Financial Aid Home

Financial aid is often confusing and intimidating. Mount Vernon Nazarene University's Financial Aid Advisors are here to assist and counsel you through the financial aid process and the various aid programs. We encourage you to begin the process early, meet all deadlines and complete all the necessary forms. GPS students click here to be directed to Graduate and Professional Studies web pages. Over 90% of all MVNU students receive some type of financial aid and the average award includes a combination of aid programs.

Financial aid is intended to supplement, not replace, what you and your family can afford and is available from institutional, federal, state and private sources. Aid programs include scholarships, grants, work-study and loans. Mount Vernon Nazarene University provides generous scholarship and grant programs and these awards are just the start of your aid package. High school seniors considering enrollment at MVNU as first-time freshmen may wish to complete the Freshman Scholarship Calculator to calculate your expected scholarship level. Entering transfer students are also eligible for institutional scholarships and grants. Please see Transfer Scholarships and Grants for additional information.

Students interested in applying for any need-based aid or federal loan program must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA can be completed and submitted to the Department of Education through an on-line application as early as January 1 for the next academic year. Mount Vernon Nazarene University's priority FAFSA filing date is March 15, and you must reapply annually if you intend to utilize need-based aid from year to year.

To complete your FAFSA and other important federal financial aid documents electronically, you and your parent (for dependent students) must have a Personal Identification Number (PIN). Your PIN can be used each year to electronically apply for federal student aid and to access your Federal Student Aid records online. If you receive a PIN, you agree not to share it with anyone. Your PIN serves as your electronic signature and provides access to your personal records, so you should never give your PIN to anyone! Be sure to keep your PIN in a safe place.

Additional Points:

• You will be awarded your maximum eligibility in all available aid programs, including the Federal Stafford Loan program. If there is any part of your award that you do not want or need, you must contact our office.
• You must be in good academic and financial standing and maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress as defined by the financial aid office to be eligible for financial aid. MVNU reserves the right to cancel an award at any time as a result of changes in financial or academic status.
• Your family circumstances and aid program requirements may change from year to year. This may affect your eligibility for some aid programs.
• You must notify the MVNU financial aid office of any scholarships, loans or employee benefits extended to you from outside the university.
• Changes in enrollment may affect your financial aid eligibility.

Aid Programs

• MVNU Scholarships and Grants
• Transfer Scholarships and Grants
• Adult and Graduate Students
• Federal and State Grants
• Student Employment
• Loans