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Financial aid speaker offers advice for scholarship hunters

Maximus Cervantez-Reeds
March 9, 2021

UMKC’s Financial Aid Department held an advisor event late last month to educate current college students on how to earn more scholarships.  Led by UMKC Financial Aid & Scholarships Director Scott Young, the hour-long seminar covered the basic information the department...

UMKC students face financial difficulties and frustration with FAFSA

UMKC students face financial difficulties and frustration with FAFSA

Tyrionna Clardy
October 14, 2020

Midterms are in full swing and the semester is picking up fast. While students are focusing on courses and their wellbeing, another one of college’s largest stressors lurks just around the corner.  The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which opens annually...

COVID-19’s impact on UMKC’s admissions process, budget

COVID-19’s impact on UMKC’s admissions process, budget

Abigail Higginbotham
April 22, 2020

With COVID-19 spreading like wildfire, universities across the country are trying to find new ways to recruit students during quarantine. UMKC’s Office of Admissions (OOA) is moving all campus tours and orientation days online through Zoom sessions and recordings. Director...

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