Financial aid for college comes from a variety of sources, including:

• The Federal Government - 
  Sponsor of the Pell Grant, Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National SMART Grant, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity (FSEOG) Grant, awarded based on a students financial need.
   
• The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) -
  Administrator of the PA state grant, also determined by financial need.
   
• Student and Parent Loan Programs - 
  Including the Federal Perkins Loan; the Damaghi/First Quality Loan; the Federal Direct Stafford Loan; the Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan; the Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan; and various private alternative loan programs.
   
• Federal Work Study or Campus Employment -
  These programs allow students to hold part time jobs and earn funds to pay for their educational costs.

Federal and state grants are monies which do not need to be repaid. Need-based student loans, often used to cover the difference between expenses and grant eligibility, offer students the option of obtaining low-interest loans to meet college expenses. Repayment of principal does not begin until after the student is no longer enrolled.

A student's need helps determine eligibility for the Federal Work Study Program. However, all enrolled students, regardless of need, may participate in the Campus Employment Program. In either program, students may work up to twenty hours per week. Jobs are on and off campus and include work in labs, offices, the library and other areas - students obtain valuable job experience, as well as a bi-weekly paycheck. Jobs are generally available for students who are interested in working and seek employment early in the semester.  The LHU Career Services Office posts job openings for both Campus Employment and Federal Work Study at www.lhup.edu/career/oncampuslocalemployment.htm.  Approximately 1100 students obtain work throughout the year.