Applications submitted by March 15th will receive priority funding consideration.
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 October 1st every year.
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.
FAFSA Now Available
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. 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 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.
Scholarship Applications
All admitted students are automatically considered for merit-based scholarships. No application is required.
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