It is recognized that the costs of higher education are a significant addition
to one's budget. The mission of the Financial Assistance Office is to provide
access and retention opportunities for students choosing to pursue a course
of study at Francis Marion University. This is met by (1) providing information
services to prospective students and their families, (2) assisting students
and their families in the financial assistance application process, (3) determining
eligibility for assistance and making financial assistance awards, and (4) facilitating
the timely delivery of financial assistance proceeds to students.
Student financial assistance programs are administered according to a nationally
accepted policy that the student and his or her parents are responsible for
the student's educational expenses. Therefore, eligibility for financial assistance
will be based on a comparison of educational expenses for the period of attendance
and what the student's family can reasonably be expected to contribute as determined
by the FAFSA.
General program descriptions and application information follow. More detailed
information is available by contacting the Office of Financial Assistance at
843-661-1190 or by visiting our website at http://www.fmarion.edu/finasst.
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