Submitting the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is the first step in applying for financial aid. You can submit your application to multiple schools, just be sure to include University of Missouri-Kansas City school code: 002518, Apply by February 1 to meet the Missouri Priority and School of Medicine Scholarship deadline.

Financial aid award packages are processed as soon as possible. When ready, you will receive an email that details your award package and you will also be able to view your aid on Pathway.

Your financial aid award email will detail the instructions that you will need to follow in order to go into your Pathway account and accept your aid. Or, you can click here for step-by-step instructions. 

Click here for this year’s tuition and fees by program. 

Your Cost of Attendance determines how much financial aid you are eligible to receive. It includes the estimated direct costs (those paid directly to the school such as tuition, fees and housing and meal plans) and indirect costs (education-related expenses not paid directly to your institution such as books and supplies, travel and transportation and health insurance) a typical student may incur while attending UMKC. UMKC develops a personal Cost of Attendance for all students who use financial aid funds.

Click here for this year’s Cost of Attendance estimates for the School of Medicine. 

You must accept or decline your aid by early September.

It would be important to accept aid at the schools that you are interested in. Once you have made your final decision on the school that you will attend, contact the schools that you did not choose, and cancel your aid.

For first-year students, make sure to file your FAFSA by February 1. If you have been awarded a School of Medicine scholarship, you will be notified in your letter of acceptance.

For current students, School of Medicine scholarships are open annually from October 1 – March 1. Watch your email and correspondence from the Financial Wellness department for further application instructions.

A list of other competitive scholarships that are external to the UMKC School of Medicine can be found here.

A student does not lose or gain in-state residency status by attending college. In determining residency status, an adult student must be at least 21 years old and no longer dependent on anyone else in another state. Minor student’s residency status is determined by that of his/her legal guardian. An adult student must live in the state of Missouri for at least 12 consecutive months prior to petitioning for residency and must show proof of intent to make Missouri a permanent home for an indefinite period. Please read more and direct additional questions regarding Missouri Residency to the UMKC Admissions Office.