{"id":86,"date":"2017-12-11T16:16:59","date_gmt":"2017-12-11T16:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/?page_id=86"},"modified":"2025-09-22T15:23:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T15:23:52","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.luthersem.edu\/admissions\/tuition-and-aid\/resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for more information about understanding and managing your financial aid? This page offers a wide array of internal and external resources to get you started.<\/p>\n<h2>Request assistance from your home congregation<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Use this link to a form that will collect information that will generate a letter to your home congregation or other congregations you are affiliated with.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1aP92q772iXro6SY2Cgt7iqptf8ljLNm5mhFUU6yVQEo\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Data Collection Form for Assistance Request<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Links<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.studentaid.gov<\/a>: Everything you could possibly want to know about financial aid can be found here.\u00a0 A one-stop shop site set up by the Federal government. Provides valuable information about financial aid, career development, education planning, contacting your federal loan servicer, contacting the Ombudsman Office and consumer protection.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ed.gov\/finaid.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.ed.gov\/finaid.html<\/a>: the Department of Education&#8217;s website devoted to federal financial aid, including federal loan programs.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa\">https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa<\/a>: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is required if you wish to borrow loans while attending Luther Seminary.<\/li>\n<li>www.pin.ed.gov: allows students to request and activate a PIN number to apply online for student financial aid (federal).<\/li>\n<li>www.nslds.ed.gov: a Department of Education website that lists all federal loans, along with the servicer for each loan, that a student has received.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uaservice.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.uaservice.com<\/a>: (Luther Seminary-specific loan information) University Accounting Service is the servicing agent for Luther Seminary Perkins and Mourer Loans. You can access your account here, request forms and change your mailing address<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Debt management and loan counseling<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.conqueryourdebt.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LSS Financial Counseling<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; LSS has offices for in-person appointments in Minnesota and serves nationwide with phone financial counseling and online. Download\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.luthersem.edu\/finaid\/LSS_Counseling_CYD.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">informational brochure<\/a>\u00a0(or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.luthersem.edu\/finaid\/LSS_Counseling.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hi-resolution version<\/a>). \u00a0 Highly recommended.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.annualcreditreport.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.AnnualCreditReport.com<\/a>: A site to request a free annual report from each of the listed credit reporting agencies.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nfcc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.nfcc.org<\/a>: National Foundation of Credit Counseling &#8211; List of Consumer Credit Counseling Services offices, which provide counseling on credit, debt management, and budgeting at no cost or for a reasonable fee.<\/li>\n<li>www.direct.ed.gov: Loan information, including calculators for all repayment plan. \u00a0Calculate your future loan payments.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/app\/launchConsolidation.action\">https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/app\/launchConsolidation.action<\/a>: Beginning point of consolidating all federal loans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for more information about understanding and managing your financial aid? 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