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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.
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IN-STATE TUITION FOR OUT-OF-STATE STUDENTS
FOUR TYPES OF FINANCIAL AID
The UCM Bound Out-of-State Scholarship allows incoming, regularly admitted students to pay in-state tuition and fees for all classes on the main campus in Warrensburg if your permanent residence is either in one of the eight states that border Missouri or one of UCM’s Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association Conference (MIAA) border states.
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STUDENTS IN THESE 13 STATES CAN SAVE UP TO $8,040 WITH THE UCM BOUND OUT-OF-STATE SCHOLARSHIP!
GRANTS
FREE MONEY FOR SCHOOL WHICH IS TYPICALLY BASED ON FINANCIAL NEED
SCHOLARSHIPS WORK STUDY
LOANS
EARNED MONEY OFFERED BY STATES, SCHOOLS, OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
EARNED MONEY WITH A PART-TIME JOB WHILE ENROLLED IN SCHOOL
BORROWED MONEY YOU NEED TO PAY BACK WITH A LOW, FIXED INTEREST RATE – AVAILABLE TO BOTH STUDENTS AND PARENTS
NAMED ONE OF
America's
Top CollegeS BY FORBES MAGAZINE
SAVE WITH THE RED& BLACK SCHOLARSHIP* UCM’s signature Red and Black Scholarship provides students with more money so they can focus on their future and graduate with less debt. This automatic, merit-based scholarship can be combined with other scholarships and is guaranteed – if you qualify, you receive it! The higher your GPA and official ACT composite score (or Superscore, whichever is higher), the more money you will be eligible to receive. You can earn anywhere from $1,000 up to full tuition and fees. Use the chart below to calculate your potential scholarship amount. Because UCM is test-optional, you can still receive the Red and Black Scholarship even if you haven’t taken the ACT, depending on your cumulative, official high-school transcript GPA (6th, 7th or 8th semester, whichever is higher).
UP TO FULL TUITION & GENERAL FEES = 100%
$4,500 = 56% $3,000 = 37% $2,500 = 31% $1,500 = 19%
685+
scholarships
INCLUDING OUR SIGNATURE
RED&BLACK SCHOLARSHIP *
$1,000 = 12% *Approximate savings on tuition and general fees, based on 15 credit hours per semester.
Estimate your annual costs with our net price calculator at ucmo.edu/costs.
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