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  • AID OPPORTUNITIES
    • Scholarships & Grants
      • Scholarships and Grants
      • (Ending 2024-25) Griffon Guarantee Scholarship
      • (Starting 2025-26) Black & Gold Scholarship
    • Student & Parent Loans
      • Student and Parent Loan Information
      • Student Loan Repayment
    • Work-Study
      • Work-Study
      • Find a Job
  • FAFSA Changes
  • APPLY FOR AID
    • Apply for Financial Aid
    • Complete the FAFSA
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Financial Aid Forms

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Complete Required Forms Electronically

All forms may be completed electronically by logging into Goldlink and selecting each requirement. You may also upload required documents.

Many forms require a parent signature, or the parent may wish to upload a document. In this case, the parent will be sent an email after you complete your part of the form. Parents should select the link in the email message and establish their own account.  Once complete, they will be able to electronically sign forms and upload documents. 

If you are required to submit a tax return, you may be able to use the IRS data retrieval tool to link your tax information from the IRS directly into your FAFSA. Simply log into your FAFSA (studentaid.gov) and select “Make Corrections to a Processed FAFSA.”

Scan Documents and Create a PDF File

Students are often required to submit documents in PDF format. Below are instructions for creating PDF files using Android and iOS devices. To reduce the file size of the PDF attachments for Dynamic Forms try using  www.adobe.com/acrobat/online/compress-pdf.html.

Scan and create a PDF document on Android Device

  1. Open the Google Drive App.
  2. In the bottom right, tap Add.
  3. Tap Scan.
  4. Take a photo of the document you’d like to scan. Adjust scan area: Tap Crop. Take photo again: Tap Re-scan current page. Scan another page: Tap Add.
  5. To save the finished document, tap Save.

Scan and create a PDF document on iPhone and iPad

  1. Open Notes on your iPhone or iPad.
  2. Create a new note or tap on an existing one to add a document to it.
  3. Tap the camera button at the bottom of the screen or above the keyboard.
  4. Tap Scan Documents.
  5. Line up the document you want to scan.
  6. Tap the shutter button if the scanner doesn’t automatically scan the document. Repeat this step for every document you want to scan.
  7. Tap Keep Scan after you’ve scanned all of the necessary pages. The button will have a count of how many pages you scanned.

Financial Aid Forms for Missouri Western Faculty and Staff

  • Scholarship Application Review

MORE FINANCIAL AID RESOURCES

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  • Meet the Financial Aid Staff
  • Goldlink

SEMINARS & EVENTS

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