Graduate Programs Financial Aid
| Financial Aid Information: 1-800-960-5940 (toll free) 601-968-5933 (locally) 601-353-0701 (fax) studentaid@belhaven.edu |
For twelve years, Belhaven College, now Belhaven University, has been
named in The Student Guide to America’s 100 Best College Buys,
demonstrating our commitment to keeping your college education affordable.
Approximately 90 percent of the students attending Belhaven University receive some
form of financial assistance, including federal and state grants, loans and
work-study, as well as a variety of institutional scholarships and grants.
Because Belhaven University aims to make a
Christian education possible for any student, we work with you and your family
in a financial partnership. Every Belhaven student benefits from our commitment
to offering high quality, affordable education—an endeavor that begins with
costs well below the national average for four-year private colleges. Our
financial aid programs are generated from the basic premise that college costs
are primarily a family responsibility, but our merit-based and need-based
assistance in partnership with the family can assist with expenses.
If you have questions, please call 1-800-960-5940 (toll free) or 601-968-5933 (local) or e-mail studentaid@belhaven.edu.
Applying for Financial Aid
Federal Subsidized and Unsubsidized Wm. D. Ford Direct Student Loans enable the graduate student to borrow low interest loans each academic year to help with educational costs. Students receiving Direct Loans must be registered for a minimum of 6 hours per term. To apply, the student must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year by either
- Filing the form on the Internet at www.fafsa.ed.gov OR
- Completing the renewal FAFSA received in the mail from
the Department of Education IF filed for federal assistance the prior year
or filing the renewal application on the Internet at www.fafsa.ed.gov
Note: Federal Code Number for Belhaven University is 002397
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Tuition Payment
See the payment page to make a one-time payment and/or enroll in a monthly tuition payment plan.
Student Refund Direct Deposit Information - NEW
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Grants and Scholarships
MPA Scholarship
Certified Supervisory Management Scholarship - Certified managers and students enrolled in the CPM training program are eligible to receive the CSM scholarship. This scholarship grants students a 10% discount off each course taken.
MAT/MED Scholarships
Belhaven University offers a Classroom Leadership Scholarship (CLS) to help full-time teachers attain a graduate degree in education. The scholarship is a $400 discount per course as long as the student is employed as a full-time teacher and is officially admitted and enrolled as degree seeking in either the Master of Education (MED) or Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program.
The Graduate Teacher Summer Loan/Scholarship (GTS) offers assistance to Mississippi residents who have been accepted into a program of study that leads to a first master’s degree and a Class AA standard teacher educator license. The applicant must attend an accredited Mississippi public or private institution of higher learning and must be under contract as a full-time classroom teacher (K through 12th grade) in an accredited Mississippi public school.
Eligible recipients are awarded $125 per earned graduate credit hour. Program recipients shall agree to continued employment as a full-time licensed teacher in an accredited Mississippi public school for one academic year immediately following the summer for which funds were received. Recipients who are not serving as full-time teachers in the school year immediately following the summer in which the loan/scholarship is received must repay the full amount of the loan within 30 days of notification by the Board. This scholarship is available from the Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL). The GTS is intended for a first master’s degree and a Class AA license. Application must be made through the Institutions of Higher Learning. Call 1-800-327-2980 or apply on line at http://www.mississippi.edu/riseupms/financialaid-state.php. The application deadline is March 31st. Students can send in an application after this deadline to be considered for the following award cycle.
Mississippi Teacher Fellowship Program - www.olemiss.edu/programs/mtfp
Loans
Complete Direct Loan MPN and Entrance Counseling– Complete Direct Loan Master Promissory Note and Entrance Counseling. Click on the "Sign in" button and fill in the required fields to continue. You will need your Social Security Number (SSN) and your Federal Student Aid PIN from the FAFSA to complete the sign in process. If you do not know your PIN you may request a duplicate PIN at www.PIN.ed.gov. (Please Note: Students who have previously completed either a Direct Loan or Direct Entrance Counseling Session will not have to re-complete this process.)
Sallie Mae's Smart Option Loan – Apply online for a private signature loan.
Direct Loan Exit Counseling – To complete Federally required Exit Interview Counseling click on the "Exit Counseling" Button. You will need your Social Security Number (SSN) and your Federal Student Aid PIN from the FAFSA to complete this process. If you do not know your PIN you may request a duplicate PIN at www.PIN.ed.gov.
VA and Military Benefits
Veterans and dependents of veterans may be
eligible for benefits for education under Title 38 of the United States Code. If
you are entitled to either VA or military benefits, submit a copy of your Form
DD214. Active members should submit DD295 forms. To apply for benefits, you must
complete the Application for Education Benefits (VA Form 22-1990) available from
the VA Office. See http://www.gibill.va.gov/ for more information.
