Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships

Achieving Your Academic Goal

Achieving Your Academic Goal

The Langston University Division of Financial Aid is here to help you determine the best way to pay for your university education.

Types of Financial Aid

Financial aid is classified into three basic types.

  • Grants and scholarships are funds awarded that are not required to be repaid
  • Employment is work, either on or off campus that you find through campus student employment services or on your own initiative
  • A loan is money borrowed from the federal or state government, Langston University or an alternative lender that must be repaid, including interest

Distribution of Financial Aid
Financial aid is distributed according to a variety of eligibility criteria within two categories.

  1. You are awarded need-based aid to make up the difference between your total cost to attend Langston University full time and the amount of your family’s contribution as determined by the federal government.
  2. You may use non-need based aid to replace your family contribution if you meet the necessary eligibility criteria, which may vary depending on the program.

Paying for your Langston Education

At Langston University, your financial aid goes further.

The Division of Financial Aid is here to assist you in determining how best to pay for your college education. Financial aid is money that helps students and their families pay for college. [Cost of attendance] includes tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, and transportation.

There are several types of financial aid.

  • Grants
  • Institutional and external scholarships
  • Work-study
  • Loans

Financial Aid can come from many entities.

  • U.S. Federal Government
  • The state where the student resides
  • The university or college the student attends
  • Nonprofit or private organizations providing scholarships