Getting Started: Undergraduate
New Undergraduate Students
Applying for Financial Aid: The Process
- Complete the 2011-12 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Make sure to list CLU’s school code - 001133. File your FAFSA as soon as possible.
- Complete the Cal Grant GPA Verification Form. Ask the registrar/counselor at the school you attended prior to CLU to verify your GPA and submit the form to the California Student Aid Commission no later than March 2.
- If you have been select for a process called Verification or if CLU needs additional information from you, you will receive a letter stating exactly what items we need submitted to the Office of Financial Aid.
- Complete steps 1-3 as early as possible to ensure that you receive notification of your Financial Aid Award.
Notification that your Financial Aid Award is ready to view will be sent to your callutheran.edu email account. Once you receive that notification, continue with these steps:
- It is CLU policy that students are responsible for accepting or rejecting each component of their Financial Aid Awards. Please login to WebAdvisor toAccept or Reject each award listed. If you would like to change your decision at a later date on a particular award, please contact the Financial Aid Office.
- If you accept a Federal Stafford Loan, you must submit both Entrance Counseling and a Master Promissory Note to complete the process.
- If you accept a Federal Parent PLUS Loan, your parent must complete the loan application, which requires a credit check. If your parent’s credit is approved, your parent must then complete a Master Promissory Note.
