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Missouri Southern State University

Missouri Southern State University
3950 East Newman Road
Joplin, MO 64801-1595

Official telephone: (417) 625-9300
Toll-free telephone: (866) 818-6778
Fax number: (417) 625-3121
Website: www.mssu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2014 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Becca Diskin,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 417 625-9325
417 625-3121 (fax)
finaid@mssu.edu
FAFSA number: 002488

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $4,957; $10,002 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $566
Book fees: $804
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,274
Other expenses: Transportation, miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $6,627

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAApril 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
98% of first-year students
96% of full-time undergraduates
87% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
78% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
71% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
97% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
81% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
87% of first-year students
85% of full-time undergraduates
77% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
2% of first-year students
4% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
64% of first-year students
40% of full-time undergraduates
17% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
8% of first-year students
7% of full-time undergraduates
7% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
65% for first-year students
65% for full-time undergraduates
56% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$8,162 for first-year students
$7,413 for full-time undergraduates
$4,560 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$4,006 for first-year students
$4,121 for full-time undergraduates
$2,794 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$1,016 for first-year students
$2,020 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$1,000 for first-year students
$2,163 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
15% of first-year students
9% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$2,287 for first-year students
$2,105 for full-time undergraduates
$1,564 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
8% of first-year students
7% of full-time undergraduates
2% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$2,692 for first-year students
$4,970 for full-time undergraduates
$1,829 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $500 - $7,500
Undergraduate loan package range: $500 - $12,500
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 69%
Average student debt upon graduation: $29,405
Types of payment plans:
  • Tuition Management Systems
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • TEACH grant.
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $500 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $500 (full tuition)

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