High-quality, Affordable, Christian College Education
At Kuyper College, we place special emphasis on making high-quailty Christian college education as affordable as possible. Our Financial Aid Office is committed to finding workable financial options for our students and their families. That individual attention is an important part of TheKee.
About Financial Aid
The Financial Aid Office at Kuyper College participates in a variety of financial aid programs. Assistance may include scholarships, grants, loans, and student employment. Scholarships and grants are awards that don't have to be repaid. Loans and student employment opportunities are considered self-help awards since repayment or performance of duties is required. As a private, nonprofit institution, Kuyper College has been approved by the U.S. Secretary of Education to participate in financial aid programs authorized by Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1962 as amended.
Financial Aid Office
Our promise as a financial aid staff is to partner with you to help make the investment in your college education at Kuyper not only possible, but affordable.
So, you're thinking about attending Kuyper College, but find the rising cost of a college education daunting--and who doesn't--please talk to a member of our financial aid staff. We'll help you explore all the sources of financial aid-many you probably didn't even know existed.
The Financial Aid Timeline
December
* The signature for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the Personal Identification Number (PIN). Apply for a (PIN) at www.pin.ed.gov. Your PIN must be obtained individually for the student and, if applicable, for a parent of the student. The FAFSA is not processed without PIN(s).
* Search for available scholarships at local retailers, area chambers of commerce, local civic groups, etc. Check out our links to scholarships!
January
* Complete the FAFSA anytime after January 1 at www.fafsa.gov (school code 002311) in order to be considered for any type of federal or state of Michigan aid as well as the endowed, family or corporate scholarships awarded by Kuyper College.
* Canadian students, please review the Canadian Financial Aid Guide and complete the Canadian Financial Aid Application any time after January 1 to be considered for endowed, family or corporate scholarships awarded by Kuyper College.
Canadian_Financial_Aid_Guide
Canadian_Financial_Aid_Application
February
* Complete the Supplemental_Information_Form if special circumstances apply such as your parent(s) paying private school tuition for your siblings, if your family has high out-of pocket medical or dental expenses, if there is a loss of income or a dramatic reduction of income in the family due to job loss, divorce, separation, or death/disablement of a parent or spouse.
* Be sure to review the Christian Leadership Scholarship Information Form well in advance of the Scholarship's ending date of February 15. Applicants will need to submit the Application and two reference forms, before the deadline, to have their application reviewed by the scholarship committee.
* Mid February - Kuyper FAFSA Open House and Workshop, contact Kim Desgranges for informaiton.
* February 15 - Christian Leadership Scholarship Information
Christian Leadership Scholarship Application
Christian_Leadership_Scholarship_Reference_Form
March
* March 1 - priority deadline for FAFSA
* March 1 - priority dealine for the Canadian_Financial_Aid_Application
* First round of estimated financial aid award packages will be mail, at the end of the month to students who have completed the FAFSA and are accepted for Admissions to Kuyper College.
April
* Accept your financial aid award package and finalize your housing plans.
* Continue to search for scholarships, paying close attention to deadline dates. Click here to link to our Kuyper College Scholarships and outside scholarship search engines.
May
* Complete Federal Entrance Counseling
* Apply for Federal Direct Stafford Loans
* Apply for Student Employment
* Attend Journey - The Kuyper College Pre-Orientation Registration Event. Financial Aid Office check-up appointments available to all incoming students.
June - July
* I'ts a family decision, if needed, apply for the Parent PLUS Loan (the credit check is good for 90 days) or a Private Alternative Loan.
* Watch for information to come by mail from Kuyper College it includes your preliminary billing statement as well as other important instructions.
* Contact the Business Office (616-988-9625) with questions regarding your billing statement.
* Contact the Financial Aid Office with questions you have about Federal Stafford PLUS Loans, alternative loans etc. in order to help pay your bill.
* Keep checking your Kuyper email account for updates on your financial aid status. Log into the Kuyper Student Portal to continue filling out important paperwork.