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金融援助

使命宣言

The 金融援助 Office at Southern Methodist University is committed to serving students by providing information to secure the necessary financial resources to meet their educational goals and financial obligations to the university. Our financial aid advisors offer personal attention to help explore a multitude of available 奖学金, 奖助金, 贷款, and payment plans.

The goal of the financial aid program at SMU is to provide financial assistance to students who would not be able to attend college without aid. The university expects that students and parents will contribute to the fullest extent of their ability from income and assets. When considering ways to fund their college education, students should explore all possibilities and adhere to application deadlines. It is the responsibility of the student to complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) 和 CSS /配置文件 及时地.

公告 

  • 2024 Summer Term 金融援助 Request forms for Undergraduate and Graduate students will be available in April. Both forms will be found in the 表单库.   

  • 金融援助 Notifications for the 2024-2025 Academic Year
    • 新进来的 & transfer undergraduate students: First year students will start to receive estimated aid offers beginning in February. First year and new transfer students will begin to receive final financial aid offers in April 2024.
    • 新进来的 graduate students:  2024年4月开始. Actual start date for awarding varies based on your academic program.   
    • Returning/Continuing students (Undergraduate & 毕业) 2024年5月开始.
  • Undergraduate Housing Exemptions: If you plan to request or have already been approved for an exemption from On-Campus housing, your financial aid package may change.  请参阅 FAQ's page Housing and Food section.  
  • Graduate Student 奖学金, Stipends, and Assistantships 被授权 by the Academic Department and submitted to Student Financial Services to be incorporated as part of the total financial aid package.  If you are expecting to receive a graduate scholarship, 奖学金, or assistantship but do not see it when you receive your financial aid offer, please contact your academic department immediately for additional information.  
  • Undergraduate Institutional Merit 奖学金 被授权, 主要是, through the Admissions cycle or by the academic department for the declared major. Eligibility is determined through the Admission process and final list of recipients is submitted to Student Financial Services. 奖学金 will be included as part of the total financial aid offer. Requirements for scholarship renewal vary based on the type of scholarship. Current scholarship recipients are evaluated annually at the end of the Spring term for renewal in the following academic year.   
  • Please review your My.SMU Student Dashboard regularly for any outstanding requests or updates to your financial aid information. You will receive a notification via SMU email of any updates or changes to your financial aid package.