Financial Assistance
Financial aid is available to all qualified students. Financial need may be met through a combination of federal loans and institutional aid.
The Lindenwood University-Belleville financial aid program provides assistance to students with financial needs how would otherwise be unable to receive a college education. Financial need is calculated as the difference between the cost of attendance and the expected family contribution from the student and his/her parent(s). The primary responsibility for paying the student’s education expenses rests with the student and his/her family, and the University expects both the student and his/her parent(s) to make a realistic contribution to meet these costs; financial aid is a supplement for those students and families who cannot afford the entire cost of a university education.
A variety of scholarships are awarded to students who have excelled in fields of study, community activities, the arts, or athletic competition. Lindenwood University-Belleville’s admissions counselors can advise prospective students of the full program of scholarship availability. Although Lindenwood University-Belleville scholarships and grants are credited in total at the beginning of each term, they are actually earned as tuition and room and board charges are incurred. If, as a result of being “unearned,” a student’s Lindenwood-Belleville scholarship or grant is reduced, the corresponding charges for tuition, room, and board will be proportionately increased. All institutional aid will be reduced in accordance with the student’s reduced scholarship or grant.
Lindenwood University-Belleville undergraduate grants/scholarships are intended for and may only be used for undergraduate programs; they are not intended for and may not be used for graduate programs.
Lindenwood University-Belleville offers a 50 percent scholarship to all persons age 55 and over. The University also offers partial institutional grants for employees of selected companies, municipalities, and school systems. These grants may only be applied toward courses taken for credit and do not apply to courses that are audited. Any other funding may first replace the Lindenwood University-Belleville funding. It is the responsibility of the student to notify the admissions counselor of eligibility for Lindenwood-BV grants.
Semester Undergraduate Students
Most full-time resident students enrolled in a semester undergraduate program are eligible to defray a portion of their university costs by participating in the Lindenwood University-Belleville Work and Learn Program on campus. Generally, compensation that would otherwise be provided for this work is instead credited against the student’s account. If the student chooses not to participate in the Work and Learn program or to complete his/her work study, the balance is payable to the Business Office at that time. LCIE students are NOT eligible to participate in the Lindenwood University-Belleville Work and Learn Program.
Graduate Students
Graduate assistant positions are available on an as-needed basis within various departments of the University. Candidates must interview with the person in charge of the department where they wish to work. No position will be awarded until the Vice President for Human Resources gives final approval and confirms the terms of the arrangement. Graduate assistant positions are renewable each term, subject to the candidate maintaining a 3.0 cumulative GPA and the approval of the immediate supervisor.
No candidates will be considered for a GA position until they have been officially admitted to the university. Once admitted, students interested in a GA position must complete a Graduate Assistant application available from the Department of Student Development, located on the lower level of the Main Administration building. To be eligible for a graduate assistantship, the student must provide evidence of an undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater.