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

 

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

We're a Yellow Ribbon University, so you’ll receive the benefits you need for your education. Learn more

 

Apply for Financial Aid

File Your FAFSA

The 2022-2023 FAFSA is available now at studentaid.gov. The priority deadline to submit is March 1.

Learn How

Find Scholarships

Browse federal and state grants, and a variety of scholarships for academic merit, need, talent, and more.

View Scholarships

Learn about Loans

The cost of attendance may be offset by scholarships, grants and work study. Loans can help with the rest.

View Loans

Veteran's Benefits

We are a Yellow Ribbon University, so you’ll receive the benefits you need to complete your education.

Learn More
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