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Financial Aid

Investing in your education is one of the most important decisions you and your family will ever make. Our financial aid program creates solutions to serve students from diverse economic backgrounds, and we are here to help make this process as easy as possible.

FAFSA Code: 003197

Undergraduate Aid Make a Payment

 Graduate Student Aid Law Student Aid

  • <blockquote> <p> <p> I came to L&C because of the location, the size of the school, the ability to explore different areas of study, and financial aid.</p> </p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/19887-liam-beveridge">Liam Beveridge BA ’20</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Seattle, Washington</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p> <p> The financial aid package offered by the college played a significant role in my decision, and Lewis & Clark was among the most generous schools in this regard.</p> </p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/17730-hashim-salman">Hashim Salman BA ’25</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Amman, Jordan</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p> <p> I looked at many schools but what made Lewis & Clark stand out to me was the small class sizes, merit aid, proximity to Portland, and beautiful campus.</p> </p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/20400-august-van-nieuwenhuysen">August van Nieuwenhuysen BA ’25</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Tustin, California</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p> <p> My financial aid package was a large part of my decision to attend Lewis & Clark.</p> </p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/21550-jermisha-hinton">Jermisha Hinton BA ’25</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Washington, D.C.</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p> <p> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The financial aid package was the number one factor involved with my decision to come here.</span> </p> </p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16648-dj-smith">DJ Smith BA ’23</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Las Vegas, Nevada</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p> <p> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Lewis & Clark offered competitive prices, so that I would be able to receive a liberal arts education for the same price as a public institution.</span> </p> </p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/14672-keilani-vega">Keilani Vega BA ’22</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Pasadena, California</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p> <p> Lewis & Clark College offered me a very generous financial aid package that I was glad to accept. I have seen the impact that donating to the school makes, and I wouldn’t be here without those generous donors. </p> </p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/20476-sophia-whyte">Sophia Whyte BA ’24</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Berkeley, California</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p> <p> <span style="font-weight: 400;">I was nervous that the high tuition of a private liberal arts college would prevent me from attending one, but my generous financial aid package from L&C made the choice to go here even easier.</span> </p> </p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16679-emily-larabee">Emily Larabee BA ’25</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Anchorage, Alaska</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p> <p> I was able to attend L&C thanks to my financial aid package.</p> </p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/17729-luz-vazquez">Luz Vazquez BA ’25</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">San Francisco, California</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p> <p> The financial aid package provided by Lewis & Clark made it so that not only I could attend a college in general, but that I would be able to attend my dream college! The scholarship I received changed everything and set me on a new path.</p> </p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/20424-ashtyn-aponte">Ashtyn Aponte BA ’26</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Milwaukie, Oregon</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p> <p> <span style="font-weight: 400;">I received a generous financial aid package that sealed the deal. Between the colleges I was choosing from, Lewis & Clark’s offer was the best, and because I already was interested in attending, it helped me make my decision even quicker.</span> </p> </p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16647-adam-schwarz">Adam Schwarz BA ’23</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Daly City, California</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p> <p> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The financial aid package I received made Lewis and Clark feasible. It allowed me to push myself to go out of state to a location that I knew I would thrive in.</span> </p> </p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16643-whitney-maxfield">Whitney Maxfield BA ’25</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Riverton, Utah</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p> <p> <span style="font-weight: 400;">An actual person from L&C called me to congratulate me on being accepted and receiving financial aid, which no other college did.</span> </p> </p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/14620-alex-scioscia">Alex Scioscia BA ’21</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Alexandria, Virginia</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p> <p> I chose to come to L&C because of the overall support I knew I would receive with financial aid, academic life, and student affinity groups.</p> </p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/17133-rocio-yao">Rocío Yao BA ’24</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Cuidad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina; Guangzhou, China; Northglenn, Colorado, United States</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p> <p> I always hoped I would get to attend a small liberal arts college, but I never thought it would be a real possibility until I saw the financial aid package Lewis & Clark offered me. The scholarships I was offered closed the gap between private and public education, allowing me to pursue my dreams the way I imagined.</p> </p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/20449-annabelle-samson">Annabelle Samson BA ’27</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Olympia, Washington</span> </p> </blockquote>

Get Started With the FAFSA

To apply for financial aid, the first thing all students—undergraduate, graduate, and law—must do is complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year. Our school code for the FAFSA is 003197.

You may have heard the news that the FAFSA is getting a major remodel this year! The goal is to make it simpler to complete, but it also means the FAFSA for the 2024-25 year won’t be available until late December 2023.

Pro Tip: you need an FSA ID to complete the FAFSA. Here’s a quick video tutorial to help with that process. You and anyone else (like a parent!) who will be contributing information to your FAFSA should create an FSA ID at least a couple of days before you file the FAFSA.

Fill Out the FAFSA

Important Financial Aid Timing

Update, 1/31/24

The government just announced that they will not release FAFSA data to schools until at least early March. Without that data, we cannot process need-based aid awards, so we’ve removed the priority filing dates this year. Please note:

  1. The date you file the FAFSA has no bearing on your award. 
  2. We will work with you to get through this year’s delayed, uncertain process. 
  • 71% 

    71 percent of degree-seeking students at the Graduate School of Education and Counseling receive financial aid.

  • 97% 

    Ninety-seven percent of L&C undergraduates receive some form of financial assistance.

  • 99% 

    99 percent of fall 2021 incoming JD students at the Law School received scholarships or grants.

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Financial Aid is located in Fowler Student Center on the Undergraduate Campus.
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Associate Vice President Anastacia Dillon

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