstance can be accounted … [Read more...] about Appealing Your Financial Aid Offer
In compliance with Section 18004(e) of the CARES Act, Missouri State University has published the following information on our website 30 days after the date when the institution received its allocation under 18004(a)(1) and updated every 45 days thereafter: An acknowledgement that the institution signed and returned to the Department the Certification and Agreement and … [Read more...] about Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Reporting
As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to cause disruptions for Missouri State students, MSU stands ready to assist when and where we can. Whether it's help with an outstanding account balance, covering essential living expenses, or accessing the internet to complete online classwork we have resources to help. To apply for COVID-19 related assistance, we encourage all … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Options
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
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced today that the office of Federal Student Aid is executing on President Donald J. Trump's promise to provide student loan relief to tens of millions of borrowers during the COVID-19 national emergency. All borrowers with federally held student loans will automatically have their interest rates set to 0% for a period of at … [Read more...] about Secretary DeVos Suspends Federal Student Loan Payments, Waives Interest During National Emergency