University of Missouri, Kansas City

Admissions Link: http://www.umkc.edu/admissions/  Financial Aid Link: http://www.sfa.umkc.edu/site2/index.cfm

Cost

UMKC's Financial Aid and Scholarships Office establishes a budget for you that represents the total amount it should cost you to go to school, including allowances for tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, and transportation. We often refer to this as your Cost of Attendance or budget. You cannot receive more financial assistance than your total Cost of Attendance budget allows in one academic term. You are required to report any grant, loan, scholarship or waiver assistance that you are receiving to help you pay for school, if it is not already listed on your financial aid award package.

Additional qualifying expenses such as unexpected medical, dental and car repairs may also be included at the discretion of the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office (See Special Circumstances Appeal). We establish different standard budget amounts for students living on-campus and off-campus, in-state and out-of-state and based on your program of study. The Cost of Attendance budget also helps determine how much need-based financial aid you are eligible to receive. The following formula is used:

   Cost of Attendance
 - Expected Family Contribution (EFC) *
 _______________________________
 = Financial Need **

Students attending the University of Missouri-Kansas City are all given a living expense budget based on living off-campus, on-campus or with your parents. The living expense portion of your 2009-2010 Cost of Attendance budget is as follows:

Living Expenses      
 

With parents

In UMKC housing

Off campus (not with parents)
Room and Board Allowance

$2,050

$10,467

$8,443

Personal Expenses

$5,513

$5,513

$5,513

Transportation

$3,274

$1,091

$3,274

 

$10,837

$17,071

$17,230

The tuition and fees, books and supplies, and additional transportation amounts of your Cost of Attendance vary by your degree program and your residency status. You can view your personal Cost of Attendance budget on your Pathway account by visiting Self Service > Campus Finances > View Financial Aid > Financial Aid Summary > Estimated Financial Aid Budget.

* The Expected Family Contribution is determined by the Federal Processor who receives your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

** Financial Need refers to the amount of need-based financial aid you are eligible to receive (some Federal Aid Programs are subject to specific EFC ranges as well)

Scholarships:

UMKC Scholarships

There are three major categories of scholarships at UMKC- Automatic, Competitive and Academic Unit (program of study).

 

Automatic Scholarships - these are awarded to students based on information provided on the Admissions application and do not require an additional application. To be considered, Freshman should apply for admission by February 1st and Transfer students should apply for admission by March 1st. Students who transfer in the spring semester should apply for admission before December 1st.

Competitive Scholarships - these are awarded to students based on completion of an annual scholarship application available online through the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office.

Academic Unit Scholarships - these are awarded to students by the school/program the student has been admitted to. Application procedures vary, check with your school to find out more.

We encourage you to look for scholarships from outside sources. You can find helpful links in the Additional Opportunities of each section below.

Current Information About Scholarships