Financial aid is money lent or given to students to help pay for the costs of attending college. A student’s financial aid package is managed by the Financial Aid Office. That package may include:
- Institutional aid
- Merit scholarships
- Need-based grants
- Federal aid
- Federal Pell Grant
- Federal Direct Loans
- Federal Work-Study
- FSEOG Grant
- State aid
- Vocational rehabilitation
- Veteran’s aid
- Chapter 33 (Post-911 benefits)
- Chapter 35 (Dependent benefits)
- Private aid sources
- Churches
- Private foundations
- Civic organizations
- School district scholarships
The financial aid office assists students and their families with college expenses by helping them identify and qualify for the financial resources needed to achieve their goal of becoming servant-leaders for the church.