UM-Helena School Code 007570
Paying for College
We would like to help you navigate through the maze of financial aid.
UM-Helena's financial aid packages average over $9,000. Aid may include UM-Helena scholarships and awards, federal grants and loans and work-study jobs. The average amount of scholarships and grants per aid package is $2,350.
2009-2010 Financial Aid Budget
Direct Costs:
| Full Time Tuition (in-state) | $3,041 |
| Full Time Tuition (out-of-state) | $8,037 |
Total Cost of Attendance is estimated to be $14,924 (in-state) and $19,918 (out-of-state), which includes tuition and allowances for books and supplies, living and personal expenses, and transportation. Allowances are not billed to the student.
Financial Aid Checklist
- Apply for Admission.
- Apply for scholarships. Look online at www.umhelena.edu under Financial Aid.
- Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). An online application is available at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/. You must complete a FAFSA to be considered for need-based aid (including federal student loans). On the FAFSA, indicate UM-Helena's Federal School Code 007570 so we can receive the Student Aid Report.
- Respond to any college request for additional information.
- After you have been accepted and UM-Helena receives your Student Aid Report you will receive your financial aid award notification.
- Respond to the college's financial aid offer.
- If you have accepted a student loan(s), complete and sign a Master Promissory Note (MPN), per the college's instructions.
- If your parent plans to do a parent loan, they must complete and sign a Master Promissory Note (MPN) per the college's instructions.
- Register for classes.
- Respond to the UM-Helena Business Office when you receive your semester billing statement and arrange for final payment.
