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Transfer Students to UM-St. Louis

Students transferring to UM-St. Louis:

Students transferring from another college/university to UM-St. Louis should review the following steps to maximize opportunities for federal, state and institutional aid programs. UM-St. Louis Student Financial Aid application procedures are:

  1. If you are transferring at the beginning of an academic year (i.e. Fall Semester 2007), then you MUST complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and indicate University of Missouri - St. Louis in the School Release Section (Step Six). Our school code is 002519. If you are transferring during an academic year (i.e. Winter/Spring Semester 2008), and you've already filed the FAFSA but did not list UMSL in the school section, you can call the Federal Processing Center at 1-800-433-3243 and request that UM-St. Louis be added to your FAFSA information. The representative will ask you for the Data Release Number, or DRN [available in the top right hand corner of your Student Aid Report (SAR)] and the college/university school code.

  2. Admission to the university is REQUIRED to receive federal financial aid. If you have not already applied, please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office to obtain an application. Once you have been admitted as a Degree-Seeking student and we receive your FAFSA information, pending no additional paperwork, an award notification letter will be mailed.

  3. Students who received state-sponsored assistance (i.e. Bright Flight Scholarship, Charles Gallagher Grant, etc) should contact the College Board for Higher Education at 1-800-473-6757 and let them know you are transferring. If the State refers you to our office, then contact us so that we may add your name to our roster for payment.

  4. Undergraduate students transferring from a St. Louis area community college may apply for the Community College Transfer Scholarship. An application is required for consideration and is available through the Undergraduate Admissions Office or the UM-St. Louis Admission Coordinator at your college. Students transferring in the Fall Semester must submit their applications by April 1, while students transferring in the Winter Semester must submit their applications by November 1. The scholarship eligibility requirements are available on the Student Financial Aid website at http://www.umsl.edu/services/finaid or through the Admission Coordinator at your college.

  5. Undergraduate students transferring into The College of Business Administration may also take advantage of The College of Business Administration Community College Scholarship by contacting Jane Farrell at (314) 516-5883 for an application. Specific requirements can be obtained from the College of Business Administration.

  6. Undergraduates or graduates transferring from a four-year institution may apply for scholarships for the next academic year. For example, if you transfer Fall 2007, then you may pick-up a scholarship application in December 2006 for Fall 2007. A grade point average established at UM-St. Louis is required to apply for Continuing Student Scholarships awarded through Student Financial Aid. However, you may check with your department to see if they award scholarships to transfer students.

  7. Financial aid is not transferrable--your eligibility may vary from school to school depending on the cost of education at each school, the number of credits transferring into the new school, etc. By ensuring that UMSL has your FAFSA information for the year you are in effect reapplying for financial aid. Generally, your Pell Grant eligibility will not change from school to school as long as you maintain your enrollment status and as long as your FAFSA information does not change. Your loan eligibility may change if you regress grade levels when transferring because not all of your prior course work is accepted for credit at UMSL, or if the cost of attendance at UMSL is different from that of your previous school. Perkins and SEOG funding varies at each institution, and each school may have different policies in awarding the funds, so a Perkins or SEOG award at another school may not be automatically renewed at UMSL.

  8. If you received loans at another school prior to transferring to UMSL, you may wish to contact the lender or holder of that loan and let them know that you are now attending UMSL. Otherwise, the lender may assume that you are not in school and may ask you to start repaying the loan. You may be asked by the lender to provide written confirmation of your enrollment, such as a deferment form certified by UMSL. For enrollment certification, please contact the Office of Registration and Records.