Financial aid is paying! Has yours? Financial aid funds began disbursing to students' accounts for the fall 2023 on Monday, August 28. All funds (including grants, scholarships, and loans) that are eligible for disbursement should have paid by now. We are running disbursements on a daily basis and are picking-up eligible awards everyday for payment to student accounts. The two … [Read more...] about Fall 2023 Aid Disbursements & Refunds
Life changes fast. That is why we want you to apply for a Special Circumstance. Special Circumstance is a process through which your FAFSA, which is based on old financial information, is updated to reflect your family’s current financial situation. A Special Circumstance can help you pay for college by changing the types or amounts of financial aid you receive. Only … [Read more...] about Application Available for Special Circumstance Consideration
You may be eligible to have your current financial aid adjusted. As part of Missouri State’s commitment to making higher education more attainable, the Special Circumstance process allows a financial aid office to adjust a student’s FAFSA based on their current financial situation. Only the financial aid office may adjust the FAFSA with documented changes. We recognize that … [Read more...] about Apply For More Financial Aid
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
The partial Government shutdown has left the IRS shuttered. We rely on the IRS heavily to provide official tax data to award students financial aid, and without the IRS some students aren’t able to pay their Fall bill and register for Spring. The Office of Student Financial Aid has a solution. Instead of official IRS documents, you (and your parents) may submit a hand-signed … [Read more...] about A Temporary Fix