Office of Financial Aid
Grants and Scholarships
Federal Pell Grant, unlike
a loan, does not have to be repaid. Pell Grants
are awarded to undergraduate students who have
not earned a bachelor's or a professional degree.
The maximum award for 2008-2009 award year is
$4,731. The amount you are eligible to receive
is based on your EFC (expected family contribution)
located on your SAR (student aid report).
Federal Supplemental Educational
Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) is gift aid for
undergraduates with exceptional financial need.
The FSEOG does not have to be repaid. Pell grant
recipients who filed their FAFSA form before the
priority deadline date of April 1st will be the
first to be awarded FSEOG. Funds are limited and
awards are made on a funds available basis.
Pennsylvania State Grant (PHEAA) is made available to Pennsylvania residents who
are enrolled full-time or part-time and demonstrate
financial need. You must file your FAFSA form
before May 1st to be eligible. Students must demonstrate
academic progress to retain their eligibility.
Contact PHEAA at www.pheaa.org for questions.
Other State Grants from the
following state programs allow funds to be transferred
to students enrolled in Pennsylvania state colleges: Delaware, District
of Columbia, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Ohio, Rhode Island,
and West Virginia.
Delaware and District of Columbia may also award
students at the graduate level.
Lincoln University Grant is a need based grant awarded at the discretion
of the University. The awards are based on the
availability of funds and priority is given to
new freshman students.
Requirements for Scholarship, Grant or Prize and Award Recipients
For all students who are recipients of Lincoln University scholarships or grants (e.g. 21st
Century, Presidential, University, International Scholars, GPA merit scholarships, private
and endowed scholarships or prizes and awards), the following requirements must be
met:
* Recipients must reside on campus in order to receive or maintain their scholarships
* Recipients must earn at least 30 credit hours per year and maintain the required
cumulative grade point average
If these requirements have been met, the maximum number of years/semesters a student
can maintain these awards is four years or eight semesters. If a student should remain at
the university beyond four years or eight semesters in order to complete the chosen
degree requirements, s/he will be responsible for all charges. Likewise, if a student fails
to meet the required GPA or chooses to reside off-campus, then they will be responsible
for all charges. In addition, within the four years or eight semesters maximum allowed,
should a student take more than a full course load, 19 hours or more, s/he will be
responsible for the additional per credit hour cost.
Finally, students receiving endowed or private prizes and awards valued at over $100 will
have the amount of the award credited to their student account. If the account is paid in
full, then the prize or award will be used to lower a loan amount. Only if the student is
cash paying, does not have a loan, and the account is paid in full will s/he receive the
award as a refund.
The only exception to this policy is for those students whose parents permanent home
address is within 30 miles of the Lincoln University campus, as verified by information
provided on the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
Endowed Scholarships, 2008-09 are awarded to eligible
students by the Office of Financial Aid at the
beginning of each academic year for returning
students. You must earn at least 30 credit hours
not including incompletes during the preceding
fall and spring semester only.
Merit
Based Scholarships are awarded to eligible
students by the Office of Admissions and are based
on your scholastic achievements.
The following are awarded to eligible
students by the Office of Financial Aid at the
beginning of each academic year for returning
students. You must earn at least 30 credit hours
not including incompletes during the preceding
fall and spring semester only.
Please note: For scholarship renewal
purposes, summer school work completed will not
be computed in the cumulative GPA average and
number of credit hours used to determine scholarship
eligibility. Merit awards in the table below are
obtainable for three years only.
| Merit
Awards |
3.5 & up Cum GPA |
$5500 |
| 3.3 - 3.49 Cum GPA |
$4000 |
| 3.0 - 3.29 Cum GPA |
$2500 |
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