Financial Aid

Most financial aid from Augustana doesn’t require a special application beyond applying to the college and completing the FAFSA.

See the types of financial aid that are available at Augustana College, including institutional scholarships, outside scholarships, grants, loans and more.

Admission of non-U.S. citizens to Augustana College is based upon overall academic strength as well as the financial ability to meet the cost of an Augustana education. 

There are several options for paying out-of-pocket costs not covered by financial aid.

Merit-based scholarships and awards are a form of gift aid, awarded without regard for financial need, and do not need to be repaid. Augustana offers merit-based scholarships and awards based on demonstrated academic achievement, talent, program of interest, and other criteria.

Organizations and businesses often offer scholarships, which typically do not need to be repaid, to both currently enrolled and prospective students to help with college expenses. Students apply directly through the organization. 

Students can help cover some college expenses by taking advantage of the many student job opportunities on- and off-campus. Augustana posts on- and off-campus jobs and internships at Handshake.

If you are a veteran of U.S. military service, an eligible active-duty member of the military, or an eligible dependent, you may be eligible for Veterans Affairs (VA) Educational Benefits.

If a student has borrowed a Federal Direct Loan, the loan is serviced by one of a number of different service centers. If your servicer has not contacted you, please refer to the National Student Loan Data System to determine who is servicing the loans.

Students who have graduated, withdrawn, or dropped below half time begin their six-month grace period for Federal Direct Loan(s). Students are not required to make principal payments during this time, but it is advisable to consider making payments.

There may be situations in which borrowers are unable to make payments on their loans, in which case there could be eligibility for a deferment or a forbearance.

Augustana students may have questions related to loans after graduation or leaving Augustana. Here are some resources that may help.

Access student verification worksheets, tax request forms, financial aid repeal requests and more.

Augustana has many resources available to share consumer and student right-to-know information.

Financial aid administrators have the discretion to make adjustments to a student's FAFSA based on special or unusual circumstances. Determinations for adjustments are made on a case-by-case basis; supporting documentation is required.

See a list of links providing information and resources about financial aid.

The Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) requires all students to create an FSA ID (username and password). This replaces the Federal Student Aid PIN and must be used to log in to certain U.S. Department of Education services.

Students are subject to all degree requirements in place at the time they first enrolled, including all major, minor and general education requirements for the degree.

Here is detailed information about requirements for majors and minors, listed by area of study. These info sheets are especially useful for first-year students and their advisors.

To be eligible for federal, state and/or institutional need-based aid you must meet certain criteria. Using the information provided on the FAFSA, an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) is calculated using a standardized formula mandated by the federal government.

Find the hours, location and contact information for Augustana's Office of Financial Aid.