How to Apply for Aid - Bethany Lutheran College

2007-2008 Academic Year

If at any time you have questions about the Financial Aid process, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Priority application deadline: April 15

Step 1: Apply for Federal Student Aid

Complete your Free Application For Federal Student Aid. Note that the FAFSA includes multiple steps and should be completed as soon as possible. We recommend that you apply online for faster processing.
If you choose not to apply online, you can request a paper FAFSA from your high school counselor, or, if necessary, you can request a paper FAFSA from Bethany.
In step six be sure to include the Federal School Codes of all educational institutions to which you have applied for admission. Bethany's Federal School Code is 002337.

Download and print the Bethany Lutheran College 2007-08 Financial Aid Application [VIEW] and fill it out completely.
If necessary, you can request that a paper copy of the Financial Aid Application be mailed to you.
Obtain copies of parent and student 2006 federal tax returns (including schedules A, C, F and SE if applicable), and copies of all W-2 forms. These copies must be legible, signed, and dated, or they will be returned. Your application cannot be processed without these forms.
Mail your completed Bethany Financial Aid Application and all necessary tax documents to the Financial Aid Office at Bethany.

We will send you a Financial Aid Award Letter detailing your financial aid package.
To accept your financial aid award, you must sign and return the included acceptance forms by the stated deadline.

If you wish, you may enter the information from your award letter into our Net Cost Calculator to determine your final cost.
If your financial aid package includes a loan, you must complete additional steps as outlined on our loans page. For certain types of loans, you are required to complete entrance counseling, which ensures that you understand your rights and responsibilities as a borrower. Upon graduation (or leaving school or entering less-than-half-time academic status), you will be required to complete exit counseling, which prepares you for transferring to another school or entering the repayment phase of your loan.

If at any time you have questions about the Financial Aid process, please contact us.