Financial Aid
The vast majority of students who attend Louisiana College receive financial assistance. Let us help you determine how much financial aid you will probably qualify for.
Priority Deadlines
- Fall (August- December)……………...May 1st
- Spring (January-May)…….…………....December 1st
- Summer (May-July)……...……………..April 1st
Applying For Financial Aid
1. Complete your application for admission with the Admissions Office at 318.487.7259 or online.
2. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
*Remember your PIN! You will need it again.*
3. Be sure to add Louisiana College’s school code (002007) to your FAFSA.
4. Complete the Undergraduate Data Form (this is required of all students each year). This and other required forms can be found on the financial aid form bank.
5. If you are applying for a student loan:
6. Watch your mail and email for updates on the status of your application and requests for additional information.
7. Be sure to submit all required documents in a timely manner. Our office processes requests in the order they are received.
Disability Assistance
Vocational Rehabilitation
Amount: Varies
Eligibility: Financial need of family and major physical disability
Frequency of Application: Initial application determines eligibility; assistance evaluated
Individuals with physical or mental disabilities classified as vocational handicaps may apply for assistance from their state Department of Vocational Rehabilitation. Local representatives are available to counsel the student and explain the program guidelines; call 318.487.5335 for information.
Work-Study
Federal Work-Study Program
Amount: Total varies; minimum hourly wage scale paid
Eligibility: Financial need and U.S. citizenship (or permanent resident), and be a full-time student.
Frequency of Application: Annually (Priority application by March 31)
Part-time jobs on campus or with local non-profit institutions are available to students whose financial need is documented through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Qualified students may work no more than 20 hours per week. This program is funded by the federal government to help students of academic promise meet their need for financial assistance.
Federal Financial Aid
- Student Guide - A resource on student financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education.
- Student Financial Assistance - Financial Aid Information from the U.S. Department of Education
- FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid
State of Louisiana Financial Aid
Other Financial Aid Resources
- Financial Aid Info Page
- Financial Aid Estimation Form
- FastWeb - FastWeb's free scholarship search includes more than 600,000 scholarships worth more than $1 billion. FastWeb is provided completely free and Louisiana College is a proud FastWeb member school. Search for scholarships now!
- Alternative Loans or Private Student Loans - ELMSelect provides access to several different lenders and alternative loan options. These are credit based, non-federal loans. Louisiana College is unaffiliated with this site and receives no financial compensation for referring students.
- Louisiana College's Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Policy
2019-2020 Disbursement Calendar
Fall (Undergraduate & Graduate)
- 1st Disbursement - 8-28-2019
- 2nd Disbursement - 10-2-2019
Spring (Undergraduate & Graduate)
- 1st Disbursement - 1-23-2020
- 2nd Disbursement - 2-4-2020
Summer (Undergraduate)
- 1st Disbursement - 5-19-2020
- 2nd Disbursement - 6-8-2020
- 3rd Disbursement - 7-6-2020
Summer (Graduate)
- 1st Disbursement - 6-5-2020
- 2nd Disbursement - 6-12-2020
COST OF ATTENDANCE:
Cost of attendance (or COA) is the estimated annual cost of attending a college or university. It includes tuition, room and board, books, supplies, transportation, loan fees, and miscellaneous expenses. Schools use their cost of attendance in determining a student's eligibility for financial aid, such as grants and loans. Some of the items in the COA are direct costs (like tuition/fees and room & board) while others are estimates of costs the student might incur throughout the school year. So the COA contains both direct costs, that is, what will be paid to the school after financial aid is deducted from it, and indirect costs or an estimate of what the student will spend throughout the semester.
The cost of attendance is the sticker price for a school and does not have the financial aid deducted from it. To see a more accurate picture of what it might cost you to attend Louisiana College, please contact the Admissions Office at admissions@lacollege.edu or call (318) 487-7259 or use the Net Price Calculator at https://www.lacollege.edu/students/financial-aid/net-price-calculator/.
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*Tuition/Fees |
*Room & Board |
Books |
Transportation |
Misc |
Total Per Semester |
|
Undergraduate |
$8,750.00 |
$2,637.00 |
$700.00 |
$665.00 |
$1,200.00 |
$13,952.00 |
|
Graduate |
$3,600.00 |
$3,434.00 |
$700.00 |
$665.00 |
$1,200.00 |
$9,599.00 |
|
Online |
$3,900.00 |
$3,000.00 |
$700.00 |
$665.00 |
$1,200.00 |
$9,465.00 |
Please remember that these are only average costs to attend Louisiana College and do not have any financial aid deducted from the total. Over 90% of students at Louisiana College receive financial aid, which significantly reduces the out-of-pocket cost.
*Direct Costs
Contact
Office of Financial Aid
Louisiana College
1140 College Drive Box 582
Pineville, LA 71359
Mainline: (318) 487-7386
Email: financial_aid@lacollege.edu
Fax:(318) 487-7449