Step 1: Application for Admission
Complete and submit your Undergraduate Admission Application using the CommonApp.
Step 2: FAFSA
To apply for federal student aid, complete the (FAFSA). The FAFSA is a free application that gives you access to lots of types of financial aid to help pay for college.
The 2024-2025 FAFSA will be available by January 1, 2024.
When completing your FAFSA, be sure to include MICA's school code (002080) to avoid delays in the processing of your aid. Remember, you need to complete a FAFSA each year!
Prospective First-Year Students
Applying For Aid
Entering Students Applying For Aid
A completed Financial Aid application consists of a valid FAFSA . If you are selected for verification then there may be other individual documents as required. You will have an assigned Financial Aid Professional to help you from start to finish.
FAFSA Available by January 1, 2024
You may be aware that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has become available for completion earlier than in past years. The FAFSA will be available on October 1st each school year starting in 2024. MICA will require the FAFSA as the basis for determining eligibility for most sources of need-based aid. We encourage all new eligible students to file the FAFSA as soon as possible once it becomes available.
Online FAFSA Submission and the IRS Data Retrieval Tool
Complete the FAFSA at Studentaid.gov. MICA's school code is 002080.
Students, spouses, parents, and stepparents (contributors) will now need to provide their consent to provide their Federal Tax Information (FTI) in the new Consent to Retrieve and Disclose Federal Tax Information section of the FAFSA for federal student aid eligibility.
A direct data share with the IRS will replace what is currently known as the IRS Data Retrieval Tool (DRT).
We strongly encourage using the data share with IRS, as opposed to manually entering tax information.
Scholarship Applications
All admitted students are automatically considered for merit-based scholarships. No application is required.
Information Important to Consider in Making Your College Selection
Financial decisions are only one important factor in deciding which college to attend. Value is another important factor. Be a wise consumer. Make sure you assess and compare value factors for each college you are considering. Value factors include Retention Rates, Graduation Rates, Student Loan Default Rates, Employed or in Graduate School one year after graduation. MICA's Value is evident in the following current statistics:
- Retention Rate - 87%
- Graduation Rate - 73%
- Default Rate - 4.2% (The College maintains one of the lowest student loan default rates within its peer group) MICA alumni pay back their student loans indicating career success and satisfaction with their education.
- Working or in Graduate School One Year after Graduation - 95%