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This is the time of year when we mail out estimated financial aid awards to our prospective fall semester freshmen and transfer students. We mailed out our first round of letters today. We will continue to do this on a weekly basis as we receive new FAFSA’s from students. If you are expecting an award from us (this means you are admitted to Morris and have submitted your FAFSA to Morris) but don’t have one, please contact us.
When you receive your award, look it over carefully to make sure you understand everything and that you can determine your estimated balance due. Contact the financial aid office right away if you have any questions or concerns. This is the time to ask questions and make sure that you understand what your out-of-pocket cost will be.
Students are billed on a per semester basis. You can choose to pay the balance due each semester. If you cannot pay the entire bill at one time, consider the Payment Plan Option where you can make 3 installments toward your bill. Sometimes students/families need to borrow a loan to help cover the cost. Make sure you borrow from the federal loan programs first, and then if you have to, research the alternative loan programs to see which program best fits your family’s needs.
If you are interested in work study, but do not see it as a part of your financial aid award, please contact our office and we will check your eligibility. Just because it is not on your award does not mean you are not eligible to work and we have institutional work study jobs where departments have their own funding to hire students. Make sure you check out our student employment Web site.
Good luck with your college decision and of course, we hope to see you in Morris!