{"id":170,"date":"2017-08-08T14:14:24","date_gmt":"2017-08-08T14:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/sites\/?page_id=170"},"modified":"2026-03-02T14:04:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T20:04:07","slug":"tuition-aid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/sites\/tuition-aid\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuition &#038; Aid"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-equal-height-columns\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:30px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 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data-animationOffset=\"100%\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><a class=\"heading-link\" style=\"float:left;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/businessoffice\/tuition\/\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"icon\"><i style=\"border-color:#333333;border-width:0px;background-color:#333333;box-sizing:content-box;height:70px;width:70px;line-height:70px;border-radius:50%;color:#ffffff;font-size:35px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa fa-usd circle-yes\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"font-size:25px;line-height:30px;\">Tuition<\/h2><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\" style=\"color:#000000;\">\n<p>Part of the college search process includes learning more about the investment in your future.<\/p>\n<p>By keeping tuition as low as possible and making financial aid available to those who need it, we help every academically-qualified student benefit from the exceptional education Missouri Western has to offer.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><a class=\"fusion-read-more-button fusion-content-box-button fusion-button button-default button-large button- button-flat\" style=\"float:left;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/businessoffice\/tuition\/\" target=\"_self\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Tuition Costs and Fees<\/span><\/a><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-2 col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 fusion-content-box-hover \"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper-background link-area-link-icon link-type-button icon-hover-animation-pulsate\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.2);\" data-animationOffset=\"100%\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><a class=\"heading-link\" style=\"float:left;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/finaid\/\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"icon\"><i style=\"border-color:#333333;border-width:0px;background-color:#333333;box-sizing:content-box;height:70px;width:70px;line-height:70px;border-radius:50%;color:#ffffff;font-size:35px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa fa-graduation-cap circle-yes\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"font-size:25px;line-height:30px;\">Aid &amp; Scholarships<\/h2><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\" style=\"color:#000000;\">\n<p>Choosing to pursue your educational goals may be one of the most important decisions you will ever make. We understand this requires an investment of both money and time. From the beginning, we will partner with you.<\/p>\n<p>Many of our students receive some type of financial aid, including scholarships, grants and loans. Together, we can try to make your education at Missouri Western affordable.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><a class=\"fusion-read-more-button fusion-content-box-button fusion-button button-default button-large button- button-flat\" style=\"float:left;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/finaid\/\" target=\"_self\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Apply for Financial Aid<\/span><\/a><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-3 col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper-background link-area-link-icon link-type-button icon-hover-animation-pulsate\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.2);\" data-animationOffset=\"100%\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><a class=\"heading-link\" style=\"float:left;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/netprice\/\" target=\"_self\"><div class=\"icon\"><i style=\"border-color:#333333;border-width:0px;background-color:#333333;box-sizing:content-box;height:70px;width:70px;line-height:70px;border-radius:50%;color:#ffffff;font-size:35px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-calculator fas circle-yes\"><\/i><\/div><h2 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"font-size:25px;line-height:30px;\">Net Price Calculator<\/h2><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\" style=\"color:#000000;\">\n<p>The net price calculator\u00a0will give you an estimate of the amount of financial aid you may be offered.\u00a0 We encourage all prospective students to complete the net price calculator as a first step.<\/p>\n<p>As you make plans for the investment in a college degree, staff in our Office of Financial Aid stand ready to assist you by answering questions you may have about the financial aid process.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><a class=\"fusion-read-more-button fusion-content-box-button fusion-button button-default button-large button- button-flat\" style=\"float:left;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/netprice\/\" target=\"_self\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Calculate your costs<\/span><\/a><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .heading-link:hover .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box:hover .heading-link .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover .heading .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover .heading .icon i.circle-yes {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color: #afafaf !important;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tborder-color: #afafaf 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fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:70px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.4);padding: 30px 30px 30px 30px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one safety\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><h1 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">An important first step is filling out your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) which serves as the application for all federal programs. The FAFSA is also used to award need-based institutional scholarships provided by Missouri Western.<\/p>\n<p>FAFSA applications are available after October 1st each year. Be sure to indicate that you want your results forwarded to Missouri Western State University, school code <span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">002490<\/span>. 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