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Checking your Financial Aid Status

Initial Processing

  • After submitting your FAFSA or WASFA, please allow 7 business days for LWTech’s Financial Aid team to receive your application and identify any required documents.

After Initial Processing

  • Further documentation may be required from you before the financial aid office can process your file.
  • If further documentation is needed from you, we’ll email your preferred address listed in LionsLink.
    • You can also find all outstanding documents in the “To-Do” section of LionsLink.
  • Submitting all requested documents promptly is essential for your financial aid file to be processed without delay.
  • Your file cannot be reviewed until all required documents are received.
  • Submit all requested documents promptly. 
  • Once received, you'll see a confirmation date next to each item.

Financial aid cannot be awarded until your file is complete.

Check Your Aid Status

You can check your application and aid status in LionsLink.

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How-To Directions for Checking Your Aid Status

Need directions for how to view your financial aid status in LionsLink?

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Find & Submit Documents

Find and submit all requested documents.

Find and Submit Forms

Once Your Financial Aid File Is Complete

  • Once your file is complete, allow 4–8 weeks for processing.
  • View your financial aid offer in the Financial Aid Tile on LionsLink. 

Frequently Asked Questions

 

I submitted all outstanding documents - what now?

If you turned in all your documents to the Financial Aid office, you just need to wait for your file to be processed. Processing times can be up to 8 weeks from the time your file is complete.

Files are processed in the order students applied. The earlier you turned in your financial aid application, the earlier you will get your award.

When your aid is processed, it will be visible in LionsLink.

If more information is needed from you, we will email you at your LionsLink preferred email address. 

Will my tuition be deferred while I wait for my financial aid to be processed?

For those who have applied for financial aid and are waiting to have their financial aid file reviewed, we will automatically defer your tuition payment, as long as you have completed all required checklist items and have met satisfactory progress requirements.

If you have received a deferrment, it will appear under the "holds" section in the General Tab in your LionsLink account.

Please note that a tuition payment hold is not a guarantee of aid eligibility. If found ineligible for aid, or if your aid offer doesn't fully cover the amount due, it is your responsibility to pay the balance owed.

For more information about aid eligibility, please see our Financial Aid Policies webpage.

How do I apply for a federal student loan?

Student loans are a form of federal financial aid, and you must complete a FAFSA to be eligible for federal loans. LWTech participates in the Direct Loan Program, a low-interest, federal loan program.

Students applying for a student loan at LWTech must complete the following steps after completion of their FAFSA:

  1. Students applying for a Direct Loan at LWTech for the first time are required to complete an Entrance Counseling session.

  2. Direct Loan applicants must also sign a Master Promissory Note for their loan. Students may sign a Direct Loan Master Promissory Note (MPN) online by using their Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID. 
    • When you sign a Master Promissory Note, you are agreeing to repay your loan according to the terms of the note.
    • The note states that except in cases of loan discharge (cancellation), you must repay the loan, even if you don't complete your education.
    • Remember, you must repay your loan even if you experience difficulty finding employment or if you didn't like the quality of the education. If you are experiencing financial hardships, contact your Loan Servicer immediately. They are usually able to work with you to help you through difficult times.

  3. After completing steps (1) and (2), students must then submit a Direct Loan Request Form to the LWTech Financial Aid office. This form provides us with the loan period you have chosen and the amount you would like to borrow. The total loan amount entered on the form will be spread equally over the quarters selected. Funds are disbursed on a quarterly basis and are subject to Satisfactory Academic Progress.

Are there alternative loans?

Students with extraordinary program or cost of attendance expenses may qualify for Alternative Loan Funding. Unlike Direct Loans, these are based on credit history and rating, so not everyone may qualify.

How do I check the status of my Veteran Benefits?

If you're a veteran receiving the GI BIll® or similar benefits, you can receive financial assistance for most LWTech courses and programs through Veteran Benefits. 

To use veteran benefits at LWTech, you must complete the steps listed on the Veteran Services webpage.

The VA School Certifying Official will assist you with the benefits process. 

Veteran Benefits

I am looking for my LWTech financial aid information prior to 2022-2023. Where can I find it?

  • Log-in to the Student Portal using your SSN, Taxpayer ID, or WASFA ID to view older award data. Student Portal Login.