State Financial Aid

Several grants are available to Missouri residents who attend eligible institutions in the state of Missouri. Lindenwood University is an eligible institution.

The Access Missouri Financial Assistance program is a need-based grant available to eligible full-time Missouri resident undergraduate students. Please visit the Missouri Department of Education website at https://dhe.mo.gov/ppc/grants/accessmo.php for a list of eligibility criteria.

The Missouri Higher Education Academic Scholarship program is available to Missouri residents who have a composite score on either the ACT or SAT tests that places them in the top three percent of all Missouri students taking those tests. The scholarship is renewable for up to four years for Missouri residents who enroll as full-time undergraduate students and maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA at an approved institution for the period of the scholarship. Lindenwood University is an approved eligible institution. Students will be notified by the Missouri Department of Higher Education as to their eligibility.

This program is available to eligible students who are enrolled part-time and who are employed for at least 20 hours a week. Students interested in this program should visit the Missouri Department of Education website at https://dhe.mo.gov/ppc/grants/rossbarnett.php for eligibility criteria.

Vocational rehabilitation assistance may be available for students with disabilities. Students should contact their regional office of vocational rehabilitation concerning benefits.

Lindenwood assists qualified students in obtaining financial assistance for their education through the various military funding sources. Missouri National Guard, Reservists, and Reserve Officer Training Corps members may be eligible for special financial incentives and entitlements such as Lindenwood ROTC GRANT, ARNG Federal Tuition Assistance, MOARNG State Tuition, Monthly Drill Pay, ROTC Stipend, Montgomery GI Bill®, and Kicker. Information is available from the VA school certifying official.