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
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal Methodology
Profile of 2024-25 Financial Aid
Profile of 2024-25 Financial Aid
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Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
1,121 (89.3%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
688 (61.4%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
688 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
434 (63.1%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
85%
Average Award
$21,351
Need-Based Gift
Received by 682 (99.1%) of aid recipients, average amount $15,659
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 565 (82.1%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,360
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 433 (62.9%) of aid recipients
544 (43.3%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $16,541
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
3,922 (77.1%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
2,634 (67.2%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
2,611 (99.1%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
962 (36.8%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
75%
Average Award
$18,683
Need-Based Gift
Received by 2,511 (96.2%) of aid recipients, average amount $13,434
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 2,304 (88.2%) of aid recipients, average amount $5,197
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 928 (35.5%) of aid recipients
2,038(40.0%)of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount $10,873
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
58%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$30,906
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
Creative arts/performance scholarships
Special achievements/activities
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
3
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Cheerleading/Drum Major
Community Service
Leadership
Memberships
Number of Awards
4
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
other work study available
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
$3,116
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