Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). It is an application used to determine eligibility for need based federal, state and Lawrence Tech institutional aid programs. Based on this application you may be eligible for grants, loans and federal work study.

 

FINANCIAL AID TIMELINE

August 1 st : Apply for admission to Lawrence Technological University. Students can start to apply for admission for the upcoming academic year. Students who submit a full and complete application for admission by the posted deadlines will be considered for merit scholarships.

December 1 st : 2025-2026 FAFSA opens up for current seniors in high school to fill out. Use Lawrence Technological University’s Federal School code (002279) in order to complete and submit your FAFSA.

FAFSA Information

  • Create your FAFSA ID
    • Go to Studentaid.gov
    • After completing this, repeat process for Parent FSA ID
  • Log into Studentaid.gov to complete your 2025-2026 FAFSA
  • LTU School Code: 002279
  • Log in with your FSA ID
    • State of Michigan Residents put LTU first for state aid
    • State of MI number to change order of school of choice: 888-447-2687

Things you will need to complete the FAFSA

  • Student FSA ID
  • Parent FSA ID
  • Parent 2023 Tax information
  • Student 2023 Tax information
    • The FAFSA will pull your Federal Tax Information (FTI) directly from the IRS.

 

IMPORTANT - Priority Deadline for filing is July 1 st

Michigan Residents: Be sure LTU is listed as your first school of choice to be evaluated for Michigan Tuition Grant/Michigan Competitive Scholarship and *Tuition Incentive Program (Prequalified Criteria)

Terms parents and student should know include:

  • Student Aid Index (SAI) : The amount that the federal government estimates you are able to afford to contribute to educational expenses based on your FAFSA information. What you actually pay toward educational expenses may be more or less than this amount.
  • Institutional aid : The Scholarships, grants and other financial aid programs provided by LTU. LTU allows (2) scholarships per our scholarship policy
  • Verification : The process of making sure the information submitted on the FAFSA is correct. The federal government requires colleges to have certain students’ FAFSA information verified.

October 1 st – January 31 : Private Donor Scholarship application is open for CURRENT STUDENTS . Once you are a student at LTU, you can apply for the PDS scholarship in October of your freshman year. Click here to apply . 

January 2025  : Financial Aid Notifications will be sent out to admitted students if your FAFSA is complete and verified. If you are selected for verification, you will receive a hard copy letter in the mail from the Office of Financial Aid. You may need to turn in additional documents.

July 1 st  : State of Michigan Funding deadline. Fill out your FAFSA before July 1 st 2025 in order to be considered for the maximum amount of aid from the state. If you believe you are eligible for the Michigan Incentive Program, please contact the Office of Financial Aid.

Lawrence Technological University school code is: 002279

Grants click here for additional information
Federal Loans  click here for additional information
PLUS Loan  parents can click her for additional PLUS loan information
Work Study click here for additional information

Depending on your financial need, you may borrow subsidized money for an amount up to the annual loan-borrowing limit . Students must demonstrate financial need to apply for a subsidized loan. If you are eligible for a subsidized loan, the government will pay the interest while you are in school, for the first six months after you leave school, and when you qualify to have your payments deferred. Unlike a subsidized loan, the student is responsible for the interest from the time the unsubsidized loan is disbursed until it is paid in full. You can choose to pay the interest or allow it to accumulate and be added to the principal amount of your loan.

After accepting the loan offered, a new borrower will need to complete Entrance Counseling and electronically sign a Master Promissory Note. Funds will then be delivered electronically to Lawrence Tech and disbursed to the student’s tuition account.

Returning borrowers who did not previously borrow from the Federal Direct Loan Program will also need to complete Entrance Counseling and sign a new Master Promissory Note with the Federal Direct Loan Program. Use the above link to begin the process.

Student and parent borrowers of federal loans have the right to cancel their loan disbursements within 14 days of the disbursement notice. Should you decide to cancel the disbursement of your Federal Direct Loan, you should contact the One Stop Center at enrollmentservices@ltu.edu in writing within the specified time period. By canceling the disbursement, you will be responsible for any unpaid tuition and fees, as well as repayment of loan funds already paid to you.

Any excess funds will be refunded to student borrower from Business Services with in 14 days of a credit balance on their accounts

 

Additional Information about Student Loans

Lawrence Tech strongly encourages you to do your research before choosing a private loan lender to meet your needs. Please refer to the links below for additional information to help you choose your loan options wisely.

Federal Direct Student Loan Program
Federal Student Aid
FinAid.org

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