Information for New Students
The Financial Aid Office is here to assist you with the financial aid process. We want you to join our Linfield community to experience the “Power of a Small College!” You may be surprised that the price of a private education is possible with the assistance of financial aid. Use this site to:
- learn about your financial aid options
- the financial aid process at Linfield
- check application instructions and deadlines
- download and print forms.
Financial aid information for Linfield College is also available in the College Catalog. The Financial Aid information in the Catalog covers:
- scholarships
- grants
- the federal work-study program
- campus employment
- student and parent loans
- requirements to maintain financial aid.
More financial aid information is located under Financial Aid Options including:
- federal loans for students and parents
- private education loans
- scholarships
- grants.
Process to Receive Financial Aid
- Complete your 2013-2014 FAFSA—Free Application for Federal Student Aid
- Complete your Certification and Award Acceptance Letter sent to you via regular mail from the Office of Financial Aid at Linfield College in your Award Folder
- Submit all documents/forms requested by the Office of Financial Aid in your Award Folder to complete your financial aid file (Example: Verification Worksheet, federal tax documents, etc.) Scroll down for Verification process
- Notify the Office of Financial Aid of all outside resources you will receive, such as private scholarships
- If you intend to work through the Federal Work-Study or Campus Employment Program:
If you are accepting Federal Work-Study or Campus Employment you must apply for a job, be hired and complete employment paper work with the Human Resource Office before you may work. Linfield does not guarantee students a job. Job openings are listed on Linfield’s website on the Human Resources page under Student Employment
- If you intend to borrow a Federal Direct Stafford Loan (Subsidized or Unsubsidized):
If you are accepting Federal Direct Stafford Loans you MUST complete a Master Promissory Note (MPN) with your Federal PIN as your signature, www.pin.ed.gov. If you have never received a Federal Direct Stafford Loan before you MUST complete Entrance Counseling online.
- Complete Entrance Counseling
- Complete your Master Promissory Note
- If your parents intend to borrow a Federal Direct Parent PLUS loan on your behalf:
- Parent: Complete and submit the Parent PLUS Loan Request Form, available under “Financial Aid Forms”. This must be completed and submitted to the Office of Financial Aid at Linfield College in order to process this loan
- Parent: Contact the Office of Financial Aid to learn about the maximum you may borrow on behalf of your dependent student. The annual Federal Direct Parent PLUS loan eligibility is calculated by subtracting all financial aid from the cost of attendance, the difference is the maximum the parent can request. E-mail: finaid@linfield.edu or call Toll Free: 1-888-471-2225
- Parent: Upon receipt of the Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan Request Form the Office of Financial Aid will complete the credit check process on the federal website:
- Upon approval, the parent will need to complete the Master Promissory Note (MPN) at www.studentloans.gov, parents may electronically sign their MPN with their federal PIN, www.pin.ed.gov. The Office of Financial Aid will prepare the loan funds for disbursement to the student’s account
- If the credit check result is declined, due to the presence of adverse credit history, the parent has several options, such as challenging the credit report, obtaining an endorser/co-borrower, do nothing or notify the Office of Financial Aid that you will not be pursuing any of these options and would like your dependent student to be eligible to borrow the additional Unsubsidized Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan
Verification
If you have been selected for the process of Verification this means the Federal Government is requesting that we compare the information you submitted on your FAFSA with one of the following required documents. Our office will notify you which document is required:
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You will need to download and print these forms. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view them. Fill them out completely and don’t forget your signature.
- 2012 W-2 Statements
- Tax Return Filers: Successful completion of the IRS Data Retrieval Tool process within the FAFSA on the Web or submit a copy of 2012 IRS Tax Return Transcript if you and/or your parents are Tax Return Filers
FAFSA Forms
Federal Tax Forms
Instructions for using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool within the FAFSA:- Login to your 2013-2014 FAFSA—Free Application for Federal Student Aid
- Select that you are making corrections – “Make FAFSA Corrections”
- Under the “Financial Information” tab, you will want to correct the “will file” to “have already filed” and this will allow the IRS Data Retrieval Tool button to allow you to click on it and be taken out to the IRS page. Follow the instructions provided within. You can choose to transfer your information into the FAFSA if you’re eligible to do so
- Submit the corrections to the federal processor, confirmation page
- Your corrections will be electronically submitted to Linfield, if you have provided 003198 federal school code of Linfield on your FAFSA
Your Verification documents may be submitted to the Office of Financial Aid in the following ways:
- Scanned and emailed to finaid@linfield.edu
- Faxed to 503-883-2486
- Or mailed:
Linfield College, Office of Financial Aid Unit A484
900 SE Baker Street
McMinnville OR 97128