Every Student. Every Year.

The information you submit through your FAFSA determines the amount of federal financial aid you are eligible to receive each year. In addition, when you submit your FAFSA you’re also automatically applying for state funds and automatic scholarships from UMKC. The FAFSA opens each year on October 1^st.

UMKC's Priority Deadline

UMKC’s Priority Deadline for completing the FAFSA is February 1^st.

By submitting your FAFSA by February 1^st, you increase your chances of receiving grants and scholarships that do not have to be repaid.

How to File Your FAFSA

Filing the FAFSA is free and takes the average student less than 30 minutes. Detailed instructions are included each step of the way.

The first step in filing your FAFSA is creating an FSA ID. 

Create your FSA ID

The information you need to file your FAFSA

• Social Security number
• Driver’s license number
• FSA ID — made up of a username and password
• Financial records — bank statements and investment information
• Tax returns
• UMKC FAFSA code — 002518

The 2025-2026 FAFSA is now open! 

File your FAFSA

Parental information for dependent undergraduate students

Dependent undergraduate students under the age of 24 and unmarried must include parental financial information on the FAFSA. Parents who provide information in the FAFSA are called contributors and are required to create their own FSA ID.

Dependency status

IRS Direct Data Exchange

The IRS Direct Data Exchange (DDX) tool allows the FAFSA to pull information directly from your income tax return. You’ll just need to consent to the IRS DDX using your FSA ID. Everyone is required to provide consent before they can complete the FAFSA. 

Health professional students

When completing your FAFSA, make sure you are entering information for the portion of the program you will be in for the upcoming year.

School of Medicine 6-Year Program

• Years 1 and 2
  • Your College Grade Level - Select one of the "Undergraduate" levels
  • Your College Degree or Certificate - Select "Bachelor’s Degree"
• Years 3-6
  • Your College Grade Level - Select one of the "Graduate/Professional" options
  • Your College Degree or Certificate - Select "College graduate or professional degree"

School of Pharmacy

• New Pharm.D. students (PDF)
• Current Pharm.D. students (PDF)

Think You Don't Qualify for Financial Aid?

Financial aid eligibility is based on many factors besides income — such as the size of your family and your year in school. You can’t know how much financial aid you qualify for unless you file your FAFSA. 

Tips for Success

Verification of Your Information

Before any financial aid funds can be disbursed to your UMKC account, the information you submitted on the FAFSA must be verified for accuracy by the Department of Education or our office.

If there are differences between your FAFSA and your financial documents, we will correct the differences and resubmit your FAFSA. You will then receive an updated Student Aid Report from the Department of Education.

Verification info (PDF)

How to submit documents for verification

You may be asked to submit documents to support the information you reported on your FAFSA, such as a tax return transcript (PDF).

Check your to-do list in Pathway for any requests for documents and respond as soon as possible. Verification of your file may be delayed until all requested documents are submitted.

Use the Secure Document Uploader (PDF) tool in Pathway. 

Questions?

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