Paying for College

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*Most scholarship money will be awarded from the college/university in which the student attends. Please talk with an admissions counselor for scholarships you may qualify for.

FAFSA INFORMATION

FOR FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FAFSA), CLICK HERE. (April 1st is the Missouri deadline to file)

To file your free application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) follow these steps:
1) GET YOUR FSA ID
2) APPLY FOR THE FAFSA HERE

 

Local and State Scholarships

Kansas City Area Scholarships: https://www.growyourgiving.org/scholarships/

Missouri Department of Higher Education: https://dhewd.mo.gov/ppc/grants/

Missouri Bright Flight Program: https://dhewd.mo.gov/ppc/grants/brightflight.php

Missouri A+ Program: https://dhewd.mo.gov/ppc/grants/aplusscholarship.php

Midwest Student Exchange Program: https://msep.mhec.org/

 

Scholarship Searches

www.fastweb.com - Scholarship search with over 600,000 scholarships available

www.collegeboard.com - under “College Planning” click “Pay for College”

www.scholarshipexperts.com - Scholarship search

www.finaid.org - Student guide to financial aid

www.salliemae.com - Sallie Mae financial aid information

www.scholarships.com - Scholarship search

www.wiredscholar.com - Scholarship search

www.discovercolleges.com - Scholarship search

www.financialaidinfo.org - Scholarship search

 

Learn About the U.S. Military

AIRFORCE: airforce.com or AFReserve.com or AFRotc.com

ARMY: goarmy.com or nationalguard.com

COAST GUARD: gocoastguard.com or uscg.mil

MARINES: marines.com

NAVY: navy.com or navalreserve.com