Paying for Graduate School at Lewis & Clark
A Lewis & Clark education is an investment in your future. While the primary responsibility for paying for your education rests with you, we are committed to working together to develop financial options and payment strategies that will make a graduate degree from Lewis & Clark affordable.
Funding Your Graduate Studies
In order to determine eligibility for need-based aid, you must fill out the FAFSA on the U.S. Department of Education website. After the Financial Aid Office has prepared your financial aid award, it will be released to you through WebAdvisor. You will then need to review the Financial Aid Guide and follow the outlined steps to request your student loans.
Lewis & Clark Federal School Code: 003197
Important Financial Aid Dates
| Date | Task |
| 10/1/24 | FAFSA Opens |
| 2/15/25 | Priority FAFSA Filing Deadline |
| 2/15/25 | Priority filing deadline for Teaching, School Counseling, and Leadership Studies department scholarships |
| 3/1/25 | Priority filing deadline for Counseling, Therapy, and School Psychology department scholarships |
My scholarship award was imperative in me being able to attend Lewis & Clark. It allowed me to not worry about a large tuition bill and know that my master’s program would be financially manageable to me.
The financial aid provided by the institution alleviated the burden of tuition costs. It not only made Lewis & Clark an accessible option for me, but also demonstrated the institution’s commitment to supporting students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.
Review Our Full List of Scholarships
Lewis & Clark Graduate School offers both need-based and program-specific merit scholarships, which do not need to be repaid when you graduate.
Apply for Graduate Assistantships
Graduate assistant (GA) positions provide students in the Higher Education Student Affairs Program the opportunity to focus on their coursework while gaining practical experience in the field of student affairs. These students work with Lewis & Clark’s undergraduate college offices for approximately 10-20 hours per week for an hourly wage and/or housing.
Affording Your Future
At Lewis & Clark Graduate School, you will build relationships with professors and peers in your cohort, gain practical experience through internships and practicums in Portland, and learn how to incorporate equity into your future profession. You’ll graduate as an agent of change, ready to transform lives, sustain communities, and create a more just society.
Tuition and Costs Loan Forgiveness Program Sample Financial Aid Awards
