Top 10 Financial Aid & Billing Tips for Incoming Freshmen

1. Student Financial Services (SFS) begins sending financial aid award letters to incoming freshmen at the end of March. In order to receive an award letter, you must be accepted to LHU and you must have filed a complete, signed FAFSA that lists LHU as one of the colleges to receive your FAFSA information.

2. If you do not receive an award letter from SFS by mid-April, please check to make sure your FAFSA is complete. You may check your FASFA status at www.fafsa.ed.gov. 

Note:  Was your FASFA selected for federal verification review?  Information about Verification can be found under ‘Financial Aid” at www.lhup.edu/financial-services.  Any student selected for verification will receive a request for required documents from SFS. No financial aid will be finalized or disbursed until the verification review is complete.

3. When calling SFS, it is very important to listen carefully to the menu options.  If you need to speak to a customer service representative, please follow the instructions provided.  Many answers to your questions can be found online at:  www.lhup.edu/financial-services.  Our FAQ (frequently-asked questions) page is a good place to start.

4. SFS begins to process Stafford Loans in mid-June for those students who, on their FAFSAs, indicated interest in this loan.  For information about the Federal Direct Stafford Loan application process, please click here.

5. Fall semester bills are sent at the end of July. The due date is listed on the bill.  A sample bill is available online at www.lhup.edu/financial-services.  Click on ‘Tools/Helpers’.

6. Students may pay their bills online using MasterCard, Discover, or electronic 'eCheck'.   To do so, look for the ‘Pay Your Student Bill Online’ link under ‘Billing/Payment’ at www.lhup.edu/financial-services.

7. LHU understands that paying your bill all at once might be a struggle; therefore, we offer a third party payment plan through Tuition Management Systems. Information about this plan is available online at www.afford.com/lhup.

8. It is highly recommended that students come to school each term with money to buy books, which cost on average $400-$550 per semester.

9. Making Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) is critical to remaining eligible for financial aid.  Information about SAP can be found under ‘Policies” at www.lhup.edu/financial-services.

10. Are you in need of more financial assistance?  Visit www.lhup.edu/financial-services/educational-loans.