Access Missouri Financial Assistance Program
This is a need-based program designed to be simple to understand, provide predictable, portable awards, and increase access to your school of choice. Your financial eligibility is determined by your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) as calculated through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
To be eligible for assistance you must meet the following requirements:
Initial Students
- Have a FAFSA on file by April 1, 2011.
- Have any FAFSA corrections made by August 1, 2011 (if you are eligible, you may add school choices until September 30, 2011 by contacting the MDHE).
- Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and a Missouri resident.
- Be an undergraduate student enrolled full time at a participating Missouri school. (Students with documented disabilities who are enrolled in at least six credit hours may be considered to be enrolled full time.)
- Have an EFC of $12,000 or less.*
- Not be pursuing a degree or certificate in theology or divinity.
- Not have received your first bachelor's degree, completed the required hours for a bachelor's degree, or completed 150 semester credit hours.
Renewal Students
- Continue to meet the eligibility requirements for initial students.
- Maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.5 and otherwise maintain satisfactory academic progress as defined by your school.
- Not have received an Access Missouri award for a maximum of five semesters at a 2-year school or 10 semesters at any combination of 2-year or 4-year schools, whichever occurs first.**
*If you have an EFC of $12,000 or less you are eligible for an award. If sufficient funding is available, you may be eligible if your EFC is higher. For the 2010-2011 academic year, only students with an EFC of $12,000 or less are eligible.
