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
Focus on your classes. Finish strong. Care for each other. - Missouri State University President Clif Smart. From the very top, the message is clear: Missouri State University cares about its most valuable resource – our students. Now more than ever, caring means finding a balance between keeping everyone healthy and providing the essential services so that you can focus on … [Read more...] about Our Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak
The tax system is more misunderstood than Marilyn Manson. Let’s set the record straight once and for all with a few busted myths: Myth #1 – I was paid in cash, so I don’t have to file a tax return In fact, you’re probably required to file a tax return, more so than if you were paid with a paycheck. Cash payments usually mean you are “self-employed,” and if you … [Read more...] about 5 Tax Myths BUSTED (#1 will shock you!)
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) is the set of 3 academic standards students must meet in order to receive Federal student aid. Whether you know it or not, your SAP status is being reviewed each semester. SAP is a federal requirement, not a university one, and it is different from Missouri State University’s academic standards or scholarship renewal criteria. The 3 SAP … [Read more...] about A SAPpy Message About Grades
You might have received this error message when trying to review your financial aid requirements or aid offer: You need to accept the financial aid e-Agree. The e-Agree gives the financial aid office permission to send things to you electronically. Without it you’ll have to call us, visit us in person, or have things mailed to your house. The e-Agree means you get … [Read more...] about Error when viewing your financial aid requirements