{"id":858,"date":"2017-10-17T23:54:40","date_gmt":"2017-10-17T23:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/graduate\/?page_id=858"},"modified":"2026-02-12T16:09:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T22:09:37","slug":"costs-and-financing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/graduate\/costs-and-financing\/","title":{"rendered":"Costs and Financing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-equal-height-columns\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:30px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">大象传媒 has some of the lowest graduate tuition around. You can complete an entire master\u2019s degree for just over $10,000 in tuition (in-state). Plus, the cost of living in St. Joseph is very low \u2013 meaning your housing, transportation and food costs are also low.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For a complete listing of tuition and fees please see the <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/businessoffice\/tuition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Business Office<\/a> <\/b>site.<\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><h3 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Financing Options<\/h3><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#ffc107;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 大象传媒 financial aid program is designed to assist degree seeking students in their pursuit of a higher education.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/finaid\/\"><b>Financial Aid Office<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0understands financial aid in all of its varied forms. The staff will answer questions and help you plan the best package of financial aid to meet our students\u2019 needs. Graduate students are eligible for\u00a0Scholarships, Graduate Assistantships\u00a0and Student Loans. To be eligible for scholarships or assistantships a student must be degree seeking, enrolled in at least six graduate hours per semester, and be a student in good standing (not on probation).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Financial assistance will not cover undergraduate courses (400 level or below) taken as a graduate student.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left 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.fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover.link-area-box .fusion-read-more::after,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover.link-area-box .fusion-read-more::before,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover .icon .circle-no,\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .heading .heading-link:hover .content-box-heading {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcolor: #ffc20e;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover .icon .circle-no {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcolor: #ffc20e !important;\n\t\t\t\t\t}.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box.link-area-box-hover .fusion-content-box-button {background: rgba(255,199,0,0.7);color: #000000;}.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box.link-area-box-hover .fusion-content-box-button .fusion-button-text {color: #000000;}\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover .heading .icon > span {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color: #ffc20e !important;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover .heading .icon > span {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tborder-color: #ffc20e !important;\n\t\t\t\t\t}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon link-type-button icon-hover-animation-fade\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" data-animationOffset=\"100%\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><a class=\"heading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/finaid\/scholarship-opportunities\/#1f8d296be2b829210\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/99\/2018\/06\/scholarship.png\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt=\"Graduation cap with dollar sign\" \/><\/div><h2 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"font-size:30px;line-height:35px;\">大象传媒 Scholarships<\/h2><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\" style=\"color:#747474;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>DEADLINE\u00a0 FEB. 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><a class=\"fusion-read-more-button fusion-content-box-button fusion-button button-default button-large button- button-flat\" href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/finaid\/scholarship-opportunities\/#1f8d296be2b829210\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Scholarships<\/span><\/a><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .heading-link:hover .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box:hover .heading-link .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-link-icon-hover .heading .icon i.circle-yes,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.fusion-content-boxes-1 .fusion-content-box-hover .link-area-box-hover .heading .icon i.circle-yes {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color: #ffc20e !important;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tborder-color: #ffc20e !important;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:30px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type='text\/css'>.reading-box-container-1 .element-bottomshadow:before,.reading-box-container-1 .element-bottomshadow:after{opacity:0.70;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-reading-box-container reading-box-container-1\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:24px;\"><div class=\"reading-box\" style=\"background-color:#f6f6f6;border-width:1px;border-color:#f6f6f6;border-top-width:3px;border-top-color:var(--primary_color);border-style:solid;\"><h2>Scholarships<\/h2><div class=\"reading-box-additional fusion-reading-box-additional\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The\u00a0priority deadline for applications is\u00a0March 15 for Graduate Scholarships.\u00a0Applications may be submitted after the priority deadline until\u00a0July 15, but awards will depend on eligibility and the availability of funds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Improving Your Odds-\u00a0<\/strong>To make your application stronger, consider adding a letter of application or a letter of recommendation from a faculty member in your program to your scholarship form to make it stronger.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eligibility-\u00a0<\/strong>Only degree seeking students in good standing and\u00a0admitted to a program\u00a0are eligible for scholarships. Current graduate students must have a 3.0 GPA for consideration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Credit Hour Requirements-\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a scholarship has a credit hours requirement (e.g., six hours per semester), and completion of your degree requires fewer than the number of credits required for your scholarship, you can keep your scholarship and enroll in the number of credits required for completion of your degree. In this instance, however, your scholarship will be reduced to a maximum value of the cost of tuition and fees for the credits you are taking. For example, if you only need 3 credit hours to graduate, and your scholarship normally provides $1,500 per semester, it will be reduced in your final semester to the cost of tuition and fees for 3 hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students who choose to take fewer than the number of required hours for reasons other than degree completion shall have their scholarships reduced to $500 per semester maximum.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Graduate Assistants-\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graduate assistants\u00a0generally are not eligible for institutional graduate scholarships other than those that are included with their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/graduate\/graduate-assistantships\/\">graduate assistantships.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Length of Scholarship-\u00a0<\/strong>These scholarships are generally awarded for ONE YEAR and must be re-applied for during your second year.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span id=\"Non-resident_Fee_Scholarship\" class=\"mw-headline\">Non-resident Fee Scholarship-\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduces tuition to in-state level<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span id=\"Graduate_Scholarship\" class=\"mw-headline\">Graduate Scholarship-\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>$250 \u2013 $2,500\/semester (Amounts awarded are dependent on funding available.)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Undergraduate GPA of 3.0<\/li>\n<li>Acceptance in a 大象传媒 Graduate Program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-1 {border-radius:0px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/missouriwestern.scholarships.ngwebsolutions.com\/CMXAdmin\/Cmx_Content.aspx?cpId=1747\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\"> GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":71,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/graduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/858"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/graduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/graduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/graduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/71"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/graduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=858"}],"version-history":[{"count":207,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/graduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/858\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2686,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/graduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/858\/revisions\/2686"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/graduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=858"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/graduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=858"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/graduate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}