Abbreviations
By the Numbers
Grants/Scholarships
Loans
Work
100
FAFSA
What is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid?
100
Over 98%
What is the % of students who receive some type of financial aid at MU?
100
The largest federal grant program.
What is the Pell Grant?
100
This loan is either subsidized or unsubsidized
What is the Federal Direct Stafford/Ford Loan?
100
Place where all student employment jobs are listed
What is the jobs bank?
200
PLUS
What is the Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students
200
$31 Million+
What is the yearly amount of aid awarded through the MU Financial Aid Office? For 13-14, the amount is $31.7 million.
200
Academic, athletic and performing arts
What are the types of scholarships awarded to MU students?
200
This aid program is the oldest federal financial aid program.
What is the Federal Perkins Loan?
200
$8.00
What is the pay rate for MU student employees?
300
EFC
What is the Expected Family Contribution?
300
3.86%
What is the Direct Loan interest rate for new 13-14 borrowers?
300
Athletics and Performing Arts Scholarships require this.
What is participation?
300
This person handles the loan processing for all our students.
Who is Lisa Hughes?
300
330-370
What is the number of MU students employed each year?
400
COA
What is the Cost of Attendance?
400
$5645
What is the maximum amount of a federal Pell Grant?
400
This is the largest MU scholarship program named for a generous donor.
What is the Anderson Leader Scholarship?
400
This federal loan program is for parents of dependent students.
What is the the parent PLUS loan?
400
The person in charge of managing the MU student work programs.
Who is Ashley Blanchard?
500
SEOG
What is the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant?
500
Within $500, the amount of scholarship and grant aid from all sources received by over 90% of Midland students.
What is $14,000? Over 90% of MU students receive scholarship and grant aid from all sources over $14,000.
500
This one year grant is awarded to students who come to campus before February 1.
What is the Campus Visit Grant?
500
Some students qualify for this loan if a parent is denied the PLUS loan.
What is the Federal Additional Unsubsidized Direct Loan?
500
The community service work program that employs some MU students.
What is the Washington School Literacy Program?
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