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2006-07 PLU Catalog

Financial Aid


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Recognizing that many students who want to attend Pacific Lutheran University would be unable to meet all expenses of enrollment from personal or family sources, the university attempts to provide financial assistance to all eligible students. Any student approved for enrollment or currently enrolled may request financial aid. Approximately 90 percent of the university's students receive help in the form of gift assistance (that is, scholarships, artistic achievement awards, or grants), low-interest deferred loans, or employment. In many cases a financial aid award will be a combination of these forms of assistance.

The offer of financial aid is based on the cost of attendance, which is the university's estimate of how much it costs students in various circumstances to attend PLU. A student's resources are subtracted from the projected costs to determine financial need.

Several different budgets are used, taking into account a student's tuition, the cost of books, supplies, housing, food, transportation, and personal expenses.

Parents' contributions are computed for all dependent students by the federal processor. It is based on a federally established formula for determining parental ability to contribute toward a student's education. The university also expects students (and their spouses, if married) to contribute toward expenses.

All applicants are offered the maximum amount of aid for which they qualify, as funds permit.

If financial circumstances change, students may contact the Financial Aid Office to discuss their situation with a financial aid administrator at any time.

If students or their families have unusual circumstances (such as loss of employment or major medical expenses) that might affect the need for student financial aid, the Financial Aid Office should be contacted. Unusual circumstances must be described in writing, with the student's name, student ID number, and all pertinent dollar amounts indicated.

Students who receive scholarships from sources outside the university must inform the Financial Aid Office in writing with the name of the scholarship and the yearly amount. In most cases, PLU may be required by federal regulations to adjust a financial aid package. Loans and work study will be adjusted first. Scholarships and grants will be adjusted only as a last resort.

Financial assistance is available to all qualified students regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by law.

Application Procedure

To ensure timely processing of your FAFSA, file online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Applications must be submitted by the following priority-funding dates for PLU to be considered for maximum funding.

Entering First-year Students:


Priority Date - March 1

PLU strongly recommends FAFSA completion by March 1 to meet priority-funding date.

Entering Transfer Students:

Priority Date - March 1

PLU strongly recommends FAFSA completion by March 1 to meet priority-funding date.

PLU Continuing Students:

Priority Date - April 1

PLU strongly recommends FAFSA completion by April 1 to meet priority-funding date.

An application for financial aid may be completed at any time, but failure to meet the priority date may result in a reduction of aid even though need is demonstrated. The Financial Aid Office will consider all applicants for any award for which they might be eligible. Aid awards are for one year and most are renewable provided reapplication is completed on time, financial need continues, and satisfactory academic progress is maintained. Aid is not automatically renewed each year.

Notification of Award Decisions

  1. Award decisions for first-year and transfer students who meet the priority date will be sent actual notification beginning in March.
  2. .Financial aid decisions for continuing PLU students are made during April and May. Notifications are sent out beginning in June.
Validating the Aid Offer

Aid offers must be validated by returning the signed Offer of Financial Aid. First-year and transfer students must also submit the $200 advance payment required by the Office of Admission. This should be done as soon as possible, but must be received by May 1. No advance payment is required from continuing students. All students must complete a satisfactory payment arrangement with the Student Services Center. Applicants who do not return their acceptance of an award by the reply date specified will have their awards cancelled. If an applicant later decides to reapply, the application will be reviewed with the group currently being processed.

Aid, with the exception of College Work Study and Washington State Need Grants, is credited to the student's account when all paperwork has been completed. Half of the award is disbursed each semester. Parents and students are responsible for the charges in excess of the award.

In some cases aid is awarded in excess of direct university charges to help with living expenses. To expedite a refund students can request remaining funds from their account by contacting the Student Services Center.

Under federal regulations, adjustments to an award package must be made if a student receives additional awards of aid from sources external to the university. In every case, however, the Financial Aid Office will attempt to allow the student to keep as much of the award package as possible. By treating aid received from external sources in this way, additional awards from the university's resources can be made to other qualified students.

Rights and Responsibilities

The basic responsibility for financing an education at PLU rests with students and their families. In addition to expected contributions from parents or guardians, students are expected to assist by contributing from their savings and summer earnings. Financial assistance from the university is therefore supplementary to the efforts of a student's family. It is provided for students who demonstrate need.

Additional rights and responsibilities of financial aid recipients include:

  1. Accept and sign (either electronically on Banner Web or via original hardcopy) your initial Financial Aid Award Letter eacy year.
  2. Notifying the Student Services Center in case of a change in credit hours attempted; a change in marital status, a change in residence (off-campus or home); or receipt of additional outside scholarships.
  3. Providing a copy of their parents' income return (Form 1040) and/or a copy of their own individual income tax return if requested.
  4. Complete entrance interview if first-time borrower of the Federal Perkins, Nursing or Stafford Loans.
  5. Have the right to decline at any time any portion of an aid award.
Satisfactory Progress Policy

The policy of the university is to allow students to continue receiving financial assistance as long as they are in good standing. To do otherwise could cause a severe hardship on students who must devote their efforts to achieving satisfactory grades. However, no institutional grants will be awarded to students with cumulative grade point averages below 2.00. Moreover, federal regulations require that after four terms or more of attempted enrollment, students below 2.00 cumulative grade point average will have their federal financial aid revoked. Pacific Lutheran University's Schools of Business and Education require a minimum grade point average of 2.50.

To be given priority for most types of financial aid, an applicant must be enrolled as a full-time student. For Federal Financial Aid programs, a full-time student is defined as any person enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours or more per semester. Adjustments in an award may be made during the year if an aid recipient has not enrolled for a sufficient number of credit hours. However, each financial aid recipient must maintain satisfactory academic progress in the course of study he or she is pursuing in order to continue to receive financial assistance awarded by the Pacific Lutheran University Financial Aid Office.

The following requirements are expected of each financial aid recipient:

To make satisfactory progress toward a degree, an undergraduate student must complete 24 semester hours of credit each academic year. For this purpose, an academic year is defined as the fall semester and the spring semester. Financial aid is awarded for 34 hours to complete a bachelor's degree in four years.

For full-time undergraduate students receiving financial aid, the maximum number of credit hours that may be attempted is 192 and the maximum time frame for completing a baccalaureate degree is six years. Even if a student changes his or her major or academic program, only 192 credit hours may be taken qualifying for financial aid, and the maximum time frame of six years for receiving a degree is enforced. Some financial aid programs (e.g., most university gift aid programs) allow aid to be awarded a maximum of four academic years for entering first-year students, and two years for entering transfer students or a maximum of 153 hours.

For part-time undergraduate students, a minimum of 12 credit hours must be completed each academic year and a degree must be achieved within a maximum time frame of 10 years. (The maximum number of credits allowable is 192.)

Undergraduate Need-Based Credit Completion Requirements
Enrollment Status Minimum per term Minimum per year
Full-time 12
24
3/4 time 9
18
1/2 time 6
12
Less than 1/2 time* All credits attempted All credits attempted
* Less than 1/2 time enrollment applies to the Pell Grant Program only. Less than 1/2 time enrollment will cause a student's loan to be canceled and may jeopardize deferment status.

Satisfactory progress is reviewed for financial aid purposes after the end of spring semester. For Washington State Need Grants, the Washington State Work Study Program, Educational Opportunity Grand (EOG), Washington Scholars, Wave, TRIO, and any other State of Washington funded program, satisfactory progress is reviewed at the end of each semester.

The following grades do not indicate successful completion of academic credit applicable toward a degree: incompletes (I), withdrawals (W), and grades of E and F.

Any courses in which grades are received are, however, included in the maximum number of credits that may be attempted (192) and are considered to be within the maximum time frame allowable for achieving a degree (six years).

All credits earned by examination, which are applicable toward a degree, will be included in the limitation on credits that can be attempted while eligible for financial aid.

Once a course has been completed successfully, the credit hours earned are counted toward the maximum number of hours that can be taken under financial aid eligibility. If a course is successfully completed more than once, it is counted only once toward a student's degree requirements and toward the maximum number of hours that can be taken under financial aid eligibility.

The university's curriculum includes very few noncredit courses or courses whose credit hours are not applicable to a degree. If any such courses are taken by financial aid recipients, the hours will be included in the limitation on credits that may be attempted and will be considered within the time frame allowable for achieving a degree.

In the event that a student fails to meet the criteria for satisfactory progress during a particular semester, he or she will be placed on financial aid probation. Failure to regain satisfactory financial aid academic status will result in the cancellation of financial aid.

Once unsatisfactory financial aid progress has been determined, students receive official notification. Students who have had their aid denied due to unsatisfactory progress may apply for reinstatement by submitting a letter of petition to the Financial Aid Office.

Students whose financial aid has been denied may petition for reinstatement of their aid in one of two ways:

  1. they may complete one semester of full-time enrollment using their own financial resources, or
  2. they may submit an appeal to the Financial Aid Office documenting the unusual circumstances which have made it impossible to make satisfactory progress during the semester in question.

Summer sessions may also be used as terms during which a student on financial aid probation may regain satisfactory academic status. However, students enrolling in summer sessions for this purpose must use their own financial resources and are ineligible for financial aid through the university.

Scholarships, Grants, Loans, & Work Study

Your Aid Package


Students are usually eligible for several different types of aid from various sources; therefore we offer a financial aid "package" of funds. Funds you are offered will depend on a number of factors, including your status as an undergraduate or graduate student, the funds available at the time you applied, and the amount of financial need. An expected family contribution is derived using a federal formula applied to your FAFSA information. As you review your offer, refer to the following explanation of most commonly awarded funds.

Scholarships and Grants  

Scholarships and grants are “gift assistance,” funds that do not have to be repaid. A student’s package includes gift assistance whenever guidelines and funding levels permit. Where applicable, the combination of Tuition Remission and/or other institutionally funded resources (Clergy Dependent, Alumni Dependent, Regents, etc.) cannot be awarded in excess of the PLU tuition cost.

PLU grants or scholarships are awarded for fall and spring semesters only. To receive this assistance you must fulfill all of the following criteria:

*Institutionally controlled scholarships and grants are provided by the university and/or donors to the university. If it is determined that all or a portion of your award is provided by a designated fund or donor, an updated offer of financial aid will be sent to you, renaming your scholarship/grant award with this funding source.

Enrollment maximum for renewal of PLU Gift Assistance is as follows:


PLU SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS (ACADEMIC, ARTISTIC, ENTITLEMENTS AND DONOR FUNDED)

The maximum PLU gift amount established for each student at the time of admission may be met by one or more of the following PLU funding sources:

Regent’s Scholarship
President’s Scholarship
PLU Academic Scholarship
Confirmand Award
Travel Grant
Artistic Achievement Award
Faculty Merit Award
PLU Grant
National Merit Scholarship
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship
PLU Achievers Matching Grant
Alumni Dependent Grant
Clergy Dependent Grant

This gift amount is guaranteed for up to three additional years of continuous undergraduate enrollment, provided the student maintains Satisfactory Academic Standing. If a student transfers credit hours from another school, then the number of terms that gift can be received will be for less than three years.

Examples:

1. Suzie Smith - $12,000 PLU Gift Award

Aid Package

  • $ 500 Alumni Dependent Grant
  • $ 1,000 Clergy Dependent Grant
  • $ 3,000 Artistic Achievement Award
  • $ 5,500 PLU Academic Scholarship
  • $ 2,000 National Merit Scholarship 
  • $12,000 Total PLU Gift Amount

2. Sam Jones - $5,000 PLU Gift Amount

Aid Package

  • $ 1,000 Clergy Dependent Grant
  • $ 2,000 PLU Achievers Matching Grant
  • $ 2,000 PLU Academic Scholarship
  • $ 5,000 Total PLU Gift Amount

All or a portion of the above funds may be renamed at any time during your enrollment to honor a major contributor of scholarship funds at PLU.

Designated Scholarships (funded by the University or donors)

Designated (named) scholarships will be awarded throughout the academic year to students who fit specific, donor-designated criteria. Donors, who have contributed to the PLU endowment fund have created these named scholarships. In most cases, a named endowed scholarship will replace a student’s existing PLU need-based and/or merit gift award. Because it is through the generosity of these donors that PLU can offer the level of gift assistance awarded to our students, we encourage all recipients to write letters of appreciation to these donors.

PLU Funded Merit Based Award (not dependent upon financial need)

Regents’ and President’s Scholarships are awarded to freshmen in recognition of outstanding academic achievement, leadership and service in high school and in anticipation of continued excellence at PLU. Students who met the following basic requirements are invited to apply: 3.8+ GPA at the time of admission; 1250+SAT and/or 28+ACT; and US citizen or permanent resident. Application for admission and scholarship materials must be postmarked by December 13.

PLU Academic Scholarships are awarded to admitted freshman and transfer students, based on academic standing at the time of admission. Student must be U.S. Citizen or permanent resident and receive an offer of admission by March 1. Renewable for three years of continuous undergraduate study provided a 3.30 cumulative PLU GPA is maintained. Financial need is not a determining factor.

Provost Merit Scholarships are awarded to incoming transfer students. The award is a merit award that is inclusive of all university gift assistance. Students must maintain a 3.00 GPA and can be renewed for a maximum of two years depending on the transfer status of the student at the time of admission. Financial need is not a determining factor. Separate application is required by the Admission Office.

PLU Grants are awarded to replace PLU merit funding in whole or in part when a student’s GPA falls below the 3.30 GPA requirement. Renewable for up to three years.

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarships of $3,000 are granted to selected transfer students with a 3.60+ GPA, 45+ semester hours (60+ quarter hours) of transferable college course work and proof of PTK membership. Students must be admitted by March 1. The award is renewable for one year during the undergraduate period of study if a 3.30 cumulative PLU GPA is maintained. Financial need is not a determining factor. Three awards are given each year.

National Merit Scholarships are offered for $1000-$2000 to NMSQT-PSAT finalists (National Merit Semi-finalist Qualifying Test-Pre-Scholastic Assessment Test). Finalists should inform the National Merit Scholarship Corporation of their intent to enroll at PLU. Winners of a PLU-sponsored National Merit Scholarship will receive scholarship and grant assistance (from all sources) that ranges from one-half to full tuition per year and is renewable for up to three additional years of undergraduate study. This amount includes the $1000 -$2000 National Merit Scholarship. Financial need is not a determining factor. International Grants are available to graduate and undergraduate international students attending Pacific Lutheran University. These grants are awarded at a minimum of $4,000 annually depending on academic merit. International Grants may be awarded to full-time students for a maximum of 4 years of undergraduate study and/or 2 years of graduate study. Financial need is not a determining factor. The Americas Grant is available to citizens of countries in North, Central and South America (excluding United States and permanent residents).

International Grants are available to graduate and undergraduate international students attending Pacific Lutheran University. These grants are awarded at a minimum of $4,000 annually depending on academic merit. International Grants may be awarded to full-time students for a maximum of 4 years of undergraduate study and/or 2 years of graduate study. Financial need is not a determining factor.

The America’s Grant is available to citizens of countries in North, Central and South America (excluding United States and permanent residents). The America's Grant is awarded in the amount of $7,500 annually and requires students to live in a PLU residence hall. This grant is awarded for a maximum of 4 years undergraduate study and/or 2 years graduate study. Financial need is not a determining factor.

Nordic Grant is available to citizens of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway or Sweden who are attending PLU full-time. The Nordic Grant is awarded in the amount of $7,500 annually and requires students to live in a PLU residence hall. This grant is awarded for a maximum of 4 years of undergraduate study and/or 2 years graduate study. Financial need is not a determining factor.

Alumni Dependent Grants are awarded to full-time dependent students whose parent(s) attended PLU (PLC) for two semesters or more. Financial need is not a determining factor.

Clergy Dependent Grants are available to dependent children of regularly ordained ministers who are actively serving a Christian congregation full-time. The grant amount is $1,000 per year ($500/semester) for four years. Financial need is not a determining factor.

Confirmand Awards are awarded to new incoming freshmen who are confirmed members of churches participating in the PLU Congregation Partnership Program. Students must complete the necessary application materials by January 1st of their senior year in high school. These $1,000 awards are renewable for a maximum of 3 years of undergraduate study and are not dependent upon financial need.

Faculty Merit Awards are available to 24 students who have completed 45 credit hours or more at PLU. No separate application is necessary. PLU Faculty recommend individual students for selection. Notification is made in the spring semester for the following year. The award is renewable for one year during the undergraduate period of study. Financial need is not a determining factor.

Access Grants are only awarded to new freshmen whose permanent residence is outside the states of Washington and Oregon. These grants are awarded as part of the financial aid package and are renewable for a maximum of three years. Financial need is not a determining factor.

Army ROTC Scholarships are available to full-time undergraduates. Students must file a FAFSA and meet all PLU GPA standards. Up to full tuition and room/meals possible. Call PLU’s ROTC office for information (253) 535-8740. 

Artistic Achievement Awards are granted to students who have exceptional ability in the fields of Art, Dance, Drama, Forensics, and Music. The award requires recommendation by a PLU faculty member each year and is renewable on the basis of recommendation and participation. Financial need is not a determining factor.

Pacific Lutheran University Matching Scholarship (PLUMS) provides financial assistance for undergraduate students who attend PLU. Through the PLUMS program PLU will match scholarships provided by church congregations or organizations within the church, up to $1000. PLUMS applications are required each year. Applications are now available on the PLU-Financial Aid web site: http://www.plu.edu/~faid/forms.html. Applications may be submitted after March 1 each year. PLUMS has limited funding and will be awarded only until the current year's funds are depleted, or August 15th each year. Church payments must be payable to PLU and received by the Financial Aid Office on or before October 1st each year. PLUMS is available to students up to four years. Employees and their dependents are not eligible for PLUMS. Financial need is not a determining factor.

Rieke Leadership Awards for up to $2,000 per year are available to students with 3.00+ GPA and demonstrated leadership or active involvement in a multi-ethnic context. Separate application is required. Contact Student Involvement and Leadership (253) 535-7195. Financial need is not a determining factor. Tuition Remission: Employees of the university are eligible for up to 90% and their dependents are eligible for up to 75% tuition remission.

Tuition Remission is a university gift resource. Students receiving Tuition Remission may be awarded additional merit and need-based institutional gifts, but only up to the cost of tuition. Receipt of Tuition Remission may serve to adjust or eliminate other institutional aid previously awarded. Financial need is not a determining factor.

PLU Funded Need Based Awards

Q Club Scholarships are awarded to students on the basis of academic achievement and financial need. Renewal requires a 3.00 cumulative PLU GPA, on time submission of FAFSA, (see priority funding deadlines pg. X) each year, and demonstrated financial need.

Dollars for Scholars is a matching gift fund that is available to students receiving scholarships from any Dollars for Scholars chapter. PLU is a Matching Partner School and matches Dollars for Scholars chapter awards up to $1,000 for students with need. Matching funds are limited. Matching Funds Request Forms must be submitted by DFS Chapter, for consideration. PLU applies outside grants to unmet need. If the need is met, PLU will reduce the self-help portion of the aid package first. Dollars for Scholars is a program of ScholarshipAmericia.

University Grants are awarded to students with financial need (who may not qualify for other institutional scholarships). Students must maintain at least a cumulative 2.00 PLU GPA.

Note: FAFSA must be submitted in a timely manner each academic year to reestablish evidence of financial need for need based aid.

Federal & State Funded


Federal Pell Grant is a federally funded grant program to assist students who have demonstrated significant financial need. Students taking 12 hours or more per semester receive a full grant; 9-11 hours receive ¾ grants, 6-8 hours ½ grant, and less than 6 hours approximately ¼ grant. If you have been selected for verification, your Pell Grant will remain an estimate until the verification process is completed.

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants are federally funded grants awarded on the basis of high financial need. Awarding of the SEOG is usually made first to recipients of the Federal Pell Grant.

Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) is a federally funded grant awarded to Pell Grant recipients who are US citizens. The grant is awarded to 1st and 2nd year studenets who are enrolled full time and participated in rigorous secondary school curriculum. A 3.00 GPA must be maintained for renewal in the 2nd year.

National SMART Grant is a federally funded grant awarded to Pell Grant recipients who are US citizens. The grant is awarded to 3rd and 4th year students who are enrolled full time in a 4-year degree program and have maintained a 3.00 GPA. The major fields of study who qualify for this grant are Computer Science, Engineering, Technology, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Sciences and Designated Foreign Languages.

Washington State Need Grants (WSNG) are available to eligible residents of the State of Washington who attend PLU. These grants are intended for students with high need. Grants are awarded at PLU in accordance with the Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board policies. Students taking 12 hours or more per semester receive a full grant; 9-11 hours receive ¾ grant, 6-8 hours receive ½ grant and less than 6 hours are not eligible. The grant can be received for a maximum of ten semesters or fifteen quarters. In order to be eligible for the Washington State Need Grant, a student must not be pursuing a degree in Theology. Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) is reviewed after every semester. Please contact the Financial Aid Office with any questions about this program. Funding may also be available for those students enrolled in either 4 or 5 credit hours.

Washington State Educational Opportunity Grants (EOG) are awarded to transfer students with an Associate’s Degree or junior standing. The amount of $2,500 per year is subject to state funding. Students must apply for EOG prior to attending PLU. Eligibility requirements and the selection process are handled through the Higher Education Coordinating Board. Applicants must be placebound residents of Washington State. Students must be enrolled at least 6 hours per term. (See SAP.) Download applications from http://www.hecb.wa.gov/Paying/index.asp.

Washington Award for Vocational Excellence (WAVE) is available to students who have completed at least one year in a vocational program approved by the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. Applicant must be a Washington State resident, a high school graduate, and must maintain a PLU cumulative GPA of 3.0 each term. The award is for two years (4 semesters) and the amount varies each year depending on state funding. (See SAP.) Download applications from www.wtb.wa.gov.

TRIO – A State Need Grant Program is available to students who have completed any specific TRIO program. Recipients must demonstrate financial need. Funding is limited. TRIO programs include: Upward Bound, Talent Search, GEAR UP, NEISP, SMART and other TRIO or early intervention programs. A TRIO award will replace Washington State Need Grant eligibility. Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) is reviewed after every semester.

Washington Scholar’s Award is available to students who are “Washington State Scholars” for up to four years, subject to State Legislative adjustment. To renew each year the student must maintain a 3.30 cumulative PLU GPA. The Washington Scholars Program honors three graduating high school seniors from each legislative district each year. For more information visit www.hecb.wa.gov/Paying/index.asp

All awards from federal and state sources are made assuming the anticipated funds will be available. Should a reduction in funding occur, your award may be reduced or eliminated.

Loans


Student loans allow you to postpone paying for your college expenses until you have completed your education. Loan obligations are described in this section and in the promissory notes. Please read carefully so you understand all your responsibilities before you accept a loan.

Need Based Loans


Federal Perkins Loan (funding is limited)
Federal Nursing Loan (funding is limited)
Nurse Faculty Loan Program
Federal Family Education Loans

One or more of the Federal Family Education Loans may be listed on your offer. This means you may accept or reject these loans separately. Federal Stafford or PLUS Loans are obtained from a lender via an electronic application certified by the Financial Aid Office. After we have certified your application, first time borrowers (and borrowers switching lenders) must complete and sign an application/promissory note. To do so, go straight to your lender's electronic application/promissory note by clicking on their web-link from our preferred lender list found on our web site. (Please note: If you previously borrowed a FFELP loan at PLU within the past three academic years, you will not need to sign another promissory note.) Contact your lender or our Student Services Center if you wish to complete a paper application. Loan funds are electronically transmitted to the university by all lenders found on our Lender List.

We strongly recommend you choose a lender from this list to:

If you are borrowing the FFELP for the first time, you must complete an entrance counseling session before loan funds can be released to your account. Not completing a session will result in the loan funds being returned to your lender, causing a possible delay in settling your account and possibly incurring additional finance charges. The entrance interview can be completed at www.mapping-your-future.org.

Subsidized Federal Stafford Loan

Non-Need Based Loans


Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan
Federal PLUS Loan
Graduate Plus Loan
Additional Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan
Alternative Loans
Work Study

The primary goals of Work-Study are to help you earn part of your financial aid through employment that will prepare you for a career when you graduate. Unlike all other aid, earnings will not be deposited to your account. Earnings are paid by check just like any part time job.

Your Offer of Financial Aid will list your Work-Study eligibility. If you have been offered Federal Work-Study, your employment will generally be on-campus. Eligible upper division students (juniors and seniors) will often be offered State Work-Study, which attempts to place you in a position off campus, related to your career or academic area of interest.

Federal Work Study


Eligibility for this program allows you to work at any on campus job. Campus jobs will normally pay between $7.63 and $9.00 per hour. They are convenient, do not require transportation and usually offer flexible schedules. Paychecks are available for pick up at the Business Office (see published pay dates) around the 25th of each month. You may not exceed 20 hours per week when classes are in session and 40 hours during vacations and breaks. The average PLU student works 13 hours per week. Before you can work on campus, you must complete Federal I-9 and W-4 forms. A Passport, Picture ID, and an original Social Security Card or Birth Certificate (original or certified copies) are the documents presented most often by students to complete the I-9. A complete list of acceptable documents is listed on the back of the I-9 form. These forms are to be completed in the Student Employment Office. These forms only need to be completed one time while employed as a student employee at PLU.

Washington State Work Study

State Work-Study is a complementary program to your academic or career interests.

Before you talk to a State Work Study employer, you must obtain a referral form from the Student Employment Office, Student Services Center or the Financial Aid Office.

State Work-Study is used to employ PLU students with for-profit and non-profit employers in the local community. Job referrals are made with the intent to give you an opportunity to work in a position that is within or related to your career or academic interest. The program offers to reimburse an employer up to 100% of your earnings if they create a position that has academic relevance or career interest for you. Because of the reimbursement and the paraprofessional nature of the positions, salaries are normally higher than campus jobs. Most jobs will pay between $8.50 and $12.00 per hour. Students can work a maximum of 19 hours per week when classes are in session and 40 hours per week during vacation and breaks.

Remember:

Veterans Affairs and Vocational Rehabilitation


Pacific Lutheran University's academic programs of study are approved by the Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board's State Approving Agency (HECB/SAA) for enrollment of persons eligible to receive educational benefits under Title 38 and Title 10 USC.

Veterans, widows, widowers, and children of deceased or disabled veterans who wish to inquire about their eligibility for benefits should contact the Regional Office of the Veterans Administration, Federal Building, 915 Second Avenue, Seattle, WA 98174. Persons within the State of Washington may telephone 800.827.1000.

Students should gain admission to the university and see the university's Veterans Affairs Coordinator before making application for benefits. Students are required to register at the Veterans Affairs Coordinator's Office located in the Student Services Center (Room 102, Hauge Administration Building), before each term to insure continuous receipt of benefits.

 Named Endowed/Restricted Scholarships

African American Heritage Pageant Scholarship
Travis and Shirley Aiken Memorial Nursing Scholarship
PLU Alumni Scholarship
Andy and Irene Anderson Endowed Scholarship for Nursing
Florence Spinner Anderson Memorial Scholarship
Hazel M. Anderson Endowed Music Scholarship
Julius and Jean Anderson Endowed Nursing Scholarship
Tom and Kathryn Anderson Endowed Scholarship
William and Jeanie Anderson Scholarship
Ruth Anenson Scholarship
Ernest M. Ankrim/Lutheran Brotherhood Endowed Scholarship (Economics)
Anthropology Alumni Award
Mary Jane Aram Scholarship Fund
Arbaugh Environmental Scholarship
George E. Arbaugh Philosophy Scholarship
Clifford and Lydia Arntson Scholarship in Entrepreneurship
Clifford and Lydia Arntson Scholarship in Sales and Marketing
Hedvig Arthur Memoria
AURA/Lutheran Brotherhood Endowed Scholarship
Ester W. Aus Elementary Education Scholarship
Marguerite and Wilmer Baer Scholarship
Elbert H., II and Janice M. Baker Endowed Music Scholarship
The Bangsund Family Scholarship (Clifford and Loena)
Bank of America Foundation Scholarship
Don F. Bayer Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Peter and Lydia Beckman Endowed Scholarship
Paul M. Bellamy Music Scholarship
Dr. Clifton E. and Edith M. Benson Scholarship for the Visually Impaired
Clenora E. Berge Nursing Scholarship
Alfred and Alice Bishop/Lutheran Brotherhood Endowed Scholarship
Blake-Webber Endowed Scholarship
Frieda Blandau Endowed Scholarship
Luther and Dillie Quale Boe Education Scholarship
Erwin and Alice Bolduan Scholarship
Vanda Bortell Endowed Scholarship
Havana Bradner Memorial Scholarship
Jorunn Breiland Scholarship Fund
Agnes Brodahl Music Scholarship
Betty Brown Scholarship Buchanan Family Endowed Scholarship
Erhardt and Virginia Buchfinck Endowed Scholarship in Education
Chester Buhl Endowed Vocal Music Scholarship
Dr. and Mrs. W.B. Burns Fund Burzlaff Memorial Scholarship
Dr. Howard Leywellyn Byerly Math and Science Education Endowment Cory Kenneth Carlson Memorial Scholarship
B.G. "Bob" Carroll Memorial Scholarship
Pak Joe Chan Endowed Scholarship
Cheney Foundation Educational Scholarships
Walter H. Christensen Scholarship
Ruth A. Christian Endowed Scholarship for Education
Kenneth Christopherson/Walter Pilgrim Endowed Scholarship in Religion
Lyman H. Claridge/Lutheran Brotherhood Endowed Scholarship
Class of 1967 Endowed Scholarship (Descendants of Class)
Hulda Cocanower Scholarship
Endowment Computer Science Scholarship Endowment
Dorothy and Powell Cone Memorial/Lutheran Brotherhood Endowed Nursing Scholarship
Irene O. Creso Merit Award
Professor David P. Dahl Endowed Music Scholarship
E. John and Lorene E. Dahlberg Jr. Endowed Scholarship
Margaret Melver Dakan Endowed Scholarship
Carl Dalk Memorial Scholarship Fund
George L. Davis/Lutheran Brotherhood Endowed Scholarship Fund
J. Walter and Clara Davis Scholarship
Harold B. and Frances S. Dawson/Lutheran Brotherhood Endowed Nursing Scholarship
Ida A. Davis Fund Deal Family Endowed Scholarship in the Liberal Arts
Thomas Dixon Endowed Scholarship
Doolittle Memorial Scholarship
Ronald and Margaret Douglass Endowed Scholarship
Earl E. and Martha L. Eckstrom Endowed Scholarship
Economics Excellence Endowed Scholarship
Capt. W. Larry and Mrs. Janice D. Eichler Scholarship Fund
The Reverend and Mrs. E.E. Eidbo Endowed Scholarship
EIE Lief Scholarship
Phyllis L. Ekstrom Music Scholarship
Carl and Ethel Erickson/Lutheran Brotherhood Endowed Scholarship
Endowment Challenge Grant
Gerry and Linda Evanson Endowed Scholarship
Gloria Everson Scholarship
Anthony I. Eyring Liberal Arts Scholarship
Faaren Family/Lutheran Brotherhood Endowed Scholarship
Faculty Memorial Scholarship Fund
Fairbanks Lutheran Church Scholarship
Faith Lutheran Church of Portland Scholarship Fund
Theresa Ferguson Endowed Scholarship
Patricia Fisk Scholarship
George and Carlotta Flink Scholarship
Phylaine V. and Kenneth L. Folson Endowed Scholarship
Fosness Memorial Leadership Scholarship
L.C. Foss Memorial Scholarship
Fuchs Foundation Scholarship
Henrietta Button Gaetz Nursing Scholarship Fund
Richard E. and Lorraine K. Geiger Endowed Scholarship
Alan and Bertha Gibson Scholarship
Bertha Gilbertson Scholarship
John M. Gilbertson Foundation Scholarship
Muffet Gilpin Nursing Scholarship
Edna M. Gorder/Lutheran Brotherhood Endowed Education Scholarship
Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell, Malanca, Peterson & Daheim Scholarship
Alice and Stewart Govig Scholarship
Clarence A. and Olga Grahn Scholarship
Otis J. Grande/Lutheran Brotherhood Endowed Scholarship in Education
James M. Gribbon Scholarship - Allenmore
Fern R. Grimm/Lutheran Brotherhood Endowed Scholarship
AA and Esther Peterson Gronberg Endowed Scholarship
Gulsrud Family Scholarship
Donald and Virginia S. Haas Scholarship
Arnold Hagen Education Scholarship
Maria Hagness Endowed Scholarship
Frank H. and Nellie L. Haley Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Olaf Halvorsen Scholarship
Johanne Marie Hansen Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Nels Marcus Hansen Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Jennie Lee Hansen Endowed Presidents Scholarship
Arthur H. and Jennie Lee Hansen Endowed Scholarship
W.H. Hardtke Seminary Student Scholarship Fund
Brian Harshman Memorial Scholarship
Marv and Dorothy Harshman Scholarship (Church Leadership/Athletics)
Bjug Harstad Endowed Scholarship
PE Hauge Endowed Scholarship
Erling and Clara Haugo Scholarship
Tom and Tyne Haukebo Endowment
Walter A. Heath Charitable Trust
Norman and Verone Heinsen Endowed Scholarship
Earl and Astrid Hildahl Endowed Scholarship
Loren Hildebrand Business Scholarship
James Holloway Music Scholarship
The Hoover Family Endowed Scholarship
Hopper Memorial
Caroline Hovland Endowed Scholarship
Edward W. Huber Memorial Scholarship
Irene Hultgren Nursing Scholarship
Humanities Scholarship Endowment
Clement E. and Phyllis G. Hunter Scholarship
Suzanne Ingram Memorial Scholarship
Terry Irvin Scholarship
Independent Colleges of WA ICW
Richard E. Bangert, Business ICW
E.K. and Lillian Bishop Foundation Scholarship ICW
The Boeing Company ICW
Garett J. Goodchild Achievement Award ICW
David M. Irwin, Friend of Higher Education Award ICW
Stanley O. McNaughten Scholarship ICW
William G. Saletic Scholarship ICW
Washington Mutual Minority Teacher Scholarship ICW
Costco Wholesale Scholarship ICW
William W. Kilworth Foundation Scholarship ICW
Moneytree Scholarship ICW
Norcliffe Foundation ICW
Pepsi-Cola Company Merit Scholarship ICW
Q-13 Cares Scholarship ICW
United Parcel Service Foundation Aid to Education Scholarship ICW
Washington State Automobile Dealers Association Scholarship ICW
Union Bank of California Scholarship ICW
Totem Ocean Trailer Express Scholarship ICW
Kenneth and Stella Jacobs Scholarship
Lyle and Iris Jacobson Endowed Scholarship
Mike Jacobson Scholarship
Ole M. Jennestad Memorial Scholarship
Donald L. Jerke Leadership Award
Johnson/Alfsen Scholarship
Johnson/Larson Scholarship
Agnes Solem Johnson/Lutheran Brotherhood Nursing Endowment
Judge Bertil E. Johnson Scholarship - Allenmore
Edwin R. Johnson Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Luther H. Johnson/Lutheran Brotherhood Endowed Business Scholarship
Pearl N. Johnson Nursing Scholarship - Allenmore
Pearl N. Johnson/Lutheran Brotherhood Endowed Nursing Scholarship
T.L. Johnson Sr./Lutheran Brotherhood Endowed Scholarship
Ted and Doreen Johnson/Lutheran Brotherhood Endowed Scholarship in Natural Sciences
Ted and Doreen Johnson/Lutheran Brotherhood Endowed Scholarship in Physics
Dr. Kenneth A. Johnston Endowed Scholarship in Education
Martha Jones Nursing Scholarship
Erna M. Jorgensen Regents Scholarship
Stella Jorgenson Endowed Scholarship
Theodore O.H. and Betsy Karl Endowed Scholarship in Forensics
Theodore O.H. and Betsy Karl Scandinavian Cultural Center Endowed Scholarship
Lind B. Karlsen Music Scholarship
Philip G. and Alice L. Kayser Endowed Scholarship
Elizabeth B. Kelly Endowed Scholarship
Anne Kensrud Memorial Scholarship
Key Bank of Washington Endowed School of Business Scholarship
Rev. Karl Kilian Memorial Fund
Gundar King Endowed Scholarship
Lars and Alberta Kittleson Endowed Scholarship
Kluth Endowment for High Achievers in Athletics and Physical Education
Knudsen Family Endowed Scholarship
Gladys M. Knutzen Endowed Scholarship
Ruby and Einer Knutzen Endowed Scholarship
Gary and Mavis Koch Scholarship
John and Edna Korsmo Scholarship
Hilda S. Kramer Musical Appreciation Scholarship
Dr. Robert Alan Krause Memorial Scholarship
Howard, Eugenia and Jon Kvinsland Endowed Scholarship
William W. Kilworth Scholarship ICW
Dawnell Lamb Scholarship
Louis and Leona Lamp Scholarship
Harry E. and Irene L. Lang Endowed Scholarship
George Lanning Memorial/Lutheran Brotherhood Endowed Scholarship
Dr. John O. Larsgaard/Lutheran Brotherhood Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Charles Larson/Lutheran Brotherhood Endowed Scholarship
Ebba and E. Arthur Larson Nursing Scholarship
John and Mary Lee Endowed Organ Scholarship
Orlando and Myrtle Lee/Lutheran Brotherhood Endowed Scholarship
Guy J. and Louise Leesman Scholarship
Paul Liebelt Scholarship (Mathematics)
Monica Sara Lightell Memorial Scholarship
Robert and Maxie Lillie Endowed Scholarship
Ernest and Jennie Liming and Art and Ethel Cummings Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Mr. and Mrs. W. Hilding Lindberg Endowed Scholarship
Isabel Lindberg Trust
Hildred Linder Endowment
Richard E. and Anita Hillesland Londgren/Lutheran Brotherhood Endowed Scholarship
Alfred and Althea Lund/Lutheran Brotherhood Endowed Scholarship
Clarence and Grace Lundberg Endowed Scholarship
Gene and Marian Lundgaard/Lutheran Brotherhood Endowed Scholarship
Luther Memorial/L. Schreiber Scholarship
Lutheran Brotherhood Fund for Lutheran Students
Lutheran Brotherhood Sustaining Fund Scholarship
Lutheran Leadership Award
Constance B. Lyon Scholarship
Lindsay A. Majovski Endowed Scholarship
James B. Malyon Scholarship
Joe Marchinek Memorial Scholarship Fund
Mathematics Scholarship
McKay Scholarship
Nancy Meader International Scholarship
Alma Meisnest Endowment Fund
Robert K. Merton Prize in Sociology
Military Order of the Purple Heart Award
Fred and Carolyn Mills Memorial Scholarship
Lila Moe Endowment Scholarship
Richard D. Moe Scholarship in the Arts
Eunice Moller Endowed Scholarship
Katharine E. Monroe Scholarship
Forestine Wise Monsen Memorial Piano Scholarship
Lillian C. Morris Memorial Scholarship
Gladys Mortvedt Voluntary Service Award
Murray-Danielson Management Award
Mark E. and Lenore G. Myers Scholarship
Myers Teaching Scholarship
Richard P. Neils Memorial Fund
George and Alma Nelson Endowed Scholarship Fund
Harold and Sylvia Nelson Endowed Scholarship
Lars Nerland Norwegian Scholarship
Milton and Hazel Nesvig International Student Scholarship
Thelma Newton Scholarship
Mr. and Mrs. Gus H. Nieman Memorial Scholarship
Sue Nilsson/Greater Tacoma Community Foundation Scholarship
Margaret Nistad Memorial Scholarship
Robert A. Nistad Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Nan Nokleberg Memorial/Lutheran Brotherhood Endowed Scholarship
Northern Lights Fund
Orville Nupen Nursing Scholarship
The Odberg Family Scholarship
Brian C. Olson Memorial Scholarship
Clifford O. and Ella L. Olson Endowed Music Scholarship
E. Goodwin and Dorothy H. Olson Endowed Scholarship in Education
Linda Olson/Lutheran Brotherhood Endowed Nursing Scholarship
Robert E. Olson Memorial
Iver Opstad Memorial Scholarship
Shereen Paff Special Education Scholarship
Terrence and Susan Parr Scholarship
Katherine R. Parrish Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Gordon Pearson Memorial
Arne and Gloria Pederson Endowed Scholarship
O.M. and Emilie R. Pedersen Endowed Scholarship
Rena Strandberg Pellegrini Endowed Scholarship
Marvin J. and Ruby L. Pennington Scholarship
The Barbara L. Perry-Haley and Ruth C. Perry Memorial Scholarship
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Peter Scholarship (Oregon students)
Gustaf Peterson Memorial Scholarship
Sharon R. Peterson and Donna L. Fisher Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Sheryl Laubach Peterson/Lutheran Brotherhood Endowed Scholarship
Theodore M. and Lillian L. Peterson Endowed Scholarship
Blanche Pflaum Scholarship
E. Bill and Louise Pihl Scholarship
PLU Women's Club Scholarship
PLUS Business Scholarship
Nora J. Ponder Scholarship Fund
Presser Foundation Scholarship
Quello Memorial Scholarship for Christian Global Understanding
The Edward Ramsdale Regents Scholarship
Anders and Emma Ramstad Award
Elmer E. and Mary Louise Rasmuson Scholarship for Students from Alaska
Margaret L. Rasmussen Scholarship
Raymond Family Scholarship
Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI)
Kathryn Reese Memorial Scholarship
Simon and Marvel Reinbold Scholarship Endowment
Donald F. Reiman Scholarship
Charlotte and Lucian Rice Endowed Scholarship
Rieke Leadership Award
William O. Rieke Endowed Scholarship (Students from Cashmere, Leavenworth, and Wenatchee)
Sterling and Marjorie Rose Scholarship
Rouse Memorial Scholarship
Melville and Dorothy Rue Endowed Scholarship
Frank Russell Company Endowed Scholarship
Mary Baker Russell Music Scholarship
Dr. John A. and Virginia "Jimmie" Saffell Endowed Scholarship for Graduate Students
Mark Salzman Memorial
Scandinavian Cultural Center Scholarship
Marie Scheele General Endowed Scholarship
Al and Ella Scheibner Endowed Scholarship
Johannes and Aleen Schiller Endowment Fund
Dr. Walter and Joan R. Schwindt Scholarship Seattle
Mortgage Bankers Association Scholarship
Dorothy H. Schnaible Endowed Scholarship
Sharing in Strength Scholarship
Margaret Shipley Endowed Scholarship in Accounting
Skaga Family Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Maurice and Patricia Skones Scholarship (Vocal Music)
James R. Slater Endowed Scholarship
James Slater Biology - ROTC Scholarship
Agnes Berge Smith Music Scholarship
Frances Norton Smith Endowed Scholarship
Reverend Joe Everett Smith Endowed Scholarship
Smith Endowment Scholarship Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smithson Scholarship
Naydene A. Snodgrass Memorial Scholarship
Society of the Arts Scholarship
The Soine Family Endowed Scholarship
South Sound Regional Science Fair Scholarship
Southeast Idaho Incentive Scholarship Fund
Haldor P. Sponheim Scholarship Fund
William and Astrid Stancer Endowed Scholarship in Engineering Science
Steele - Reese Scholarship Endowment
Lorilie Steen Endowed Scholarship
Lynn S. and Ariadne B. Stein Scholarship
Vernon L. "Bud" Stinzi Endowed Scholarship
Strandholm Endowed Scholarship
Genevieve Stelberg Endowed Scholarship
Dora Strangland Memorial Scholarship
Esther M. and Doris G. Stucke Endowed Scholarship in Nursing
Emil and Engelena Stuhlmiller Endowed Scholarship
Roselle M. Suderburg Endowed Scholarship
Lynne and Loyd H. Sutherland Scholarship
Tacoma Community College First Generation Scholarship
Tacoma Rainiers Community Fund Scholarship
Ron and Eileen Tellefson/Lutheran Brotherhood Endowed Scholarship
Harvey and Helen Tengesdal Endowed Scholarship
Thorp Memorial Scholarship
Edvin and Ida Tingelstad Memorial Scholarship
Leon and Don Titus Endowed Scholarship
Alice and Marie Tobiason Endowed Scholarship
Evelyn Torvend Memorial Education Scholarship
Silas and Alice Torvend Endowed Scholarship
Cliff and Ronni Tvedten Endowed Scholarship
Tyler Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Karl Ufer Memorial Scholarship
David Ulleland Memorial Scholarship
Ellen Valle Memorial Scholarship
Linda Van Beek Memorial Scholarship
Arthur H. Vingerud Endowed Scholarship Fund
Dr. Roy and Gloria Virak Endowed Scholarship
Wade/Hinderlie Scholarship Fund
Ina H. Wake Memorial Scholarship
Doc and Lucille Weathers Endowed Scholarship
West Coast Grocery Endowed Scholarship
Western Washington Fair Association Scholarship
Wick Family/Lutheran Brotherhood Endowed Scholarship
Margaret Wickstrom Endowed Scholarship for International Students
James S. Willis Jr. Memorial Endowment for Music
Mabel Wing Scholarship
Randall Yoakum Endowed Scholarship
Ralph and Celestene Yoder Memorial Scholarship
Shirley Zurfluh/Lutheran Brotherhood Endowed Scholarship (Business)