General eligibility requirements include that you are a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen and are enrolled in an eligible degree or certification program.
Yes, the FAFSA must be completed each year you attend college to receive financial aid. The FAFSA application opens every year on October 1st.
If you believe you have special circumstances that warrant a review by a UNK Financial Aid Counselor, please complete the Special Circumstances Form or schedule a meeting with your financial aid counselor. The financial aid counselor may be able to account for changes in circumstances and adjust the data on the FAFSA.
As a graduate student you may be eligible for Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans, Continuing Student Scholarships, Outside Scholarships, Graduate Assistantship, and Federal TEACH Grant (Eligibility for TEACH grant is limited to specific Education degrees).
It will take 3-5 business days for UNK to receive your FAFSA. We load 2022-2023 FAFSAs on Wednesdays, and 2023-2024 FAFSAs on Mondays.
Financial aid may begin to disburse to your UNK account up to ten days prior to the start of the semester and will continue to disburse daily throughout the semester as financial aid is processed and/or accepted.
Note: Financial aid will not credit if all eligibility requirements and/or documentation requirements are not met for the various types of financial aid offered to you.
Undergraduate and graduate level Certificate/Endorsement Students
- 12+ Full time
- 9-11 Three-quarters-time
- 6-8 Half-time
Graduate Master's Degree Students
- 9+ Full-time
- 6-8 Three-quarters-time
- 4-5 Half-time
As a dependent student other financing options would be the Loper Payment Plan, Federal Parent PLUS Loan, and Private Student Loans.
As an independent student other financing options would be the Loper Payment Plan and Private Student Loans.
Watch our video below, Additional Funding Options.
Watch our video below, Outside Scholarships.
