Fund a Brighter Future

Paying for College

At Webster University, we are committed to making your college education affordable. We offer a variety of financial aid solutions for paying for college, including scholarships, grants, federal financial aid, college loans and work-study. For the majority of Webster students, scholarships and financial assistance are vital to academic success.

97%
of Students Receive Aid

How Our Office of Financial Aid Can Help

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The Office of Financial Aid provides services and support to undergraduate students (including transfer students), graduate students and students who are active in the military. Our financial aid experts are here to help you complete applications, find suitable assistance programs and answer any questions you have about financial aid.

Webster awards financial aid packages each academic year, which includes summer, fall and spring terms. For the upcoming academic year, we begin processing award offer notifications in December for prospective students who have been academically accepted and have provided all required financial aid documents.

Important Dates and Deadlines for Undergraduates

All important dates and upcoming deadlines can be found below. This includes deadlines for all students, such as undergraduate students, graduate students, international students and military-affiliated students.

FAFSA for the 2026-2027 school year available beginning Oct. 1, 2025 at the Federal Student Aid website. Be sure to enter Webster school code 002521.

The 2026-2027 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens on the Federal Student Aid website.

  • Deadline for consideration to apply for competitive scholarship opportunities. Eligible students will be invited via email.
  • Donor-Funded Scholarship Application (requires login) opens for returning Webster University students.

Incoming Student Housing Application (MyWebster) opens.

First-Time Freshmen Competitive Scholarship Application deadline.

  • President’s Scholarship (requires login)
  • Dr. Donald M. Suggs Scholarship (requires login)

    Scholarship Re-Evaluations:
    • First-Time Freshmen seeking a one-time academic merit-based scholarship increase based on an updated cumulative GPA or ACT/SAT score must submit official high school transcripts or test scores and notify their First-Year Admissions Counselor by Jan. 15, 2026 for consideration.*

    • Transfer Students who want to petition for the academic merit-based scholarships to be increased are reviewed on a case-by-case basis prior to enrollment. Reach out to your Transfer Admissions Counselor on the documentation you may need to submit.

*Academic scholarship increases may impact need-based financial aid estimates.

The Donor-Funded Scholarship Application (requires login) closes for returning Webster University students. Reach out to the Office of Financial Aid Scholarship Coordinator at financialaid@webster.edu for questions or concerns about this application.

For priority 2026-2027 FAFSA consideration, submit your application by Feb. 2, 2026 to maximize your aid opportunities.

Housing Application (MyWebster) recommended deadline for students who live within a 35-mile radius of Webster University.

Changes to 2026-2027 Federal Financial Aid

All information below is subject to change, as final rules have not been published. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list, but rather a summary of proposed changes.

Federal Loan Changes Going Into Effect July 1, 2026

First-time Parent PLUS loan borrowers have new annual and aggregate loan limits. All parents (combined) may borrow up to $20,000 per year per dependent student. The aggregate loan limit is $65,000 per dependent student. These limits apply per student, regardless of the number of parents borrowing. For example, two parents borrowing for the same student are still capped at $20,000 per academic year.
For parents of returning students, who have already utilized the PLUS loan program, a provision exists that allows them to continue to use this program, as long as the student is in the same program of study in 2026-2027 as they had been in 2025-2026 and the parent borrowed and received funds in the Direct Loan Program with a Parent PLUS loan prior to July 1, 2026.

The Graduate PLUS loan for graduate and professional students is being eliminated starting July 1, 2026. A provision exists for current borrowers to continue to receive Graduate PLUS loan funding who meet the following criteria. For a limited amount of time, if a student is enrolled in the same program of study in 2026-2027 as they were in 2025-2026 and that student borrowed and received funds in the Direct Loan Program prior to July 1, 2026. In addition, the aggregate borrowing amount of Federal Direct Loans is changing to $100,000 for graduate students (excluding certain degree programs not currently offered at Webster).

There is a new lifetime aggregate loan limit for all students. The maximum borrowing limit is $257,500 for all federal student loans combined, across all levels of study, including undergraduate, graduate and professional loans. Loans will be prorated based on enrolled hours if a student is enrolled at less than full-time status.

Effective in the 2026-2027 academic year, a “loophole” will be closed that has allowed a limited number of undergraduate students and families with low incomes, but significant assets, to receive Pell Grant.
Students who receive grants and/or scholarships from non-federal sources that cover their entire cost of attendance (COA) will be ineligible to receive a Pell Grant, even if otherwise eligible for the program.
For further information, please refer to the Federal Student Aid website.
We will continue to monitor all changes, and we will update our information as it becomes available.

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Contact the Office of Financial Aid

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Email: financialaid@webster.edu

Phone: 314-968-6992 or 800-983-4623

Fax: 314-968-7125

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Study Abroad Scholarships

Webster has a range of study abroad scholarships including airfare awards, endowed scholarships and a pre-study abroad Passport Program.

Tuition Exchange Programs

Webster participates in both the Tuition Exchange and CIC-TE programs for dependent students of full-time faculty and staff at participating export institutions.