There are a variety of ways to fund your education at LCU—see if you qualify for a scholarship or grant!
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Financial Aid
Making your LCU education affordable!
There are a variety of ways to fund your education at LCU—see if you qualify for a scholarship or grant!
Financial assistance awards are extremely important in determining your financial preparedness for your college education.
Find the forms needed to apply for, accept, and navigate your financial assistance options.
Financial Assistance Office
806-720-7176
FinancialAssist@LCU.edu
This tool helps estimate your potential costs, including grants, scholarships, and loans.
The FAFSA has undergone significant changes for the 2024-2025 aid year due to the passing of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Simplification Act. Due to these changes, the Department of Education moved the release date the 2024-2025 FAFSA from October 1 to a "soft launch" beginning December 30, 2023. In future academic years, the FAFSA will resume being fully released by October 1.
During this soft launch, the 2024-2025 FAFSA will be available intermittently for short periods of time while the Department of Education monitors site performance and makes technical updates. The soft launch is anticipated to last through the month of January.
Submittal of the 2024-2025 FAFSA by March 15th is recommended to receive the best financial aid options.
Financial aid awarding for the 2024-2025 academic year is anticipated to begin in late March after the 24-25 FAFSA has been processed by the Department of Education.
To read more about the FAFSA Simplification Act and the changes this brings, please visit the Federal Student Aid website.
Prior to completing the FAFSA, you can prepare by doing the following:
These federal aid requirements, rights, and responsibilities have not changed or had minor updates:
Financial aid is available in the form of scholarships, grants, loans and student employment. Families are often surprised to learn that LCU can actually be more affordable than most public universities.
Special Circumstances
If your family has experienced financial hardship that was not accurately reflected on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the LCU Financial Assistance Office can review the financial information for consideration of special circumstance. The Department of Education allows financial assistance offices to review special circumstance situations on a case-by-case basis and allows for adjustments to the data elements on the FAFSA.
Loss of Income for the Student and/or Parent may include:
Additional Expenses for Parent or Student may include:
If a loss of income has occurred or unusual expenses have been incurred, it may affect the results of the FAFSA since the Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) is based upon the previous year’s income information. The loss of income or unusual expenses may affect your ability to contribute towards your or your child’s education. A loss of income or additional expenses could reduce the EFC, which may result in additional need based eligibility. Special circumstance requests will begin to be reviewed during May for the next award year. Documentation of the loss of income or additional expenses must be submitted along with the special circumstance application. Due to the volume of special circumstance requests, it may take several weeks to complete the review process.
Please contact the Financial Assistance Office at FinancialAssist@LCU.edu for assistance with the special circumstance process.