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 (LU) financial aid program provides assistance to students with financial need who would otherwise be unable to receive a graduate education. Financial need is calculated as the difference between the cost of attendance and aid received.
Financial aid is provided in the form of an award that will help meet this need. Lindenwood University uses the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine eligibility for federal student loans and institutional assistance. Upon completion of all documentation necessary to establish eligibility, financial assistance will be posted to the students’ account at least once each term.
To be considered for financial assistance, a student must complete the FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The LU school code is 002480. If students have any questions about the application process, they are encouraged to call 1-800-433-3243. Lindenwood University does not require students to fill out any supplementary fee-based forms to determine eligibility for institutional financial aid.
Lindenwood University offers a 50 percent scholarship to all persons age 60 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, taken online, or taken at the doctoral level. Any other funding may first replace the Lindenwood University funding. It is the responsibility of the student to inform the admissions counselor of any scholarship opportunities for which the student may be eligible.
The purpose of the Lindenwood University grant program is to make it possible for the student to earn a college degree when it would otherwise be financially prohibitive to do so. In short, an LU grant (institutional partnership, merit, and need-based gift aid) is intended to fill a college funding gap and enable a student with need to pursue a college education. The gap is the difference between the total cost of tuition and the sum of all personal and outside funding available to the student. The LU grant is based on an academic partnership memoranda and merit and need-based financial aid, after all personal and outside underwriting sources are accessed. When the student becomes eligible for additional outside support, that revenue reduces the student’s “funding gap,” and the LU grant is reduced by the amount of the new money, per the policy below. The intent is for Lindenwood and the student to share equitably in covering the cost of the student’s college education.
If your employer provides you with a tuition reimbursement benefit, you probably fit into one of the following two categories:
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 office of the Vice President for Human Resources, located in the Executive Suite in Roemer Hall. To be eligible for a graduate assistantship, students must provide evidence of a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.