  {"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>º¬Ðß²Ý´«Ã½ 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 º¬Ðß²Ý´«Ã½, 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}]}}