KCU Financial Aid Process 2026-2027

• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
  • Use school code G02474 for KCU.
  • The FAFSA for the upcoming year is available after October 2025.
• Complete the required federal student loan action items
  • Fill out the required Entrance Counseling and Master Promissory Notes for the Direct Unsubsidized Loan.
• Workday Onboarding
  • Workday onboarding is required for students who have a completed FAFSA on file.
  • Incoming students will be able to complete on-boarding questionnaires upon acceptance to KCU and payment of the acceptance fee for Dental/COM/MHS-AA and matriculation fee for all other programs.
• Private Student Loan Information
  • Students borrowing Private Student loans can review our historical lender list. FastChoice.
  • Students will be able to view their aid package to determine how much to borrow
    after awards are offered in mid-April.

Notification of Aid Offer

• Students can expect their initial aid offer notification email to be sent in mid to late March. You will be notified by email from Workday that your awards are offered and ready to be accepted or declined.
• Students can use their aid offer notification to determine the amount they will need to borrow in a Private Loan for their academic year.

Disbursement of Aid

• Financial aid disburses in equal payments per term. First disbursement is at the beginning of the start of your first term.
• The KCU Finance office will release credit balances to students after all tuition and fees for the term are paid.
• Students will be notified by email from Workday that the credit balance is available.
• Use the chart below to see the date of your refund.

Contact Information

Financial Aid Office
Phone: 816-654-7175
Email: [email protected]
1750 Independence Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64106