Everything you need to know about getting financial aid

Funding is available to help you pay for your online education expenses. Watch for application deadlines for online education financial aid. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and Renewal Applications are due before March 1st each year for the following academic year. We recommend mailing your FAFSAs to the school in which you are enrolled as soon after January 1 as possible. Applications can take weeks to be processed. It's important to get them in on time and have them filled out correctly. Visit FAFSA for more information.

About two-thirds of students attending Minnesota State Colleges and Universities receive financial aid.

Money from federal, state, college and private programs come in the form of grants, loans, scholarships or college work-study programs. Grants are awarded by the state and federal governments based on criteria you must meet. Scholarship opportunities are plentiful and awarded based on a variety of criteria, including academic achievements, music or athletic talents, financial need, special interest groups and more. Information on financial aid, student loans and college work-study programs is available to you from each Minnesota State College and University. To find out which financial aid opportunities you can take advantage of to help you earn your online degree, visit the college or university nearest you:

Alexandria Technical and Community College
Anoka Ramsey Community College
Anoka Technical College
Bemidji State University
Central Lakes College
Century College
Dakota County Technical College
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
Hennepin Technical College
Hibbing Community College
Inver Hills Community College
Itasca Community College
Lake Superior College
Mesabi Range Community and Technical College
Metropolitan State University
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minnesota State College - Southeast Technical
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Normandale Community College
North Hennepin Community College
Northland Community and Technical College
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
Pine Technical College
Rainy River Community College
Ridgewater College
Riverland Community College
Rochester Community and Technical College
Saint Paul College -- A Community & Technical College
South Central Technical College
Southwest Minnesota State University
St. Cloud State University
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
Vermilion Community College
Winona State University

You also may visit:

http://www.mntransfer.org/students/fa/s_fa.php
http://www.mnscu.edu/students/financialaid.html