Applying For Financial Aid
Applying For Financial Aid
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Email
finaidinfo@missouri.edu
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Application Process
Application Deadline
July 1
Award Notification
On a rolling basis beginning March 1
High School Program
College preparatory program is required
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal Methodology
Forms Required Cost
FAFSA Code is 002516 Free
Profile of 2025-26 Financial Aid
Profile of 2025-26 Financial Aid
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Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
5,115 (85.4%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
2,910 (56.9%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
2,895 (99.5%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
580 (20.0%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
68%
Average Award
$19,769
Need-Based Gift
Received by 2,832 (97.8%) of aid recipients, average amount $16,212
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 1,874 (64.7%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,121
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 438 (15.1%) of aid recipients
2,780 (46.4%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $9,135
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
16,372 (68.9%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
10,165 (62.1%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
10,070 (99.1%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
1,826 (18.1%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
64%
Average Award
$18,081
Need-Based Gift
Received by 9,655 (95.9%) of aid recipients, average amount $15,032
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 5,791 (57.5%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,635
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 1,344 (13.3%) of aid recipients
10,490(44.1%)of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount $8,764
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
48%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$28,876
Financial Aid Programs
Financial Aid Programs
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Loans
Federal Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Plus Loans
Federal Nursing Loans
Other Loans
College/University Loans
Private
Not For Profit
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available
Federal Pell grants
SEOG
State scholarships
Institutional scholarships
Private scholarships
Not for Profit
Non-Need-Based Available
None
Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
Agriculture
Area/Ethnic Studies
Biological Sciences
Business
Communication
Computer Science
Education
Engineering/Technologies
English
Foreign Languages
Health Fields
Home Economics
Humanities
International Studies
Library Science
Mathematics
Physical Sciences
Premedicine
Religion/Biblical Studies
Social Sciences
Number of Awards
Not reported
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Art/Fine Arts
Cinema/Film/Broadcasting
Creative Writing
Journalism/Publications
Music
Theater/Drama
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Cheerleading/Drum Major
Memberships
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Adult Students
Children and Siblings of Alumni
Children of Faculty/Staff
Ethnic Background
First-Generation College Students
International Students
Local/State Students
Members of Minorities
Out-of-State Students
Veterans
Veterans' Children
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Not reported
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
Not reported
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