Starting with the Fall 2026 semester, Missouri State University is changing how we verify student participation for financial aid purposes. While students have always been expected to attend and participate in their courses, the process Missouri State uses to document that participation is changing. This new process takes place during the first week of the semester and is … [Read more...] about Participation Verification: What Missouri State Students Need to Know About Financial Aid
To maintain compliance with federal student aid regulations, undergraduate students must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours required for their program of study to qualify for federal student loans during the summer 2026 semester. There is no change to the summer enrollment requirements for graduate students. Undergraduate students enrolled in fewer than 6 credit hours … [Read more...] about Summer Financial Aid Enrollment Requirement
We are excited to share information on two fantastic scholarship opportunities! The Missouri Scholarship & Loan Foundation provides funding to both first-time and continuing undergraduate Missouri resident students. Read on to learn more about these exciting scholarship programs! 2026-27 Purdy Emerging Leaders Scholarship The Purdy Emerging Leaders Scholarship Program, … [Read more...] about 🚨2026-27 Scholarship Alert🚨
Can you believe it’s already time to start planning for the 2026-2027 academic year? We’re thrilled to encourage you to take the most important step for your financial future at Missouri State: filing your 2026-27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Missouri State is committed to Every Bear, Every Year - helping every student, every time, access the financial … [Read more...] about Ready, set, go! File your 2026-2027 FAFSA now! 🐻💰
Missouri's public safety professionals keep our communities safe every day. Now the State of Missouri is investing in them and their families through the new Public Safety Recruitment and Retention Act Scholarship. This program, administered by the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (MDHEWD), is designed to cover tuition and required fees for … [Read more...] about New State Scholarship for Missouri’s Public Safety Community and Mo State’s Risk-Free Path to Enroll