Applying for Financial Aid

To be considered for need-based financial aid at Lebanon Valley College, complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and list Lebanon Valley College as one of your choices.

If you are enrolling for the academic year starting Summer 2025, Fall 2025, and Spring 2026, file the 2025–26 FAFSA which is available in December 2024. The FAFSA Simplification Act made significant changes to the FAFSA application process. This includes modification of the content of the FAFSA form and the eligibility calculation. It includes changes in terms of format, questions asked, access to the application, and how the IRS will share data to assist applicants with completing the FAFSA.

Steps for filing the FAFSA:

• You and one parent apply for a Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID here. This is your electronic signature, allowing you and your parent to sign and submit the FAFSA electronically. We recommend applying for it three days prior to filing the FAFSA.
• File the FAFSA here. Remember: this is a FREE form so you should never pay to complete it. LVC’s federal school code is 003288. Review the FAFSA Tip Sheet for helpful information.

What to know about filing for aid:

• Undergraduate Pennsylvania residents filing the FAFSA on or before May 1 are automatically considered for a state grant. Residents of other states should contact their state grant agency for procedures to determine eligibility.
• Students whose FAFSA is selected by the federal government or the institution to undergo an additional process called Verification will be asked to complete additional paperwork (refer to LVC’s Verification Policy here).
• Assets are reported on the FAFSA as of the day that you file the FAFSA. No changes should be made unless the original amount reported was in error. If this is the case, contact the Financial Aid Office for instructions on how to get any errors updated.
• If you enroll in a program of study abroad approved for credit by LVC (the home institution), you may be considered enrolled at LVC for the purpose of applying for federal financial aid.
• Students who are considered dependent must include parent information unless the student answered “yes” to any question in the Dependency Status Section of our Financial Aid page.

If you are an incoming prospective full-time student, make sure to apply by these deadlines to get the full amount of aid for which you may qualify. Please note:

• Financial aid offers are available electronically through AccessLVC on a rolling basis beginning in early to mid-February. No hard copy will not be mailed. You will receive your aid offer letter in the first round if you file the FAFSA by the Rolling Admission I deadline below.
• Applying later will not exclude you from receiving need-based aid; however, applications may not be considered for all sources of funding.

Scholarship priority deadlines:

• Rolling Admission I: January 15, 2024
  • Available scholarships are LVC Merit, LVC Need-Based Grant, endowed scholarships for specific majors, and departmental scholarships
• Rolling Admission II:  March 15, 2024
  • Available scholarships are LVC Merit, LVC Need-Based Grant, endowed scholarships for specific majors, and departmental scholarships

• Financial aid offers are available on a rolling basis through AccessLVC beginning the first week in July.
• File the FAFSA as soon as possible when it is available in December, but no later than March 1.

• Financial aid offers are available on a rolling basis through AccessLVC beginning the month prior to the semester you are enrolled.
• File the FAFSA as soon as possible when it is available in December, but no later than March 1.
• Submit the LVC Supplemental Financial Aid Form (available in April-see who is required to file this form below). An email will be sent to all students when this form is available for the upcoming academic year starting with summer.

Who should complete the 2024–25 Summer Financial Aid Application?

Students applying for financial aid who are:

• Part-time undergraduate students enrolled for summer
• Graduate students enrolled for summer
• Traditional full-time undergraduate students taking classes during the summer semester

The instructions and application are available in MyLVC under MyINFO for Students > Financial Aid Forms. The deadline to apply for summer aid is Monday, August 12, 2024.

More information regarding eligibility is included on the first page of the form. Please read it carefully and contact the Financial Aid Office with any questions.

In addition, you must file the 2024–25 FAFSA and complete Verification, if selected, to receive financial aid for Summer 2024. The FAFSA can be filed at studentaid.gov. Summer financial aid offers will be released in late April for students who have completed the application process and on a rolling basis thereafter.

Summer is a separate term and billed separately from fall and spring. Summer charges must be paid by the due date listed on your summer statement of account from the Business Office. The total number of credits you are taking throughout the summer are added together to determine if you are a full-time or part-time student for the purpose of billing and financial aid eligibility. If you are taking 12 credits as an undergraduate student, you will be charged the full-time tuition rate. Reference the first page of the application for more details regarding eligibility requirements.

• Winter is billed separately from the fall and spring semesters.
• Students may enroll for no more than one course during this term.
• Students enrolled in the winter term may be eligible for limited financial aid. There are no LVC grants and scholarships for this term.
• The instructions and application are available in MyLVC under MyINFO for Students > Financial Aid Forms. The deadline to apply is January 8, 2024.