Understanding Financial Aid

The College is committed to working with ABHE member institutions to assist their full-time faculty and administrative leaders to earn their master’s or doctoral degree through LBC | Capital. Two scholarship opportunities are available to accomplish this.

ABHE Matching Scholarship (up to50%)

LBC | Capital will provide an academic scholarship for up to 50% of tuition and fees to all full-time faculty and administrative leaders serving at ABHE member institutions. Students must be matriculated into a doctoral, seminary or graduate school program.

The College will match the amount provided by your ABHE institution, up to 50%. That means you could earn your graduate degree with little out-of-pocket expense, provided your ABHE school will fund the other 50% of your educational expenses.

To apply for the ABHE Matching Scholarship, have your school’s Human Resource Administrator send verification on institutional letterhead of your full-time employment as a faculty or administrative leader. The letter should also indicate the level of support that your ABHE school will provide and the expected payment dates. Please have the letter mailed directly from the Human Resource Administrator to the LBC | Capital Financial Aid office at 901 Eden Road, Lancaster, PA 17601.

35% ABHE Scholarship

If you do not receive a matching scholarship from your ABHE school, you can apply for the 35% ABHE Scholarship. To apply for the individual scholarship, you must be matriculated into a graduate education program and have a letter of verification of your full-time employment as a faculty or administrative leader on institutional letterhead sent from your Human Resource Administrator to the LBC | Capital Financial Aid office.

A tuition discount is offered to students who are a member of Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church or attend Calvary Bible Institute. Complete the required application . Deadline is August 1. Students receiving this scholarship are not eligible for the Church Matching Scholarship.

Students must complete the Church Matching Scholarship Application. LBC will provide a matching scholarship up to $500 for each the fall and spring terms.  Funds from the church must be submitted by August 1 (for fall term) and January 5 (for spring term) in order to be matched. Students must have a minimum 2.0 GPA, be enrolled full-time and be in good standing with the college. Note: Students who receive the Project Bridges Scholarship are not eligible for the Church Matching Scholarship.

30% tuition scholarship awarded to international students studying in person on a F-1 student Visa.

This scholarship is not applicable to doctoral students or fully online students.

A tuition scholarship awarded to LBC graduates. This is a $1,000 per academic year scholarship, not to exceed $4,000. Students must be registered for at least 6 credits in a semester and maintain satisfactory academic progress. Students must enroll in a seminary/graduate degree within one year of graduation from the LBC bachelor’s program. Students must enroll in an LBC | Capital doctoral program within five years of graduation from a LBC | Capital master’s program.

A tuition scholarship awarded to parents of dependent students enrolled in the LBC traditional undergraduate program. Scholarship is $500 off per course for each traditional undergraduate student enrolled for a maximum of three children. Students enrolled in LBC’s dual enrollment program, like Jumpstart and/or First Lap, are not applicable. For example: If a parent has 2 children enrolled the scholarship will be $1,000 per course.

This scholarship is not applicable to doctoral students.

The GA will assist their academic program department, while the TA will assist a professor in teaching an undergraduate course. Contact Capital for more information.

A tuition discount is offered to students who are a member of New Antioch Baptist Church. Complete the required application . Deadline is August 1. Students receiving this scholarship are not eligible for the Church Matching Scholarship.

The RA will assist in his or her academic program department. Contact the PhD Program Director for more information.

This is a tuition scholarship to students whose church is a member of Project Bridges. Students receiving this scholarship are ineligible for the Church Matching Scholarship. Application required. Complete the required application.

• Must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year.
• Must comply with Capital’s academic progress standards.
• Must not be in default on an educational loan and must not owe a repayment on an adjusted federal grant.
• Must be enrolled in an eligible degree program.
• Must be enrolled at least half-time (3 credits for doctoral, 4 credits for graduate and seminary education).
• If male and age 18-25, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must be a citizen or eligible non-citizen with a valid Social Security number.
• Must have a high school diploma.

Dropping courses and withdrawing from Capital are academic actions that often have financial implications. It is your responsibility to understand the effects that these actions will have on your student financial aid. Dropping courses after the official add/drop period may result in your financial aid being adjusted. Withdrawal from the college may result in having your financial aid refunded. (See our federal aid refund policy.)

Graduate School tuition refunds are granted according to the following schedule:

0% to 10% of the course – 100% refund

11% to 20% of the course – 90% refund

21% to 30% of the course – 75% refund

31% to 40% of the course – 50% refund

41% to 50% of the course – 25% refund

51% to 100% of the course – No refund

Audit – No refund

When your total aid is greater than your billable charges for tuition and fees, you may be eligible for a refund.

Refunds are made available to registered students after all (billable) charges are satisfied and student financial aid is disbursed on or after the first day of the semester. LBC has up to 14 business days to process and mail a credit refund, when applicable.

All students are subject to the academic standards of the college, which can be found in the college catalog. In addition, students receiving financial aid must also meet other requirements as described below in order to continue to receive financial aid.

Academic Year Definition

The academic year for the seminary is composed of six enrollment periods consisting of eight-week courses that cover 48 weeks of instructional time. The academic year for the graduate school consists of two enrollment periods consisting of 32 weeks of instructional time.

Satisfactory Academic Progress Requirements

In order to maintain financial aid eligibility, a student must meet the following requirements of satisfactory academic progress:

Students enrolled in the MA, MEd and all Doctoral Programs:

• Must maintain cumulative GPA of 3.0
• Must have a 67% completion rate

Students enrolled in the MDiv, MABS, MAM, and Certificate Programs:

• Must maintain cumulative GPA of 2.50
• Must have a 67% completion rate

Maximum Time Frame for Completion of Education Objective:

Students must complete their degree program within 150% of the published length of their degree program.

Evaluation of Academic Progress:

For students enrolled in certificate programs or programs that are less than one year, satisfactory academic progress will be evaluated at the end of each payment period. If a student fails to make satisfactory academic progress at the end of the first payment period, he or she will be placed on “Academic Warning.” The student may continue to receive Title IV aid for one payment period and no appeal is necessary.

Students enrolled in programs of longer than one year will be evaluated at the end of each academic year. The total (cumulative) academic record is considered when academic progress is evaluated (not just terms when financial aid was received). Students who are not successfully completing courses at the minimum levels as outlined are considered to be making unsatisfactory progress and will not be eligible for financial aid for the following semester.

Appeal Process:

Students may appeal financial aid termination status in writing on the appeal form available through the Solution Center. Such appeals must be made within 30 days after the date of the letter of notification and must include appropriate request documentation. The appeal must be in written form, addressed to the Financial Aid Director for consideration by the Financial Aid Committee. Mitigating circumstances that would be considered upon appeal as adequate reasons for reinstatement would be:

• student illness, accident, or hospitalization
• death or illness of parent or relative
• other family emergencies or unusual circumstances

The appeal must include why the student failed to make satisfactory academic progress, and what has changed that will allow the student to make satisfactory academic progress for the next semester.

If the appeal is granted, the student will then be placed on “Academic Probation” and will be allowed to receive Title IV aid for the next payment period or be placed on academic plan that will ensure the student is able to meet satisfactory academic progress by a specific point in time.