Financial Aid Application Process

The decision to invest in a high quality graduate education may be one of the most important decisions you will make. Lewis & Clark College recognizes the challenge many students face in meeting the costs associated with a quality education. We are committed to working in partnership with students to develop financial options and strategies that will make a graduate degree from Lewis & Clark College an attainable goal.

Incoming Master's and Doctoral Degree Students:

1. Apply for admission to the graduate program of your choice. Only students who are admitted to the College will be offered financial aid.
2. File the FAFSA on-line at http://www.fafsa. ed.gov by March 1 for priority aid consideration. Be sure to list Lewis & Clark College, Portland, Oregon as one of the schools to receive your FAFSA analysis. The Federal School Code for Lewis & Clark is 003197. If you are applying for aid for the 2008 spring semester, you must file the 2007/2008 FAFSA. If you are applying for aid in the summer of 2008, fall 2008 or spring 2009 semesters, you must file the 2008-2009 FAFSA (available January 1, 2008).
3. Students enrolled in an In-Service degree program will be asked to complete an academic plan (available on forms web page).

Licensure Only and Special Students

1. Apply for admission to the program of your choice. Only students admitted to the College will be offered financial aid.
2. Complete an academic plan (available on the forms web page).
3. Continuing students need to complete and submit the College Aid Application.
4. Please note that Licensure only and Special Students are not eligible to borrow federal student loans and may borrow only certain private student loans.

After the forms are filed

Once you are admitted to the College and we receive your FAFSA information, we will review your application for financial aid. If we request additional information from you at this time, please provide it as soon as possible so that we may continue evaluating your aid application.

Take a look at some sample financial aid awards.

After we have prepared your financial aid award, it will be mailed out to you. You will be asked to review the Financial Aid Guide that accompanies the Award Notification, and follow the steps outlined to request your student loans.

Once you have paid your enrollment deposit and have requested your student loans, we can process your Federal student loan request. Note that the Financial Aid Guide will instruct you to apply for your private student loan on-line with the selected lender. Before federal student loan funds may be disbursed, first-time borrowers at Lewis & Clark will need to complete a Master Promissory Note with your lender and an on-line Loan Counseling.

Continuing Master's and Doctoral Degree Students:

1. File your FAFSA on-line at http://www.fafsa. ed.gov by March 1 for priority aid consideration. For aid in the summer 2008, fall 2008 and/or spring 2009 semesters, you must file the 2008/2009 FAFSA. The Federal School Code for Lewis & Clark College is 003197.
2. Complete and submit the College Aid Application.
3. If your FAFSA is selected for verification, you must submit the requested documents before a financial aid award can be prepared for you.
4. Students enrolled in an In-Service degree program will be asked to complete an academic plan (available on forms web page).
5. After we have prepared your financial aid award, it will be mailed out to you. You will be asked to review the Financial Aid Guide that accompanies the Award Notification, and follow the steps outlined to request your student loans.

IMPORTANT: If you miss the priority deadline of March 1, you can still apply for financial assistance. Complete the application materials as soon as possible. Late applications will be reviewed in the order they were received and offered aid based on funding availability.

Futher Information

Federal Student Aid Information Center
P.O. Box 84, Washington, D.C. 20044
General Information - 800-433-3243
Application status - 319-337-5665
Information for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (TDD) - 800-730-8913
http://studentaid. ed.gov