The Roanoke College Financial Aid Office

Welcome to the Financial Aid Office's homepage. We are pleased that you have decided to visit our site and hope you will find the information presented here helpful. Please feel free to contact our office directly with any questions you may have. We are open from Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and are located upstairs in Roselawn.

Helping students obtain a top notch education at an affordable cost...

We understand that financing a college education is one of the most significant life investments families can make. Roanoke College is committed to offering high-quality education at a reasonable cost. We will do everything possible to ensure that you and your family can afford Roanoke College. Every year, more than 85 percent of our student-body benefit from some type of assistance thanks to Roanoke College, the Federal Government, the Commonwealth of Virginia and private outside sources. During the 2009/2010 academic year, Roanoke students have collectively been awarded over $30 million in financial aid from these four sources.

We encourage all interested applicants to explore our site further and uncover the many different opportunities that our Financial Aid Office can offer you. Be sure to use our Financial Aid Calculator and receive an estimate of the amount of financial aid for which you may be eligible. We encourage you to also look at our link entitled "How Do I Pay for College". It highlights many programs like scholarships, federal grants, loans and workstudy for which our students are eligible.

Code of Conduct
The Financial Aid Staff at Roanoke College is committed to the highest standards of professional conduct. As a result of our membership within the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA), we have chosen to follow their code of conduct.

Cost of Attendance
Tuition and Fees for full-time and part-time students.

Dates and Deadlines
Financial Aid calendars for Current Roanoke College Students as well as Propective and Transfer Students.

Disbursement of Financial Aid
Interested in know how and when your aid will be disbursed? Click on the link above.

FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Request your Personal Identification Number (PIN) and complete your FAFSA for need-based assistance.

Financial Aid Calculator
To estimate the amount of scholarships, financial aid and student grants that you may be eligible for, use our financial aid calculator. This simple estimate is based on what similar students received in the past.

Financial Aid Links
Other Web sites that may be useful as you search for other sources of financial aid for college (i.e., payment plan, outside funding, Lutheran scholarships, etc).

Forms
Is your financial aid file incomplete? Did you get a request for additional information? Also, use the financial aid calculator to estimate the amount of student grants and scholarships you may be eligible to receive and fill out online applications for loans.

Frequently Asked Questions

Help Us Help You
A Guide to your Financial Aid Rights and Responsibilities

How Do I Pay For College?
Virtually every student is eligible for some form of financial aid for college, whether it be a full financial aid package including student grants, Lutheran scholarships, student loans or a monthly payment plan. Use our financial aid calculator to estimate what you may be eligible to receive.

Loan Counseling
Federal Regulations require students to complete loan counseling before any student loan funds may be applied to their account balances.

Loan Locator
Find out who the current holder of your loan is.

Satisfactory Academic Progress
Requirements for the continuation of financial aid for college.

Studying Abroad and Financial Aid
Are you interested in studying abroad? Click on the link above to learn about the many financial aid opportunities there are for students.

Tax Benefits
Federal income tax benefits for families who are saving for higher education, already paying higher education costs, or are repaying educational loans.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA)
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (commonly referred to as the "Buckley Amendment" or "FERPA") is designed to protect the confidentiality of the records that educational institutions maintain on their students and to give students access to their records to assure the accuracy of their contents. The Act affords you certain rights with respect to your education records. Click on the link above for an explanation of these privacy guidelines.

United States Department of Education
Your source for free and updated information about funding your education beyond high school.

Withdraw/Refund Policy
What would happen to my financial aid if I were to withdraw from Roanoke College?

Workstudy
A listing of frequently asked questions about Roanoke's Work-Study programs.