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Promoting FAFSA
MASFAPFall 2008
Presenter: Jaime NewcombMissouri Baptist University
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Quick Facts About MBU
Missouri Baptist University is an evangelical Christian, liberal arts institution and has as its purpose the offering of programs of study leading to professional certificates, undergraduate degrees, and graduate degrees in an environment where academic excellence is emphasized and a Biblically based Christian perspective is maintained.
83% of MBU’s undergraduate students are Missouri Residents (based on 2007-2008 FAFSA data)
7% of MBU undergraduate students are majoring in Theology (based on FA-07 enrollment)
MBU’s published financial aid deadline is October 1st.
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ACCESS Missouri Grant
This program provides need-based grants. To be eligible, a student must:
Have a FAFSA on file by April 1 with an EFC of $12,000 or less. Any FAFSA corrections must be made no later than July 31st.
Be enrolled full time at a participating Missouri postsecondary school. Maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA. Not be pursuing a degree in theology or divinity.
Access Missouri Financial Assistance Award Amounts
Public 2-year Schools
Public 4-year Schools
Private
Schools
Maximum: $1,000
Minimum: $300
Maximum: $2,150
Minimum: $1,000
Maximum: $4,600
Minimum: $2,000
*Information obtained from MDHE’s “The Source” brochure
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With any type of change, need to collaborate with other offices.
Public Relations Academic Advisors Admissions Athletic Coaches I.T. Students
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Get key players involved. Analyze what you have been doing in the
past and why it hasn’t worked. Explain the benefit for your office. Explain what it will do for other offices and the
university as a whole. Explain how it will affect your students. Get everyone involved including your
students! Be creative and have fun.
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MBU Enrollment Numbers
975
3485
4460
950
3496
4511
1137
3406
4598
1244
3289
4652
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
5000
FA-05 FA-06 FA-07 FA-08
GradUnderTotal
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Completed FAFSA’s by April 1st
428477 512
646
1058
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
Number of Students
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04-05 to 05-06: 11.4% increase 05-06 to 06-07: 7.3% increase 06-07 to 07-08: 26.2% increase 07-08 to 08-09: 63.8% increase!!!
*Minimal increase due to enrollment
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MBU FAFSA Promotion
Financial Aid Month – February Banners around campus Yard Signs on campus and extension sites Mailings E-mails News Video Brochures FAFSA countdown on MBU Website “Got FAFSA?” T-Shirts
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This is our poster child who is well known on our campus and missed out on the ACCESS grant. He was such a good sport, he did a photo shoot. This was sent to students in their billing statement.
*NOTE: He failed to complete his FAFSA AGAIN by April 1, 2008. (some never learn!)
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Countdown Timer used on the MBU website. Countdown to April 1!
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Promoting FAFSA
Yard signs and Banners were placed around the campus and at all MBU extension sites.
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The Financial Services Office, Admissions Office and student workers wore “Got FAFSA?” T-shirts to Chapel and on Fridays during Financial Aid Month.
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What will MBU do for 2009-2010? Student Computer Desktop
Wallpaper and Screensaver Phone calls to students Use of Blackboard Student Handbook Use as recruiting tool Push Enrollment at the same time
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What did we learn? Change IS possible! Processing time
Packaging When one thing changes, other things have to
be reevaluated. Scholarships for Religion, Non-Missouri
Residents Reevaluate Deadlines
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Learn From Each Other! What have other schools done? What are some ideas? Who do you need to talk to in order to make it
happen?
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FREE Tools!!!
Five Minute FAFSA video (Hilarious) www.fastweb.com FAFSA Banner for websites http://ifap.ed.gov/fafsa/doc0013_bodyoftext.html FAFSA Posters, Brochures, Bookmarks http://www.fsapubs.org/ College Goal Sunday www.collegegoalsunday.org Countdown Counters
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BE PREPARED!!!!!
Becoming more efficient will bring out your
inefficiencies!!!