LIU Scholarships and Grants

Certification

To certify a student, they must first show their COE (Certification of Eligibility). This document is administered by Veteran Affairs (VA) and informs LIU how much in educational benefits a student has remaining. If a student has benefits, they complete a Pedigree Form and request for certification. A request for certification must be completed each semester after a student registers for classes, while the Pedigree must only be completed once on entry to LIU. It is the responsibility of the student to submit a certification request if anything changes.

LIU SCHOLARSHIPS

Long Island University’s scholarship programs are designed to reward students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement in high school. We are committed to providing our students with an affordable, high-quality education and awarded over $100 million in scholarships to our most recent freshmen class. Awards are given to students who demonstrate academic achievement, athletic talent, or strong leadership as well as performers and artists. Aid is also awarded based on financial need.

All first-year students are automatically considered for scholarships, renewable for up to 8 consecutive terms of undergraduate study if the student meets the specific renewal requirements, which includes maintaining full-time enrollment status and a 3.2 cumulative GPA.

LIU Offers

• Merit-based Scholarships • Talent-based Scholarships • Endowed and Restricted Scholarships

There are several need-based scholarship opportunities available to qualified LIU students. These scholarships are for first-time students who have documented financial need.

Endowed and Restricted Awards are available to students who meet the pre-determined criteria. Success Coaches and Counselors may nominate students who may benefit from additional funding to departmental leadership. These processes are facilitated in the beginning of the fall semester.

General Guidelines for Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarships

 The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be completed each year within stated deadline dates. Without FAFSA information, awards will not receive. All students are required to complete their applications on-line at studentaid.gov Guide to Financial Aid 10

 Most scholarships and/or grants from Long Island University are awarded at the time of a student’s admission to the University. Recipients must meet the general admissions criteria of both the University and the department of their academic plan (major). When an SAT score is considered for an award, it is based on the combination of the Critical Reading and Mathematics scores only. Scholarship recipients may not be in default of any federal student loans, and must be US citizens or permanent residents (except for recipients of International Student Grants) who are eligible to apply for TAP and/or Federal Pell Grants. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be completed each year within stated deadline dates.

 Award recipients must be full-time students enrolled for a minimum of 12 credits per semester, must maintain this full-time status, and achieve at least a 3.2 cumulative average. Awards are granted for the standard academic year - fall and spring terms (unless otherwise noted in the award description which appears in the letter of admission), and do not cover summer enrollment. Unless specified in the award description, these scholarship and grant programs are only applicable to the undergraduate phase of any program. Students are required to make progress toward their degree objective.

 The Financial Aid Award notice(s) provides annual award amounts and most are divided in half to determine the per semester award. Students attending only one term will only see that particular semester on their award notice.

 Baccalaureate candidates may receive their undergraduate scholarship for up to eight fulltime semesters for first time freshman and up to six full-time semesters for transfer students. If the student does not complete his/her degree requirements within this timeframe, a petition must be made with the Scholarship Committee for an additional term. Scholarship assistance does not cover courses that are repeated or additional courses required because of a change of academic plan (major).

 Combination of University undergraduate scholarship/grant awards may exceed 100% of the cost of tuition. This also applies to awards from outside sources that are for tuition only and, when combined with an LIU award, cannot exceed 100%. Awards received from outside sources, earmarked for the student and Long Island University will be applied to a student’s account before University assistance. If appropriate, any University assistance will be reduced so that no combination of awards exceeds the 100% cost of tuition and fees.

 If a scholarship recipient did not graduate but left the University, and is readmitted to the University (maintained the minimum cumulative average of his/her award), undergraduate scholarship assistance will be reinstated according to the guidelines existing in the current term

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