Financial Aid Toolbox
Understanding all the complexities of college financial aid is nearly impossible.
Related Link
The McPherson College Financial Aid Toolbox is a resource that can help direct you to sources that address a variety of college financial aid and college attainment questions:
The FAFSA
Federal Aid eligibility is based on financial need rather than academic achievement. To determine what a student is eligible for they must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Learn More
How do schools determine NEED?
The federal government provides this equation for schools to determine financial need: COA – SAI – Other Aid = Need
Learn More
Grants, Loans & Scholarships
There are three main types of financial aid; Grants, Scholarships and Loans. While your eligibility for these are often determined by the results of the FAFSA, they can be quite different in the way they are awarded and renewed from year to year.
Learn More
Student Debt Project
Interested in graduating debt free? We don’t think graduating with a mortgage on your education needs to be a solution to college access. And as a private institution, we’ve done something about it. We make college accessible without lots of debt.
Learn More
ACT Prep
Doing well on the ACT can translate into additional scholarship money, so it is worth your time to prepare.
Learn More
College Savings Plans
Want to begin saving for college, but overwhelmed with the options? Check out this information about the 529 College Savings Plan.
Learn More
Non-Citizen Eligibility
As a non-citizen of the US are you eligible for federal student aid?
Learn More