  {"id":2824,"date":"2012-08-06T16:14:40","date_gmt":"2012-08-06T16:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/?page_id=2824"},"modified":"2025-02-28T16:58:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T16:58:23","slug":"tuition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/mmt\/tuition\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuition and Financial Aid"},"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\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/studentfinancial\/\">Student Financial Services<\/a>\u00a0department 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> program and are enrolled in any graduate program,\u00a0 are eligible 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 off per credit. Grants and\/or discounts are not stackable.<\/p>\n<div class=\"site-description\"><\/div>\n<h4>Alumni Discount<\/h4>\n<p>Students who received their bachelor\u2019s degree from º¬Ðß²Ý´«Ã½ 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 off per credit. Grants and\/or discounts are not stackable. For more information, visit <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<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\u00a0<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\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.state.mn.us\/facilities\/ruralhealth\/funding\/loans\/index.html\">Department of Health website<\/a>\u00a0for 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\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa\"><i>Free Application for Federal Student Aid<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\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":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2824","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/mmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2824","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/mmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/mmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/mmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/mmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2824"}],"version-history":[{"count":35,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/mmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2824\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51905,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/mmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2824\/revisions\/51905"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/mmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2824"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}