“With
the uncertainty of the last few years, we want to do everything we
possibly can to reduce the stress of making college decisions. Our
Price Match program makes shopping for college easy and transparent.
That is more important now than ever before,” said David Gerlach,
president of Lincoln College.
The Price Match Program states that if a student receives a better
financial aid package from another qualifying college or university,
the student can provide Lincoln College with a copy of the competing
financial aid award letter. If the student meets all eligibility
requirements, Lincoln College attempts to not only match the net
price of the competing offer but may include an additional $2,000
award ($1,000 per semester) as part of the Lincoln College financial
aid package.
The Price Match Program reflects Lincoln College’s commitment to
providing quality education at an exceptional value, allowing
students who qualify to attend at less than the price offered by
competing institutions.
Any full-time student in the traditional program, including freshman
and transfer students, can apply for the program if they meet the
minimum eligibility requirements.
While the Price Match Program is a merit-based program, Lincoln
College offers many other merit and need-based scholarships and
grants. In fact, 100% of Lincoln College’s traditional full-time
students receive some form of institutional financial aid. All other
scholarship and loan programs remain in effect as well.
“We
understand that shopping for college can be a daunting task,
especially for students who may be the first in their family to
attend college. We view the Price Match Program as just one more
tool that our financial aid counselors have available to cut through
the clutter of college pricing,” Gerlach said. “Lincoln College
offers scholarships or grants to all full-time traditional students
and the Price Match program is just one option that we have
available to make sure that every student can afford college.”
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While the Price Match Program requires acceptance to a
baccalaureate degree-granting institution, Lincoln College remains a hybrid
institution offering undergraduate, graduate, and online degrees.
Lincoln College also offers its highly successful and affordable Accelerated
Bridge to Education (ABE) program for working adults. The ABE program offered on
four Illinois campuses in Lincoln, Normal, East Peoria, and Oglesby, allows
adult students to earn a bachelor’s degree while attending class one night a
week in concentrated five-week sessions. Students may also take advantage of the
asynchronous online degree options, offered in eight-week sessions.
Students and families interested in Lincoln College can visit the college
website at www.lincolncollege.edu;
email admission@lincolncollege.edu
or call toll-free at (800) 569-0556. To expedite any financial aid application,
students and parents should include the Lincoln College code number 001709 on
their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Price Match Program Details Available At:
https://lincolncollege.edu/price-match-program/
[Lauren Grenlund] |