Applying For Financial Aid
Applying For Financial Aid
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Email
sfa@mst.edu
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Application Process
Application Deadline
Rolling
Award Notification
On a rolling basis beginning February 1
High School Program
College preparatory program is required
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal Methodology
Profile of 2025-26 Financial Aid
Profile of 2025-26 Financial Aid
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Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
1,136 (91.3%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
686 (60.4%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
686 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
412 (60.1%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
83%
Average Award
$21,467
Need-Based Gift
Received by 676 (98.5%) of aid recipients, average amount $15,780
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 565 (82.4%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,339
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 412 (60.1%) of aid recipients
541 (43.5%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $17,510
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
3,997 (76.1%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
2,628 (65.8%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
2,615 (99.5%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
871 (33.3%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
71%
Average Award
$18,320
Need-Based Gift
Received by 2,490 (95.2%) of aid recipients, average amount $13,066
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 2,308 (88.3%) of aid recipients, average amount $5,373
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 824 (31.5%) of aid recipients
2,167(41.3%)of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount $11,186
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
55%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$27,461
Financial Aid Programs
Financial Aid Programs
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Loans
Federal Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Plus Loans
Other Loans
College/University Loans
Alternative Loans
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available
Federal Pell grants
SEOG
State scholarships
Institutional scholarships
Private scholarships
ROTC-Army and Air Force
Non-Need-Based Available
None
Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
Architecture
Biological Sciences
Business
Communication
Computer Science
Education
Engineering/Technologies
English
Foreign Languages
Health Fields
Humanities
International Studies
Mathematics
Military Science
Physical Sciences
Premedicine
Social Sciences
Number of Awards
Not reported
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Music
Performing Arts
Theater/Drama
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Cheerleading/Drum Major
Community Service
Leadership
Memberships
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Children and Siblings of Alumni
Children of Faculty/Staff
Children of Union Members/Company Employees
First-Generation College Students
International Students
Members of Minorities
Out-of-State Students
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Federal work study available
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
$3,215
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