One-on-one, from the start
Our Financial Aid counselors want to make sure a Cal Lutheran education is affordable for you. They will work with you individually to help maximize your financial aid award and guide you through the decision-making process.
With our wide range of scholarships and financial assistance, we can help crunch the numbers — so you don't have to feel alone in this process.
Recent Announcements
- Feb. 20, 2024: Review our updated aid offer & FAFSA processing timeline.
- Jan. 9, 2024: Individuals without Social Security Numbers can now get a Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID - Instructions are available in English and in Spanish.
- Jan. 1, 2024: The 2024-25 FAFSA is now available online. Our 2024-25 FAFSA Information page provides details regarding the FAFSA Simplification Act and helpful tips on how to successfully complete your FAFSA.
Apply For Aid
2024-25 FAFSA & CADAA priority deadline: April 2, 2024
Find Scholarships
Browse grants and a variety of scholarships for academic merit, need, talent, and more.
Learn About Loans
Cost of attendance may be offset by scholarships, grants and work study. Loans can help with the rest.
2024-25 Aid Offer & FAFSA Processing Timeline
Update from the U.S. Department of Education
- To account for inflationary adjustments as required under the law, changes have been made to the Student Aid Index (SAI) calculation, ensuring that students are benefitting from approximately an additional $1.8 billion in aid.
- Due to these changes, 2024-25 FAFSA information (ISIRs) will not be processed and sent to schools and state agencies until mid-March.
- The ability to make FAFSA corrections online or add schools to your 2024-25 FAFSA will not be available until mid-March.
- Additional flexibility has been given to students by significantly reducing verification
requirements for the 2024-25 FAFSA.
What to Expect After Completing Your 2024-25 FAFSA
- You will receive an email from the FAFSA processing center informing you that your
FAFSA form has been fully processed, sent to the schools you listed, and that your
FAFSA Submission Summary is now available on StudentAid.gov.
- If you filed a paper FAFSA, it will be processed in the weeks that follow.
- Once Cal Lutheran receives your FAFSA and is able to process it, you will receive
an email confirmation from Cal Lutheran that your FAFSA has been received.
Official Financial Aid Offer Timeline
- Newly Admitted First Year & Transfer Students
- Cal Lutheran now anticipates that completed financial aid offers for incoming admitted students will be released in April.
- Enrollment Deposit Deadline - Please know that we will be flexible in working with you to ensure you have adequate time to consider your financial aid offer and make an informed decision on committing to Cal Lutheran next Fall.
- Continuing Students
- Cal Lutheran does not anticipate a delay in receiving your financial aid offers. Expected release of aid offers is end of May.
Veteran's Benefits
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