Sample Graduate School Financial Aid Offers
for incoming graduate students
Financial aid offers are prepared based on a student’s program of study and the typical enrollment pattern in that degree program. They are designed to provide resources for tuition as well as modest allowances for living expenses (food and housing), books and supplies, transportation, personal expenses, loan fees, and professional licensing expenses (if incurred while enrolled). Together these expenses make up the Cost of Attendance.
The sample financial aid offers shown below are for informational purposes only. They are typical for first-year graduate students, and they are based on the Cost of Attendance for the 2025-26 academic year when tuition is $1,144 per credit. Students should expect a minimal tuition increase every Summer semester when the new academic year begins; other components of the Cost of Attendance are also subject to change. Complete cost information is posted on the Student and Departmental Account Services website.
Please note that external resources must be reported to the Financial Aid Office. Receipt of external resources or Lewis & Clark scholarships will result in a dollar-for-dollar decrease in overall loan eligibility.
A FAFSA is required to be considered for federal financial aid. Basic eligibility criteria must be met, and students must reapply annually.
NOTE: Annual federal student loan limits are subject to proration for less-than-full-time enrollment. More details are forthcoming.
Estimated Cost of Attendance for Fall 2025/Spring 2026:
Tuition: $19,448 for 17 credits (8-semester track) or $12,584 for 11 credits (11-semester track)
Food and Housing Allowance: $19,170
Books and Supplies Allowance: $1,250
Transportation Allowance: $2,700
Personal Allowance: $3,600
Loan Fee Allowance: $600
Total Cost of Attendance: $46,768 (8-semester track) or $39,904 (11-semester track) for Fall 2025/Spring 2026
Sample Offer for 8-Semester Art Therapy Track:
$20,500 Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan eligibility
$26,268 Estimated Private Loan eligibility (credit qualified)*
Total financial aid offered for Fall/Spring: $46,768
Loan amounts are divided evenly between Fall and Spring.
Students must reapply for financial aid annually. Next year’s FAFSA will put students into consideration for aid during the Summer as well as next Fall and Spring.
Estimated Cost of Attendance for Fall 2025/Spring 2026:
Tuition: $20,592 for 18 credits
Food and Housing Allowance: $19,170
Books and Supplies Allowance: $1,250
Transportation Allowance: $2,700
Personal Allowance: $3,600
Loan Fee Allowance: $600
Total Cost of Attendance: $47,912 for Fall 2025/Spring 2026
Sample Offer:
$20,500 Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan eligibility
$27,412 Estimated Private Loan eligibility (credit qualified)*
Total financial aid offered for Fall/Spring: $47,912
Loan amounts are divided evenly between Fall and Spring.
Students must reapply for financial aid annually.
Estimated Cost of Attendance for Fall 2025/Spring 2026:
Tuition: $19,448 for 17 credits
Food and Housing Allowance: $19,170
Books and Supplies Allowance: $1,250
Transportation Allowance: $2,700
Personal Allowance: $3,600
Loan Fee Allowance: $600
Total Cost of Attendance: $46,768 for Fall 2025/Spring 2026
Sample Offer:
$20,500 Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan eligibility
$26,268 Estimated Private Loan eligibility (credit qualified)*
Total financial aid offered for Fall/Spring: $46,768
Loan amounts are divided evenly between Fall and Spring.
Students must reapply for financial aid annually. Next year’s FAFSA will put students into consideration for aid during the Summer as well as next Fall and Spring.
Estimated Cost of Attendance for Fall 2025/Spring 2026:
Tuition: $24,024 for 21 credits (7-semester track) or $18,304 for 16 credits (8-semester track) or $12,584 for 11 credits (11-semester track)
Food and Housing Allowance: $19,170
Books and Supplies Allowance: $1,250
Transportation Allowance: $2,700
Personal Allowance: $3,600
Loan Fee Allowance: $600
Total Cost of Attendance: $51,344 (7-semester track) or $45,624 (8-semester track) or $39,904 (11-semester track) for Fall 2025/Spring 2026
Sample Offer for 7-Semester PMHC Track:
$20,500 Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan eligibility
$30,844 Estimated Private Loan eligibility (credit qualified)*
Total financial aid offered for Fall/Spring: $51,344
Sample Offer for 8-Semester PMHC Track:
$20,500 Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan eligibility
$25,124 Estimated Private Loan eligibility (credit qualified)*
Total financial aid offered for Fall/Spring: $45,624
Loan amounts are divided evenly between Fall and Spring.
Students must reapply for financial aid annually. Next year’s FAFSA will put students into consideration for aid during the Summer as well as next Fall and Spring.
Estimated Cost of Attendance for Fall 2025/Spring 2026:
Tuition: $20,592 for 18 credits
Food and Housing Allowance: $19,170
Books and Supplies Allowance: $1,250
Transportation Allowance: $2,700
Personal Allowance: $3,600
Loan Fee Allowance: $600
Total Cost of Attendance: $47,912 for Fall 2025/Spring 2026
Sample Offer:
$20,500 Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan eligibility
$27,412 Estimated Private Loan eligibility (credit qualified)*
Total financial aid offered for Fall/Spring: $47,912
Loan amounts are divided evenly between Fall and Spring.
Students must reapply for financial aid annually. Next year’s FAFSA will put students into consideration for aid during the Summer as well as next Fall and Spring.
Fall start term
Estimated Cost of Attendance for Fall 2025/Spring 2026:
Tuition: $20,592 for 18 credits
Food and Housing Allowance: $19,170
Books and Supplies Allowance: $1,250
Transportation Allowance: $2,700
Personal Allowance: $3,600
Loan Fee Allowance: $600
Total Cost of Attendance: $47,912 for Fall 2025/Spring 2026
Sample Offer:
$20,500 Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan eligibility
$27,412 Estimated Private Loan eligibility (credit qualified)*
Total financial aid offered for Fall/Spring: $47,912
Loan amounts are divided evenly between Fall and Spring.
Students must reapply for financial aid annually. Next year’s FAFSA will put students into consideration for aid during the Summer as well as next Fall and Spring.
Fall start term, on-campus track
Estimated Cost of Attendance for Fall 2025/Spring 2026:
Tuition: $27,456 for 24 credits
Food and Housing Allowance: $19,170
Books and Supplies Allowance: $1,250
Transportation Allowance: $2,700
Personal Allowance: $3,600
Loan Fee Allowance: $600
Total Cost of Attendance: $54,776 for Fall 2025/Spring 2026
Sample Offer:
$20,500 Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan eligibility
$34,276 Estimated Private Loan eligibility (credit qualified)*
Total financial aid offered for Fall/Spring: $54,776
Loan amounts are divided evenly between Fall and Spring.
Students must reapply for financial aid annually. Next year’s FAFSA will put students into consideration for aid during the Summer as well as next Fall and Spring.
Estimated Cost of Attendance for Summer 2025/Fall 2025/Spring 2026:
Tuition: $42,328 for 37 credits
Food and Housing Allowance: $23,643
Books and Supplies Allowance: $1,875
Transportation Allowance: $3,330
Personal Allowance: $4,440
Loan Fee Allowance: $900
Professional Assessment Cost Allowance: $450
Total Cost of Attendance: $76,966 for Summer 2025/Fall 2025/Spring 2026
Sample Offer:
$20,500 Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan eligibility
$56,466 Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan eligibility (credit qualified)**
Total financial aid offered for Summer/Fall/Spring: $76,966
Loan amounts are divided evenly over the Summer, Fall, and Spring semesters.
Students must reapply for financial aid for the final Summer semester of their program.
** The Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan is a credit-qualified loan. Students must meet the credit-qualification standards or apply with a credit-worthy endorser in order to receive the loan. The amount included on the financial aid offer is the maximum a student may borrow should they apply for the loan and be approved.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Please complete loan processing steps early to ensure on-time disbursement in mid-June.
Effective July 1, 2026, the Graduate PLUS Loan program is being eliminated. Exceptions apply for current students who receive a Federal Direct Loan disbursement for their L&C MAT program prior to 7/1/26. More details are forthcoming.
Private loans are an alternative option; see below for more information.*
Estimated Cost of Attendance for Summer 2025/Fall 2025/Spring 2026:
Tuition: $19,448 for 17 credits
Food and Housing Allowance: $22,365
Books and Supplies Allowance: $1,875
Transportation Allowance: $3,150
Personal Allowance: $4,200
Loan Fee Allowance: $900
Total Cost of Attendance: $51,938 for Summer 2025/Fall 2025/Spring 2026
Sample Offer:
$6,137 PT MAT School Employee Award
$20,500 Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan eligibility (NOTE: Annual federal student loan limits are subject to proration for less-than-full-time enrollment. More details are forthcoming.)
$25,301 Estimated Private Loan eligibility (credit qualified)*
Total financial aid offered for Summer/Fall/Spring: $51,938
Loan amounts are divided evenly over the Summer, Fall, and Spring semesters.
Students must reapply for financial aid annually.
Estimated Cost of Attendance for Summer 2025/Fall 2025/Spring 2026:
Tuition: $36,608 for 32 credits
Food and Housing Allowance: $23,004
Books and Supplies Allowance: $1,875
Transportation Allowance: $3,240
Personal Allowance: $4,320
Loan Fee Allowance: $900
Professional Assessment Cost Allowance: $450
Total Cost of Attendance: $70,397 for Summer 2025/Fall 2025/Spring 2026
Sample Offer:
$20,500 Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan eligibility
$49,897 Federal Direct Grad PLUS Loan eligibility (credit qualified)**
Total financial aid offered for Summer/Fall/Spring: $70,397
Loan amounts are divided evenly over the Summer, Fall, and Spring semesters.
Students must reapply for financial aid for the final Summer semester of their program.
** The Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan is a credit-qualified loan. Students must meet the credit-qualification standards or apply with a credit-worthy endorser in order to receive the loan. The amount included on the financial aid offer is the maximum a student may borrow should they apply for the loan and be approved.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Please complete loan processing steps early to ensure on-time disbursement in mid-June.
Effective July 1, 2026, the Graduate PLUS Loan program is being eliminated. Exceptions apply for current students who receive a Federal Direct Loan disbursement for their L&C MAT program prior to 7/1/26. More details are forthcoming.
Private loans are an alternative option; see below for more information.*
Estimated Cost of Attendance for Summer 2025/Fall 2025/Spring 2026:
Tuition: $17,160 for 15 credits (PK-12 concentration) or $18,304 for 16 credits (HESA concentration)
Food and Housing Allowance: $23,004
Books and Supplies Allowance: $1,875
Transportation Allowance: $3,240
Personal Allowance: $4,320
Loan Fee Allowance: $900
Total Cost of Attendance: $50,499 (PK-12 concentration) or $51,643 (HESA concentration) for Summer 2025/Fall 2025/Spring 2026
Sample Offer for PK-12 Concentration:
$20,500 Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan eligibility
$29,999 Federal Direct Grad PLUS Loan eligibility (credit qualified)**
Total financial aid offered for Summer/Fall/Spring: $50,499
NOTE: Annual federal student loan limits are subject to proration for less-than-full-time enrollment. More details are forthcoming.
Loan amounts are divided evenly over the Summer, Fall, and Spring semesters.
Students must reapply for financial aid annually.
** The Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan is a credit-qualified loan. Students must meet the credit-qualification standards or apply with a credit-worthy endorser in order to receive the loan. The amount included on the financial aid offer is the maximum a student may borrow should they apply for the loan and be approved.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Please complete loan processing steps early to ensure on-time disbursement in late June.
Effective July 1, 2026, the Graduate PLUS Loan program is being eliminated. Exceptions apply for current students who receive a Federal Direct Loan disbursement for their L&C EdD program prior to 7/1/26. More details are forthcoming.
Private loans are an alternative option; see below for more information.*
For degree-seeking students in the Educational Administration program, financial aid offers are prepared based on individual academic plans.
Students can potentially borrow up to $20,500 per academic year through the Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan program.
They may also be eligible to apply for a credit-qualified loan should expected educational costs exceed their Unsubsidized Loan eligibility.
- Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan**
- Only available to qualifying students who are expected to begin their degree program and receive a Federal Direct Loan disbursement prior to 7/1/2026.
- Private Loan*
NOTE: Annual federal student loan limits are subject to proration for less-than-full-time enrollment. More details are forthcoming.
Loan amounts are divided evenly over the enrollment period.
Students must reapply for financial aid annually.
** The Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan is a credit-qualified loan. Students must meet the credit-qualification standards or apply with a credit-worthy endorser in order to receive the loan. The amount included on the financial aid offer is the maximum a student may borrow should they apply for the loan and be approved.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Effective July 1, 2026, the Graduate PLUS Loan program is being eliminated. Exceptions apply for current students who receive a Federal Direct Loan disbursement for their L&C program prior to 7/1/26. More details are forthcoming.
If you are offered Grad PLUS Loan eligibility, please complete loan processing steps early.
Private loans are an alternative option; see below for more information.*
* Private educational loans are credit qualified and approval is not guaranteed. Applying with a creditworthy cosigner may increase the likelihood of approval and/or help reduce the interest rate. The amount of estimated private loan eligibility included on the financial aid offer is the maximum a student may borrow should they apply for such a loan and be approved.
It is best to identify and resolve any credit issues well before enrolling in graduate school, so prospective students are advised to check their credit history for free at AnnualCreditReport.com. A helpful resource is the Foundations of Credit Guidebook by AccessLex Institute; the target audience is law students, but the information about credit is applicable to everyone.
Financial Aid is located in Fowler Student Center on the Undergraduate Campus.
email fao@lclark.edu
voice 503-768-7090
fax 503-768-7074
Document Submission Portals:
New Undergraduate Students
All Other Students
Associate Vice President Anastacia Dillon
Financial Aid
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