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Financial AidPrograms forVeterinary CollegeFinancial AidMost veterinary medical studentsfinance the expense of their professionaleducation through savings, summerearnings and federal student loans. Somescholarship aid is also awarded based onacademic merit and financial need.Applying for Financial AidFree Application for FederalFinancial Aid - FAFSAThe first and most important step inapplying for financial aid is to fill out theFree Application for Federal Student Aid(FAFSA). You cannot receive financialaid until this form has been processed.The MU school code for the FAFSA is002516. Most FAFSAs are filed onlineand signed electronically using a federalpersonal identification number.Applying for ScholarshipsEach year the College of VeterinaryMedicine awards a limited number ofscholarships to entering and continuingstudents. Scholarships are based onboth merit and financial need. Studentsadmitted for the fall semester will benotified in June if they are the recipientof a scholarship.Questions regarding scholarshipsshould be addressed to the College’sAdmissions Office, 1600 East RollinsRoad, Columbia MO 65211 or by calling(573) 884-3341.The College also maintains severalscholarships and awards that arepresented to students each springduring the College’s Honors Banquet.Scholarships are often funded byalumni or friends of the College. Moreinformation about these scholarshipsand awards is available through theOffice of the Associate Dean for Studentand Alumni Affairs, W-213 VeterinaryMedicine Building, College of VeterinaryMedicine, University of Missouri,Columbia, MO 65211.Note: To be considered for scholarshipsbased on financial need, you must completethe FAFSA.How funds are appliedAll financial aid funds are applied directlyto MU student accounts, which are establishedthrough the Office of the Cashierwhen students register for classes.VerificationThe federal government requires schoolsdistributing financial aid to verifythe consistency and accuracy of datasubmitted on the FAFSA. Some financialaid applicants are asked to submitdocuments such as tax returns and W-2forms to MU Student Financial Aid.eConsentStudents must provide consentto submit and access financial aidinformation electronically. After beingadmitted to MU, log on to myZou,and click on “UM e-Consent.”Loan Programs OverviewMany loan sources are available toveterinary students; however, someloans are much better than others. Forexample, there are two loan programsthat have no interest accruing and thefederal government pays the interestwhile students are in veterinary school.These two loan programs are theFederal Perkins Loan and the HealthProfessions Loan. All others federal loansare unsubsidized, which means interestaccrues on the loan while students are inschool. With Direct Loans, students26TEACHING. HEALING. DISCOVERY. SERVICE.