Graduate Programs Financial Aid
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Financial Aid Information:
1-800-960-5940 (toll free)
601-968-5933 (locally)
601-353-0701 (fax)
studentaid@belhaven.edu |
For seven years, Belhaven College 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 College 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 College 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 Stafford student loans enable the graduate student
to borrow low interest loans each academic year to help with educational costs.
Students receiving Stafford 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 College is 002397
Verification Worksheets - Download Verification Worksheets for independent students.
Get a PIN! - The PIN Application is for students or parents who would like to receive a PIN and who aren't currently on file with a U.S. Department of Education PIN.
Tuition Payment
Make one-time payment - Pay for various fees on your account.
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
The Belhaven College Classroom Leadership Scholarship (CLS) is
available for M.Ed. students (and for qualified M.A.T. students) currently
teaching in both public and private schools in the state of Mississippi. The Classroom Leadership Scholarship is $350.00 per class and is contingent upon
submission of verification of teacher employment.
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
masters 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 www.mississippi.edu/financialaid. 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
Apply for a Stafford Loan – Apply online for a Federal Stafford Loan. Click on the "Register" button to begin for first-time users.
Sallie Mae’s Signature Student Loan – Apply online for a private signature loan.
Stafford Loan Entrance Counseling - Get entrance counseling online through USAFunds.
Stafford Loan Exit Counseling - Get exist loan counseling through USAFunds.