ucmo.edu/fs
FINANCIAL AID TIMELINE TODAY
APPLY FOR ADMISSION APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS We make finding scholarships easy with UCM Scholarship Finder – Apply at ucmo.edu/scholarshipfinder by Feb. 1!
OCT. 1 - FEB.1
FILL OUT YOUR FAFSA!
Filling out your FAFSA is one of the most important things you can do to get money for college. It’s your key to unlocking scholarships, grants and even work-study funding. Plus, it’s fast and free! File your 2023/2024 FAFSA using your 2021 income tax returns starting Oct. 1 at fafsa.gov. Priority Access Missouri submission deadline is Feb. 1.
DEC. - AUG.
Review and accept your financial aid award letter.
MAY - AUG.
Request your final high school transcripts be sent to UCM.
MAY - JUNE
Attend orientation, get your schedule and learn more about your campus resources.
FUND YOUR FUTURE UCM’s competitive cost combined with financial aid opportunities prepares you for a prosperous future. Financial aid money is available from federal, state and institutional scholarships as well as private sources to help you and your family pay for the cost of attending college.
UCM’S AFFORDABILITY SPEAKS FOR ITSELF ... BUT SO DO OUR STUDENTS! “I have an academic scholarship through UCM, and I also received one alumni scholarship both last school year and for the upcoming school year. One of my favorite things about UCM is its Scholarship Finder; it automatically matches you to tons of scholarships!” – Shelby St Aubyn Middle School General Science Education Bowling Green, Missouri
UCM FAFSA CODE: 002454
94%
of UCM UNDERGRADUATES RECEIVE FINANCIAL AID
$2,302
AVERAGE COST AFTER FINANCIAL AID
UCM IS TEST-OPTIONAL STUDENTS APPLYING TO UCM WITH A 2.75 GPA OR HIGHER WILL BE ADMITTED WITHOUT SUBMITTING AN ACT OR SAT TEST SCORE.
“[UCM scholarships] have helped me so much with being able to afford school. Additionally, they have helped me with purchasing supplies and textbooks as well as my meal plans.” – Demetrius Hampton Theatre and International Studies Kansas City, Missouri
MULE GRANT Starting in Fall 2023, the NEW Mule Grant will award first-time undergraduate degree-seeking students and transfer students with an associate degree who are residents in the state of Missouri the opportunity to attend UCM with less
A qualifying ACT or SAT test score is still required for students interested in the following: Direct Entry Nursing program and Education program (possible exemption from the MOGEA exam).
financial stress. This grant covers any tuition and general fees remaining after federal, state and institutional grants and scholarships have been applied.
ucmo.edu/mulegrant