Nearly
100 percent of new full-time freshmen receive institutional aid.
Scholarships and grants based on academic achievement, leadership
or a special interest such as art or music are available to students
entering from high school or transferring from another college
or university. These scholarships and grants, along with state
tuition grants and federal Pell Grants, make Mount Mercy affordable.
The difference between our college and many public institutions
is a lot less than you may realize.
The
Financial
Aid Handbook (pdf) is a valuable resource whether you are
a prospective student with questions about financial aid or a
current Mount Mercy student looking for financial aid schedules
or renewal criteria. If you don't find what you're looking for
online, please contact us directly. We'll be happy to help!
Applications/Forms
(PDFs require the free Adobe Reader)
McElroy
Loan Application (pdf)
Perkins
Loan Application (pdf)
Campus
Employment Application (pdf)
Fall
2004 One-Course Grant Application (pdf)
Spring
2004 One-Course Grant Application (pdf)
Dependent
Verification Form (pdf)
Independent
Verification Form (pdf)
Direct
Loan Entrance Counseling (pdf)
Summer
Financial Aid Application (pdf)
Financial
Aid Timeline (specific to Mount Mercy):
September-January: Visit campus and apply for admission
September: Begin searching for outside scholarships
December 31: Holland Presidential Scholar Award application deadline
After January 1: Begin filing FAFSA; Title IV Code: 001880
January 13, 2003: Holland Presidential Scholarship Day
February 1: Mount Mercy College Scholarship application priority
deadline
February: Music Scholarship Day, Art Scholarship Day
March 1: Mount Mercy College FAFSA filing priority deadline for
Federal aid
May 1: National reply date
July 1: Deadline for Iowa Tuition Grant and Out of State Grant
Here
are some helpful financial aid Web sites:
http://www.collegeplanning.org
(College Planning Center)
http://www.finaid.org
(financial aid information)
http://www.nasfaa.org
(financial aid information)
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
(Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
http://www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/FYE
(funding your education)
http://www.iowacollegeaid.org
(Iowa College Student Aid Commission)
http://www.fastweb.com
(scholarship search)
http://www.scholarships.com
(scholarship search)
http://hispanicfund.org
(scholarship search for Hispanic/Latino students)
http://www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/StudentGuide
(student guide to financial aid)
http://www.ed.gov
(The United States Department of Education)
