  {"id":51639,"date":"2022-08-01T17:31:47","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T17:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/man\/?page_id=51639"},"modified":"2025-02-28T01:24:26","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T01:24:26","slug":"financial-aid-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/man\/financial-aid-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial Aid &#038; Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Paying for Your Education<\/h2>\n<p>For those who qualify, there are financial aid resources available to assist students with meeting the cost of college, including loans, scholarships, and grants. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/studentfinancial\/\">Student Financial Services<\/a> department works individually with students to help them understand financial options and payment plans. No matter what stage a student is in, we are here to help.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Tuition Grants<\/h2>\n<h4>Augsburg Partnership Grant<\/h4>\n<p>Individuals who are employed by corporations\/institutions that are participating in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/grad\/partnership-grant\/\">Augsburg Partnership Grant<\/a>\u00a0program and are enrolled in any graduate program,\u00a0 are\u00a0eligible for a tuition discount in the form of a grant. This discount may also apply to students who have successfully completed a Leadership Course from participating Chambers of Commerce. The grant for graduate programs is currently $80.00\/credit. Grants and\/or discounts are not stackable.<\/p>\n<p>Augsburg University also partners with the Transcultural Nursing Society to offer the Partnership Grant to all members.\u00a0 At the time of application, students select Partnership Grant and indicate their involvement.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-51883\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/man\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2023\/08\/TNS.jpg\" alt=\"Transcultural Nursing Society Logo\" width=\"332\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/man\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2023\/08\/TNS.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/man\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2023\/08\/TNS-300x90.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"site-description\"><\/div>\n<h4>Alumni Discount<\/h4>\n<p>Students who received their bachelor\u2019s degree from Augsburg\u00a0University and return to Augsburg as either an Adult Undergraduate or Graduate student are eligible to receive a grant. Please make sure your admissions counselor is aware that you are an Augsburg graduate. The grant amount for the academic year for graduate programs is $80.00\/credit. Grants and\/or discounts are not stackable.\u00a0For more information, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/studentfinancial\/header-make-paymentaccount-activity\/payment-plans-and-discounts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Payment Plans and Discounts.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Scholarships<\/h2>\n<h4>Nursing Department Scholarships<\/h4>\n<p>The Department of Nursing offers departmental scholarships ranging in amount from $300 to $3,500. These scholarships are available for students. We also recommend students consider applying for nursing scholarships offered by their employer, outside organizations, and other nursing-related associations.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Linnea Danielson Scholarship<\/li>\n<li>Augsburg Nurses Alumni Association Scholarship<\/li>\n<li>Fairview Nursing Alumnae Association Scholarship<\/li>\n<li>Chung Yen and Choi Wan Chan Scholarship<\/li>\n<li>Lloyd and Barbara Amundson Nursing Student Scholarship<\/li>\n<li>Susan Bjorsen Nursing Student Scholarship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<h4 data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"270\">Aspiring Graduate Student Scholarship<\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"270\">At Augsburg University, we believe that graduate education should be accessible to all students, regardless of financial barriers. The Aspiring Graduate Scholarship is designed to support aspiring graduate students who are first-generation scholars and\/or demonstrate financial need, helping them take the next step in their academic and professional journeys.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>See more information pertaining to eligibility, deadlines, etc <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/grad\/aspiring-graduate-scholarship\/\">HERE<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>LOAN FORGIVENESS<\/h2>\n<p>Under certain circumstances, the federal government will cancel all or part of an educational loan to various healthcare professionals serving in high-need areas. Go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.state.mn.us\/facilities\/ruralhealth\/funding\/loans\/index.html\">Department of Health website<\/a> for more information about loan forgiveness programs.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on financial aid or tuition discount programs, contact the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/enroll\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Enrollment Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Federal Student Aid<\/h2>\n<p><i>Financial assistance including federal loans is available to degree-seeking students enrolled full-time in the program. Students considering borrowing loans should complete the <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa\"><i>Free Application for Federal Student Aid<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<h3>For more information about loans and payment plans, visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/studentfinancial\/header-make-paymentaccount-activity\/payment-plans-and-discounts\/\">Student Financial Services<\/a> website.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paying for Your Education For those who qualify, there are financial aid resources available to assist students with meeting the &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":517,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-51639","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/man\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/51639","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/man\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/man\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/man\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/517"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/man\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51639"}],"version-history":[{"count":40,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/man\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/51639\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52069,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/man\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/51639\/revisions\/52069"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/man\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51639"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}