Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) gives you access to the largest source of financial aid available to help you pay for your educational needs. You should also add UCM鈥檚 code (002454) so we receive your information. Federal Student Aid (FSA) provides guidance related to creating the required FSA ID and completing the FAFSA.
The FSA website and YouTube channel can answer many questions, but below are a few answers from the top questions University of Central Missouri students and parents ask:
Big changes are coming to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application for the 2024-2025 aid year! Keep up to date with all of the FAFSA changes.
The was passed by Congress in 2020 and represents a significant overhaul of the processes and systems used to award federal student aid, including the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. Learn More ->
Completing the gives you access to the largest source of financial aid available to help you pay for your educational needs. You should also add UCM鈥檚 code 002454 so we receive your information.
For more information on what the FSA ID is, where you can use it, and how to get one (for both the student and parent), see this link:
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Many of the questions addressed on this site include the following:
Depending upon what change you are making, it would be best to check with the Financial Aid Office before making any corrections (other than adding another school). Any correction made increases the likelihood of being selected for verification (see below), which often results in a delay in completing your financial aid process. Please see here for more information about making corrections:
You might see a note on your Student Aid Report (SAR) saying you鈥檝e been selected for verification; or your school might contact you to inform you that you鈥檝e been selected. Verification is the process your school uses to confirm that the data reported on your FAFSA form is accurate. If you鈥檙e selected for verification, your school will request additional documentation that supports the information you reported.
Don鈥檛 assume you鈥檙e being accused of doing anything wrong. Some people are selected
for verification at random; and some schools verify all students' FAFSA forms. All
you need to do is provide the documentation your school asks for鈥攁nd be sure to do
so by the school鈥檚 deadline, or you won鈥檛 be able to get financial aid.
Also, if you used the Internal Revenue Service Data Retrieval Tool (IRS DRT) when
filling out your FAFSA form, you may not have to verify that information. If you
didn鈥檛 use the IRS DRT, used the IRS DRT and reported rollovers, or used the IRS DRT
but also amended your tax return, your school may require you to submit an IRS tax
transcript or a signed copy of your income tax return as part of the verification
process. You can find your tax transcript through the IRS鈥檚 鈥淕et Transcript鈥 service
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For more information on types of aid offered by UCM, please go here: /future-students/tuition-costs-and-financial-aid/financing-your-education/types-of-aid/index.php
For more information on what aid you should accept, please see this page: