External Aid Processing

Eligibility: 529 and pre-paid educational plans are funds set aside by families meant to assist with the cost of college tuition and required fees.

Process:

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• The check can be mailed to Liberty University at the following address:

Liberty University
Student Accounts Office
P.O. Box 10425
Lynchburg, VA 24506

• Once received, the check will be processed within 1-2 business days, and the payment will be applied to the student’s account. Please keep this timeframe in mind to plan accordingly for the applicable Financial Check-In deadlines.

Let us know in advance if you plan to send funds from a 529 and pre-paid educational plans.

• Complete the External Aid Form in ASIST, attaching a recent official account summary for the education savings plan.
  • Please note, Florida 529 and Virginia 529 submit a roster each semester for eligible students. Be sure to communicate with your provider to ensure the student is present on the roster.
• Once processed, the projection of the amount to be paid to the University will be applied to the student’s account in ASIST, to aid in completing Financial Check-In (FCI).
• Student should contact his or her 529 provider and request payment to be sent to Liberty University at the above address.
• The aid will move from a projection in ASIST to “paid” once the actual payment is received and processed.

Eligibility: AmeriCorps is a network of national service programs that allows individuals to volunteer to serve in education, public safety, health, and environment-related areas. An Education Award is provided to participants upon completion of service. Learn more at nationalservice.gov/programs/americorps.

Process:

• Students must submit an award notification through the AmeriCorps online system.
• The award notification will automatically be sent to the Financial Aid Office, and it will be processed as a projection of aid on the student’s account for Financial Check-In (FCI).
  • Please note, Liberty University only processes “Educational Awards for Educational Expenses” and does not approve “Forbearance Requests”.
• The aid will move from a projection in ASIST to “paid” once the actual payment is received and processed.

Eligibility: Students who are notified by a scholarship organization/donor that they will be receiving an outside scholarship. “Outside” simply means a scholarship that was offered to a student outside of Liberty University-offered scholarships.

Process:

• Once the student has the official award letter regarding the scholarship, the student should complete the External Aid Form in ASIST and attach the letter to the form submission. Some donors will require an application or information from the University for the award.
• Once received, the Financial Aid Office will place the scholarship projection on the student’s account to assist with completing Financial Check‐In (FCI), based on the directions/scholarship rules provided by the donor.
• Payment must be received no later than 30 days after the course(s) end date.
• View the Outside Scholarship Processing Guidelines for all other details.

Eligibility: Standard Corporate Tuition Assistance is when an employer pays Liberty University directly for classes during the semester. *If the employer pays the student directly, it is considered Deferred Corporate Tuition Assistance, processed by the Student Accounts Office.

Process:

• Students should contact their employer or their Human Resource department to receive approval for corporate tuition assistance. If approved, students will receive a signed “Letter of Credit.”
• An employer is expected to do the following:
  • Pay within 45 days of being invoiced – invoices are sent after the add/drop period of each sub-term.
  • Pay no matter the student’s final performance in the course.
  • Specify if the funds are for tuition and/or fees.
• Once the student has the Letter of Credit, the student should complete the External Aid Form in ASIST and attach the letter to the form submission.
• Once processed, the projection of the amount to be paid to the University will be applied to the student’s account in ASIST, to aid in completing Financial Check-In (FCI).
• Invoices will be sent to your employer one week after courses start for each applicable sub-term. The aid will move from a projection in ASIST to “paid” once payment is received and processed.

Eligibility: Vocational rehabilitation may be available for students with a disability to assist in paying for school.

Process:

• Students should contact his or her state/local agency to determine if eligible.
• Typically, a Needs Analysis form will be sent to the Financial Aid Office to be completed and submitted back to the Vocational Rehabilitation counselor.
• If approved, once the Financial Aid Office receives the official authorization from the counselor, the projection of the amount to be paid to the University will be applied to the student’s account in ASIST. It cannot be applied prior to receiving the official authorization.
• Invoices are mailed to the state offices after the course drop/add period, and the aid will move from a projection in ASIST to “paid” once payment is received and processed.

Eligibility: Assistance may be available for students who are displaced workers or unemployed. Examples include assistance through Workforce Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA).

Process:

• Students may start the process by contacting their local “One Stop” office.
• Once received, the Financial Aid Office will complete students’ Degree Program forms as needed and send them back to the Workforce counselor.
• If approved, once the Financial Aid Office receives the full contract or authorization from the counselor, the projection of the amount to be paid to the University will be applied to the student’s account in ASIST. It cannot be applied prior to receiving the full contract or authorization.
• Invoices are mailed at the beginning of each semester, and the aid will move from a projection in ASIST to “paid” once payment is received and processed.