Post-Hoc External Benefits Scholarships and Grants
Post-hoc financial aid refers to additional scholarships and grants that a student receives or for which he or she qualifies after receiving an official Lindenwood University financial aid package. In other words, following a student’s written commitment to an official financial aid package from Lindenwood, the student may be the beneficiary of a post-hoc outside scholarship, award, or grant from another institution. In these instances, the first $1,000 annually earmarked ($500 per semester) for books in post-hoc outside scholarships or awards received will not reduce the amount of the Lindenwood grant. In cases where a student receives an outside award that exceeds $1,000 earmarked for books, Lindenwood will reduce its institutional merit and need-based gift aid by 50% of the external scholarship(s) received in excess of the $1,000 maximum. In cases where a student received post-hoc outside awards that are not earmarked for books, Lindenwood will reduce its institutional merit and need-based gift aid by 50% of the scholarship(s) received. If the student’s need has been met 100% by financial aid, then aid will be reduced by 100% of the outside scholarship, award, or grant. If the student has not received any Lindenwood Grant, this policy does not apply. Written documentation from the external organization indicating the amount of the scholarship and any specific parameters of the scholarship is required. Contingent upon the specifics of the student’s original Lindenwood financial aid package, the same gift aid will return to the original level of funding if outside scholarships are not renewed in subsequent years. In no case may the total award exceed the cost of attendance (room, board, tuition, books, and fees). Scholarship checks received by Office of Day Admissions will be distributed to the current term of enrollment, unless otherwise indicated in writing by the donating organization.