Financial Aid for Undergraduates

A college education is one of the most important investments you can make in your future. 的 good news is there are many options available for financial assistance, and more than 90 percent of Lincoln students make use of these resources to meet their financial obligations.

的 Office of Financial Aid is here to help. Our counselors will work with you to explore resources by combining grants, scholarships, 贷款, and on-campus jobs.

• 奖助金 may be need- or merit-based and provided by both federal and state government agencies. Most grants do not have to be repaid.
• Scholarships do not have to be repaid and a number of scholarship opportunities exist both on- and off-campus.
• 贷款 are federally subsidized or unsubsidized and are available through the federal government. For most 贷款, repayments begin six months after your cease half-time (6-credits undergraduate) enrollment.
• On-campus jobs include work-study funded by government sources, and work-aid funded by the university’s own budget.

Several factors determine the amount and type of financial aid you are awarded:

• Financial need
• 的 timing of your application (apply early)
• Your willingness to accept various types of aid
• Submission and completion of necessary documentation
• Availability of funds