Can you feel it? The excitement is in the air, and we’re thrilled to welcome you back—or welcome you anew—to Missouri State for the 2025 fall semester! With classes kicking off soon, your Office of Student Financial Aid is geared up to help keep things smooth and straightforward for you as the semester begins.

Important dates & financial aid reminders

1. Change of Schedule Period (Add/Drop): August 18 – August 22
   • Make any final schedule tweaks during these dates. Your fall enrollment will be frozen at midnight on Friday, August 22, and that will determine your final financial aid status (e.g., full-time, three-quarter time, half-time). Make every credit count!
2. Fall 2025 Financial Aid Disbursements: Monday, August 25
   • If your financial aid is ready to go, it will begin disbursing that day. Keep an eye on your student account!
3. Refunds for Excess Aid: Around the end of week two / early in week three
   • If your aid exceeds your university charges, any extra funds will be refunded to your student account shortly after the start of classes.
4. State Funds (e.g., Access Missouri Grant, Bright Flight Scholarship, etc.)
   • These awards will arrive later in the term since we must first wait for the state to release funds before processing. No need to worry if they don’t show up right away.
5. Missing Funds? Check These
   If your aid doesn’t disburse right away, make sure you’ve completed all necessary steps:
   • Is all your required paperwork or documentation sent to our office? You can check on your Financial Aid Homepage.
   • Have you accepted all “Offered” funds online?
   • First-time Direct Loan borrowers: Have you completed your Entrance Counseling and Master Promissory Note (MPN) with the U.S. Department of Education?
   • Have you reviewed and agreed to your Financial Aid Terms & Conditions on your Financial Aid Homepage?

Need help?

We’re here for you! Visit us in Carrington Hall 101, call us at 417-836-5262, or email FinancialAid@MissouriState.edu.

Our office hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8 a m to 5 p m, and Tuesday–Thursday from 9 a m to 5 p m.

Let’s do this!

Here’s to an exciting new semester! As you prep for classes, remember: staying informed and proactive about your financial aid helps you focus on what matters most—learning, growing, and fully experiencing Bear life. Let’s make this fall semester a great one.

Go Bears! 🐻✨