Scholarships
In order to receive any financial aid, you must have applied through the Admissions Department and been accepted into a degree seeking program.
Academic Scholarships (Undergraduate)
Academic scholarships are awarded to new, fully admitted LCU Undergraduate students. If you meet the criteria, all you need to do is apply and submit all necessary admission paperwork by March 1 for enrollment in the following academic year. LCU Academic Scholarships are tuition scholarships; if institutional grants and scholarships exceed the cost of tuition, the Academic award may be prorated.
Please contact the Admissions Office for more information.
Endowment Scholarships (Undergraduate, Adult & Graduate Studies and Seminary)
Friends of Lincoln Christian University have established scholarship funds from which grants are made. The grants are made on the basis of academic achievement, Christian character, commitment to ministry, and financial need. Applicants must have at least a 2.0 GPA and be enrolled in at least 12 hours for Undergraduate Studies or at least a 2.5 GPA and be enrolled in at least 6 hours for Graduate Studies per semester. Application deadline is March 1.
Click here to download a scholarship application. (Requires Adobe® Acrobat® Reader - download here)
Hargrove School of Adult & Graduate Studies Scholarship
Click to download a Hargrove School of Adult & Graduate Studies scholarship application.
Seminary Scholarships
President's Scholarship Application
Dean's Scholarship Application
Restoration Scholarship Application
State of Illinois Scholarships
The State of Illinois offers scholarship programs in areas such as teaching. For more information, visit the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (www.Collegezone.com) website.
Other Scholarships
Funds from outside scholarships are sent by the donor to Lincoln Christian University and are credited to the student's account. Outside checks should be sent to the Financial Aid Office.
The following are private scholarships that we have been notified about. The staff of Lincoln Christian University have no input in the selection of these scholarships.
Alexander Christian Foundation (ACF)
The Alexander Christian Foundation's purpose is to encourage young people into full-time Christian service. Florida, Indiana (www.acfindiana.org), Iowa, and Oregon are a few states that have this Foundation.
AmeriCorps
The AmeriCorps program provides full-time educational awards in return for work in community service. You can work before, during, or after your postsecondary education, and you can use the funds either to pay current educational expenses or to repay federal student loans. For more information on this program, call 1-800-942-2677.
USA Education/USA Funds Scholarship Program
Apply now for the USA Education/USA Funds Scholarship Program. The postmark deadline for applications is February 15. This year's program will assist students in achieving their higher education goals by awarding up to 1,000 scholarships of $1,500 each. To find out more about the scholarship and to download an application, follow the link below.
Apply for the USA Education/USA Funds Scholarship Program Here
Central Illinois Economic Development Corporation (Community Action)
Must meet income guidelines and reside in Logan, Dewitt, Mason, Menard, Fultion, or Piatt county. For information call the CIEDC office at 217-732-2159 or write to 1800 Fifth Street, Lincoln, IL 62656.
Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund
Talbots Scholarship awards are based primarily on financial need and previous achievements for women who earned their high school diploma or GED at least 10 years ago. Applications are available on their web site beginning in mid-October and due at the beginning of January.
SCHOLARSHIP SOURCES
Many private organizations offer scholarships. Check foundations, religious organizations, and civic groups, such as the American Legion, Elks, or Kiwanis, in your community. Many companies have programs to help pay the cost of postsecondary education for employees or their children. Your public library is an excellent source of information on state and private sources of aid.
There are also free scholarship searches on the internet. The largest and most complete scholarship search is FastWeb. It provides access to a searchable database of more than 400,000 private sector scholarships, fellowships, grants, and student loans. .