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Applying for financial aid
Once you have been admitted as a degree-seeking student and we have received your FAFSA information, we will contact you at your UMSL email address. If additional information is required to process your FAFSA, you will want to submit that as soon as possible. We will not package your
Freshmen students
financial aid until we have received the required information. If no
Freshmen should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1 in order to receive
your mailing address on record in MyView, and we will contact you at
002519. priority consideration for all scholarships and grants. Our federal school code is 002519
your UMSL email address to let you know your award package is ready.
Undergraduate students may be eligible to receive a:
additional information is required, we will send you an award letter to
Students starting at UMSL in the fall semester will see their award packages after April 1. Students transferring in the spring semester will
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Federal Direct Stafford Loan
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Federal Pell Grant
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Missouri Access Award
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Federal Perkins Loan
(e.g., Bright Flight Scholarship, Access Missouri Award, etc.) should
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Federal Work-Study
contact the Missouri Department of Higher Education at 800-473-6757
Parents of dependent undergraduate students may be able to borrow from the Federal Direct PLUS Loan to assist their students. Students should also apply for UMSL competitive scholarships by completing the online scholarship form at umsl. edu/services/finaid/scholarships/apply.html. Some academic departments also have departmental scholarships for their majors. Students should contact the academic department of their major for specific information regarding potential departmental scholarships. Students must be admitted to UMSL for scholarship consideration. See “What Should I Do for Next Year?”
Transferring to UMSL Students transferring from another college/
see their award packages after November 1. 3. Students who received state-sponsored assistance at other institutions
and let them know you will be attending UMSL. 4. Undergraduate students seeking a first bachelor’s degree will automatically be considered for some transfer scholarships. They are also encouraged to apply for additional transfer scholarships through umsl.edu/services/finaid/. Students transferring in the fall semester must be admitted to the university and submit their scholarship application by March 15, while students transferring in the spring semester must be admitted to the university and complete their online scholarship application by October 15. Visit the Transfer Services website umsl.edu/ transferservices/Transfer Tools/ for more information. 5. Undergraduate students transferring into the College of Business
university to UMSL should review the following
Administration may also take advantage of the College of Business
steps to maximize opportunities for federal, state
Administration Community College Scholarship. Applications and
and institutional aid programs.
information about this scholarship are available on the UMSL
1. Students are strongly encouraged to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (fafsa.ed.gov) no later than April 1 preceding the start of the academic year. Students can
Business website at umsl.edu/divisions/business/. Applications are due March 15 for students transferring in the fall and October 15 for students transferring in the spring. 6. Students who are not awarded a scholarship when they are admitted
still apply after April 1, but some financial
are encouraged to apply annually as a continuing student at umsl.edu/
resources will not be available to students
services/finaid/. The university has numerous scholarships for continuing
who apply after this date. UMSL’s school
students, and donors are creating new scholarships every year.
code is 002519.
Continuing student scholarship applications are due April 1 preceding
2. Admission to the university is required to receive federal financial aid. If you have not already applied, please visit umsl.edu/admissions/apply-now.html to apply online or to print an application.
the start of the academic year. Many academic departments on campus also offer their own scholarships. Students are encouraged to check with their academic department about the availability of scholarships and the application process.
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