Financing Your Future Financial Aid Options That Work for You Lander University provides students with a comprehensive array of funds from federal, state and institutional sources. Funds are distributed based on criteria defined by the donors. Types of aid include grants, scholarships, work and loans. Loans must be applied for each year and repaid according to the terms of each loan. Some grants and scholarships are renewed automatically if you meet the criteria, which usually means completing a certain number of credit hours with a certain GPA each year. Federal and state funds require students to maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP). An undergraduate student cannot be eligible for federal or state aid after attempting more than 187 credit hours. A student who cannot mathematically finish their program within the maximum timeframe is not eligible for aid. Transfer students must have all transcripts evaluated before financial aid eligibility can be calculated or risk having to repay any funds obtained prior to the official determination of eligibility.
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exclusively on high school grades, rank in class and/or ACT/SAT scores. Take the ACT and/or SAT prior to your senior year. You may want to take the tests more than once. During the fall of your senior year, apply for admission and submit your transcript and test scores to Lander. Institutional scholarships are awarded based on high school credentials and a completed application for admission. Make sure your admission application is complete by December of your senior year. You and one parent/guardian must obtain a PIN (Personal Iden tification Number) from the U.S. Department of Education at www.pin.ed.gov. You can apply for PINs at any time but make sure you apply no later than January of your senior year. With your PIN, you can apply for financial aid using the Free Appli cation for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.ed.gov. You must reapply every year, no earlier than January 1 but before March 1, to meet the priority deadline.
How does the financial aid process work?
Where can I learn more?
Maximizing your potential for financial aid begins with your per formance in high school. Several grants and scholarships rely
For financial aid information and additional resources, visit www.lander.edu/goto/finaid, or contact us at 864-388-8340 or finaid@lander.edu.
Financial Aid Calendar Sophomore/junior year of high school
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Take ACT and/or SAT Research scholarship sources and deadlines
Senior year of high school (Sep/Oct/Nov)
n Apply for admission (financial aid applications cannot be processed without degree program acceptance)
Senior year of high school (Dec/Jan)
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Senior year of high school (Jan/Feb)
Complete FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov Both student and parent must sign FAFSA using PINs from above (priority deadline is March 1)
Spring/summer of senior year of high school
n Check Bearcat Web account weekly; respond quickly to requests for information n Order/purchase computer n Complete entrance counseling and Master Promissory Notes (MPNs)
Aug/Sept
Apply for a PIN at www.pin.ed.gov
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Kierra Brown Political Science, Graduate ’14 As a political science major at Lander University, I was able to take advantage of extraordinary academic opportunities that have shaped my future. As a participant in the Washington Semester Program, I interned at the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. I was able to work alongside those who are fighting to correct the racial and socioeconomic disparities children and youth face in the school disci pline and juvenile justice systems. My internship helped me find my passion to become a lawyer, and now I am taking my education to the next level with a full scholar ship to law school at Penn State. I know that my experiences at Lander – and the wisdom gained from my political science profes sors there – have prepared me well for this endeavor.
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