Financial Aid
Most Minnesota State Mankato students depend on federal, state and/or private funding assistance to finance their college education. We are committed to providing valuable information about financial aid programs and processes to ensure each student has access to the maximum available funds. The financial services specialists at the Campus Hub are available to answer questions and connect students with additional advising assistance if needed.
Types of Financial Aid
Applying for Financial Aid
Step 1: Apply Each Year
2024-2025 FAFSA (Fall 2024-Summer 2025)
2025-2026 FAFSA (Fall 2025-Summer 2026)
Available Now to Apply
- For more information on the launch of the 2025-2026 FAFSA, please visit https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/fafsa-support
- Information About the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Student/Family Financial Data
- Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
- Adjustment to EFC for Approved Special Circumstances
- Review General Financial Aid Information at the University
Step 2: Check Your Application Status with the University
Starting 5 days after filing
Expand Show Less –- Log in with StarID to your Financial Aid Portal to view your Aid Application Status
- Your Student Student e-Services Financial Aid Application Status - What the Status Codes Mean
Step 3: Provide Additional Information If Requested
As soon as possible after request
Expand Show Less –- Check your email inbox for message from FAFSAVerify@mnsu.edu
- Log in with StarID to your Financial Aid Portal to view Document Request details
- What Might Be Requested
- Verification of FAFSA Information
- Residency Status Documentation
- Dependency Status Documentation
- Submit documentation via forms provided or upload using this link: https://link.mnsu.edu/upload
- Check your email inbox for a message from campushub@mnsu.edu
- Log in with StarID to your Financial Aid Portal to view Preliminary Award Letter (new First Year Students Only)
- View Financial Aid Awards when available on Student e-Services
- View and Respond to Your Awards through the Financial Aid menu on Student e-Services
- Complete all additional acceptance steps as instructed
- Review Financial Aid Award Checklist Information
- 2024-2025 (PDF)
- Learn more about Accepting Your Awards
Step 6: Receive Your Financial Aid
Disbursement begins after the first week of the semester
Expand Show Less –Financial Aid Budget
- Annual Cost of Attendance (COA)
- Budget Adjustment for Allowable Additional Costs
- Net Price Calculator
Student Eligibility
Enrollment
- General Enrollment Requirements
- Repeating Courses
- Taking Summer Term Classes
- Taking Classes at Another School (Consortium)
Maintaining Eligibility
- Return of Title IV Funds (Withdraw/Stop Attending)
- Return of State of Minnesota Financial Aid for Official and Unofficial Withdrawals
- Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards
