~Applying for financial aid

Applying for financial aid at Concordia University, Nebraska is easy. First, you need to apply and receive acceptance for admission to Concordia University, Nebraska. Then follow these steps:

• Complete and return the blue READ (Request for Educational Assistance Dollars) application that will be sent to you after you’re accepted for admission.
• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) which is available from high school guidance counselors or Concordia admission counselors. Include the Concordia code—002541—on the application. You must complete the FAFSA to be considered for federal grants, work study and loans.

After completing and mailing in the FAFSA form, you will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR) from the processor. Concordia will also receive this report if you listed the code. Shortly after you complete these steps, the Concordia financial aid office will send you an award letter. You can either accept or reject all or part of the aid listed in the letter, sign and return a copy to the university. Loan applications are sent with the award letter for those wishing to apply for a Stafford or PLUS loan.

If you are transferring from another college or university to Concordia, you must send your financial aid transcript to your Concordia admission counselor along with your academic transcripts from all post-secondary schools you have attended.

This process ensures that you will be screened for maximum eligibility and will be notified of all available institutional merit-based scholarships and need-based grants, employment opportunities and loans

For questions or more information, please call (402) 643-7270