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There are many ways to get financial assistance for college, from grants and employment to a wide variety of loans and scholarships. BSU provides a comprehensive array of aid options, in addition to helping students and their families navigate the process of investigating and obtaining assistance from federal, state and private sources.
Our offices are here to ensure you achieve your degree without spending a lot of time worrying about money. We also don't want you to graduate with too much debt, so we will try to help you to make the most responsible decisions we can. If you need any information or guidance beyond what you find on this site, please contact us via phone (218) 755-2034, email financialaid@bemidjistate.edu, or visit us in Deputy Hall 114.
New Financial Aid Application Process for 2013-2014
It is critically important that you use the available Internal Revenue Service (IRS) information retrieval process to download your income tax information directly into your FAFSA. This process will be available approximately two weeks after you have electronically filed your federal income tax return.
Important Federal Financial Aid Changes
1. Graduate/Masters student eligibility for Subsidized Federal Loans is eliminated
2. Federal Pell Grant eligibility is limited to the equivalent of 12 full-time semesters of grant
- Aid disbursement for Spring 2013 will begin on January 25, 2013.
- 2013-2014 Priority Application Date: The 2013-2014 Financial Aid process must be completed by March 31, 2013 to be considered for Federal SEOG Grants, Perkins Loans, and Work Study funds.
- Federal Pell Grant recipients must finalize all registration within the first 30 days of the semester. A student that withdraws from a course within the first 30 days of the semester will have their Pell award reduced to the adjusted level of enrollment.
- A completed FAFSA must be received by the Federal Aid Processing Center within the first 30 days of the semester to be eligible for a Minnesota State Grant.