Financial Aid Office Ready to Assist Students with New FAFSA Guidelines

In the wake of massive changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) this year, Truman’s Financial Aid Office is available to help students navigate the process and receive the maximum amount of support.

All students in need of financial assistance are encouraged to complete the FAFSA. Federal Student Aid is the largest provider of financial aid for college students in the United States. Even though a student may not qualify for grants or work-study, all students are considered for the Federal Direct Loan (no co-signer required). Filing the FAFSA does not commit students to taking a loan, but it does allow for more options.

The 2024-25 FAFSA will use 2022 tax year information with a priority deadline of April 1, 2024 for Missouri residents. It is strongly recommended to apply or renew before April 1 Details about the FAFSA can be found online at studentaid.gov.

Truman’s Financial Aid Office is currently working on details of when aid offers will be available for new incoming students as well as current students. This year it will most likely be later this spring.

For families that would like support to file their FAFSAs, the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development will host a FAFSA Frenzy event from 5-7 p.m. March 12 at the Kirksville Jobs Center located at 2105 E. Normal Ave. For information about other FAFSA Frenzy events throughout the state, click here.

In lieu of FAFSA February Help Week, MOCAN staff and colleagues will provide virtual FAFSA support from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Feb. 20-22 via Zoom. Students, families, counselors and college access professionals can attend the event to get one-on-one assistance with FAFSA completion or have any other FAFSA questions answered. Registration is not required.

In celebration of Financial Aid Awareness Month, the Financial Aid Office in McClain Hall 103 will have free candy available. Students are encouraged to visit the office and discuss any questions they may have about financial aid. Along with processing the FAFSA to determine federal, state and some University funds, the office provides information about scholarship service and renewal for returning students. They can also help with private scholarship check processing, funding for study abroad or summer school, budgeting, financial literacy or loan counseling.

For more information, contact the Financial Aid Office at 660.785.4130 or finaid@truman.edu. The Financial Aid Office website also has a variety of helpful resources for students and their families.