Applying for Financial Aid

Those students who are qualified to receive financial aid based on demonstrated financial need must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). All applicants for Central Methodist University scholarships and grant funds should have their Free Application for Federal Student Aid filed by February 1 if they are to have priority in the awarding of funds. Financial Assistance awards are made as soon as the applicant has been accepted for admission, and the results of the FAFSA have been received by the Office of Financial Assistance.

Students may complete the FAFSA at www.studentaid.gov. Students must designate Central Methodist University as a recipient of the need analysis report from the application. Our Title IV school code is 002453. The FAFSA application can be submitted after October 1. Each student must make application annually for renewal of all state and federal financial assistance by filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

Central Methodist University reserves the right to modify financial awards initially or at renewal if the student receives additional aid, if there is a significant change in the parent's or student's income or assets, if there is incorrect information on the FAFSA application, if the student does not meet the prescribed requirements for a specific scholarship, or if there is a change in student status involving either enrollment or housing. A professional judgment determination will be made within 30 days after the submission of the required paperwork.

Students engaged in a study abroad program are eligible to receive Title IV Federal Student aid if the program is approved for credit by the University. The study abroad program does not have to be a required part of the student's degree program.