La Salle University







Financial Aid FAQs

General Information

» What are the deadlines to apply for Aid?
» What are the different types of Aid?
» What is the La Salle overaward policy?
» What is verification?
» What is an independent student?
» Office Hours and Telephone Numbers?
» What is my aid eligibilty in a prerequisite program?


Scholarships, Grants, Discounts, and Tax Credits

» What about scholarships for returning students?
» What is the Hope Scholarship/Lifetime Learning Credit?
» What is the PA New Economy Tech Scholarship?
» What about my PHEAA State Grant?
» What is the discount for Catholic School teachers?

Loans and Alternative Payment Options

» How do I receive a Perkins Loan?
» How do I apply for a Stafford Loan?
» How can I finance my remaining balance?
» Loans for New Jersey Residents?
» How do I consolidate my loans?

Student Jobs On Campus

» How do I apply for Budget jobs?
» » How do I apply for Federal Work Study jobs?

Co-ops and Study Abroad Programs

» How do I get aid for study abroad?
» What if I do a co-op?

Credit Balances: Refunds and Money for Books

» What if I need money for books?
» How do I get my refund and money for books?

Reading Bills: Memos and Credits

» What are those credits and memos on my bill?

Special Circumstances and Academic Progress

» I have special circumstances, what do I do?
» What academic progress must I make?

Employee Tuition Benefits

» What are the employee tuition benefits?
» What are the tuition benefits for employee dependents?
» What is Tuition Exchange?

Accessing Information Online

» How can Brother Luwis answer my aid questions?

About Your Bill


Making Sure Your Financial Assistance is Properly Credited


It is in your best interest to check your invoice upon receipt to make certain that all financial aid has been properly credited to your account. You should use the student copy of your financial aid award letter and compare it to your invoice or you can check your financial aid on Brother LUWIS at https://my.lasalle.edu


The following outlines what you can expect to see on your invoice.

Credited on invoice

  • Pennsylvania State Grant (PHEAA) - if La Salle was listed as the student's first choice school
  • Federal Perkins Loan - if the student has properly signed and returned the promissory note and data sheet, which will be mailed in July
  • Athletic Grants - if the student-athlete has signed and returned his/her grant-in-aid agreement to the Office of Student Financial Services
  • Private Scholarships - if the organization has sent the funds to La Salle

Credited as memos

A financial aid memo is an estimated credit that is applied to your account until the actual funds are disbursed. There are many reasons for a financial aid memo to be on your account, but once the actual funds are disbursed, the memo will expire.  Reasons for a memo include:

  • Federal and institutional aid does not disburse to your account until the official first day of the semester (Stafford loans, Federal Pell Grants, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant [SEOG])
  • Corrections have been sent to the Federal Processor and have not yet been processed.
  • A loan application has been sent to you and you must return it to your lender.

The amount of the memo'd aid will be listed at the bottom of the invoice.

All memos will expire at the beginning of each term. If the financial aid has not been disbursed, then it is your responsibility to contact the Office of Student Financial Services.