Applying for Financial Aid

1. Free Application for Federal Student Aid

The FAFSA uses a formula to determine how much aid you can receive based on your annual expected family contribution (EFC). After your EFC has been determined, a financial aid Award Letter will be generated and mailed to you. This award letter will list the types and amounts of financial assistance that you have qualified for.

Step-by-step instructions for completing the FAFSA:

1. Visit the FAFSA website and register for your confidential pin number. Allow 1-3 business days for your PIN to be emailed to you.
2. Once you have your PIN, complete the FAFSA and submit it for processing. Use school code 002463 to have your FAFSA sent to Evangel University.
3. You will receive notification that your FAFSA has been received and in this notification you will receive your Student Aid Report (SAR). Please review this for accuracy. If necessary, make corrections on your FAFSA and submit the changes. If you need assistance with this, please contact the US Department of Education at 1-800-4FED-AID (1-800-433-3243).

Please note: We encourage families to complete the FAFSA online because the online version saves your information from year to year and takes 2-3 days to process. Completing a paper version of the FAFSA can take up to 8 weeks to process.

FAFSA policy:
According to University policy, students are required to complete a FAFSA each year in order to receive institutional aid.

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2. Verification

You may be selected for verification by the Department of Education. If you are selected, you will be asked through email from Student Financial Services to submit the following documents:

• W2 forms or 1099
• 1040 (Full federal tax return - signed)
• Verification Worksheets

Verification Worksheet for Dependent Students

• 2011-2012 Verification worksheet (pdf)

Verification Worksheet for Independent Students

• 2011-2012 Verification worksheet (pdf)

* Please Note: Fill out the verification worksheet according to the year of FAFSA you filled out.

Paperwork should be faxed to (417) 575-5478 or mailed to:
Evangel University
Student Financial Services
1111 N Glenstone Ave
Springfield, MO 65802

Contact person:

Vicki Jacobson
Phone: 417-865-2815 Ext. 7449
Fax: 417-575-5478
email

3. Award Letter

An award letter is an offer of financial aid that the student has been awarded for the upcoming academic year.  It lists the scholarships, awards, grants and federal loans that the student has been awarded and breaks the award amounts down by semester. 

Award letters are mailed out by the Financial Aid Coordinator, once the FAFSA has been received and processed by the Student Financial Services office.  The information is also available to view on the student’s “My Financial Aid” page.  To access this page, select "My Financial Aid" from the menu at the left of the screen.  

If the financial aid that was listed on the award letter is not enough to bridge the gap between their personal contribution and the cost of attendance, the student can contact their financial aid counselor for information about other financial aid options.

Financial Aid Counselors:

Christy Ayres, Stacey Holland, Aaron Joifrita and Lynda Quinn:
All traditional undergraduate students

Stacey Holland:
Graduate and Professional Studies students

Sample Award Letter (pdf)

4. Grants, Scholarships, Work Study, and Loans

• Grants: Awarded funds that do not have to be repaid. Most grants are awarded based on financial need.
• Scholarships: Awarded for superior performance in various areas. Find a scholarship at Evangel or search for an external scholarship for awards that may not need to be repaid.
• Loans: Funds awarded that need to be repaid. These include Direct, Perkins, EUSL, PLUS, and private loans.
• Federal Work-Study: Opportunity to obtain employment for a specified number of hours on campus or in the community.