For those of you who plan to attend college during the 2024-2025 school year, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) processes and system will be getting big updates. This includes a new and improved FAFSA experience for students and families. As a result, the updated FAFSA form is not available like it traditionally has been on October 1. Instead, the updated … [Read more...] about 2024-2025 FAFSA Update
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
The Federal Pell Grant Program allows an eligible student to receive up to 150 percent of the student's Federal Pell Grant scheduled award. This is known as "Year-Round Pell". Year-Round Pell benefits a student that was enrolled full time in the Fall and Spring terms and allows them to receive up to an additional full Federal Pell Grant for the Summer. Students may take … [Read more...] about Year-Round-Pell Helps Pay for Summer
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