How To Apply For Financial Aid

Financial aid is only offered to students who have been accepted for admission. However, applicants should not wait for an admission decision before beginning the financial aid process. We highly encourage all eligible students to complete the FAFSA application for need-based aid consideration.

Applications submitted by March 15th will receive priority funding consideration.

Aid Application Procedures

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 new FAFSA will be available December 1st.

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

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.

Incoming students for 2025-2026 school year are invited to complete the CSS PROFILE financial aid application. Share your financial circumstances by submitting your CSS Profile by December 15, 2024 to qualify for need-based financial aid.
Why submit your CSS Profile early?
- Receive early access to your institutional financial aid eligibility and to help you understand your financial options sooner.
- Early completion also helps prevent any potential processing delays.

FAFSA Now Available

MICA will require the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or 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 Direct Data Exchange

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.

We strongly encourage using the data share with IRS, as opposed to manually entering tax information.