University of Minnesota Morris Financial Aid

It’s no secret that students are facing a growing challenge in paying for higher education. The cost of attendance continues to rise, and this year you may be more anxious than ever about how you will afford to pay your college expenses.

We encourage you to address college affordability through careful budgeting and reducing expenses whenever possible. Check into on-campus student employment or finding an off-campus job to help with your personal expenses. Search and apply for scholarships. Determine how much you can pay out-of-pocket and don’t forget that Morris has a payment plan available. If you have to borrow a loan, do your homework regarding the various loan programs in order to borrow wisely. Make a plan to graduate in four years; the extra time and money you'll spend on an additional year in college is serious. Not only will you pay another year's worth of tuition, textbook costs, campus fees and other education expenses, but you won't be earning money in your first job or getting started in graduate school.

If you have any “special circumstances” or a financial situation that cannot be accurately reflected on your 2008 tax information, make an appointment or call to visit with a financial aid officer. We will review your situation to determine if there is anything we can do to help.

Here are some examples of the “special circumstances” that may be affecting your family.
• Separation, divorce, or death has occurred since your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) was filed
• Qualifying tuition expenses for private elementary or secondary education were incurred
• Loss or reduction of employment
• Loss of taxed/untaxed income or benefit
• Loss of one-time income
• Unusual, unreimbursed medical care expenses

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the financial aid office as soon as possible. We are here to support your success!

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Have you heard of College Goal Sunday?

College Goal Sunday workshops are for all students who need financial aid to attend college and who need help applying for that aid. If this sounds like you… I encourage you to attend.

College Goal Sunday workshops are held on different dates and times depending on location. Check out the locations and dates across the state of Minnesota. If you are an out-of-state student, check out this link to find a date and location in your state.

If possible, please bring your parent(s) or legal guardian(s) with you. Here is a list of what you should bring with you that day. Pre-registration is not required.

College Goal SundaySM workshops usually last for about two hours, during which you will complete the FAFSA, assisted by trained professionals. Students and parents should arrive on time in order to have plenty of time to receive information and complete the FAFSA.

Good luck...see you in Morris this fall!

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If you received any outside scholarships please remember to bring the checks into the Financial Aid Office as soon as possible.

Please contact Jean with any questions.
e-mail: rohloffj@morris.umn.edu
phone: 320-589-6055

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If you are a UMM student employee, you will be or have been receiving emails about data security training. The training consists of three separate on-line courses. Each course takes about 15 – 20 minutes to complete. The emails are from “privacy@umn.edu.�?

Go to UMM’s “MyU portal (www.myu.umn.edu) and to your “Academics and Career�? tab. Step by step instructions are there to complete each of the courses. Please complete this training as soon as possible within the time frame allowed.

Contact backmanc@morris.umn.edu or your supervisor if you have questions.

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Since fall semester has finished, it's time to ask yourself: have I borrowed from the Federal Direct or Perkins loan programs while attending the University of Minnesota, Morris? Has my registration status for the current semester dropped below half-time status (6 credits), have you transferred, withdrawn or graduated from Morris? If you answered yes to both questions, you are required to complete loan exit counseling.

Exit counseling is mandated by federal regulations and university policy. If you do not complete the necessary documents, a hold may be placed on your Morris record.

Use the following link to complete the required exit counseling for the Federal Direct and/or Federal Perkins Loan programs: Loan Exit Information

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