<a href="/live/image/gid/191/width/650/92491_PEO-C3a-1017-0011.jpg" class="lw_preview_image lw_disable_preview" tabindex="-1"><picture class="lw_image lw_image92491"><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/191/width/500/height/240/crop/1/92491_PEO-C3a-1017-0011.rev.1644005770.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/191/width/500/height/240/crop/1/92491_PEO-C3a-1017-0011.rev.1644005770.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/191/width/500/height/240/crop/1/92491_PEO-C3a-1017-0011.rev.1644005770.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/191/width/500/height/240/crop/1/92491_PEO-C3a-1017-0011.rev.1644005770.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/191/width/800/height/383/crop/1/92491_PEO-C3a-1017-0011.rev.1644005770.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/191/width/800/height/383/crop/1/92491_PEO-C3a-1017-0011.rev.1644005770.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/191/width/800/height/383/crop/1/92491_PEO-C3a-1017-0011.rev.1644005770.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/191/width/800/height/383/crop/1/92491_PEO-C3a-1017-0011.rev.1644005770.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 1200px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/191/width/1200/height/575/crop/1/92491_PEO-C3a-1017-0011.rev.1644005770.webp 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 1200px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/191/width/1200/height/575/crop/1/92491_PEO-C3a-1017-0011.rev.1644005770.jpg 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 1201px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/191/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/92491_PEO-C3a-1017-0011.rev.1644005770.webp 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 1201px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/191/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/92491_PEO-C3a-1017-0011.rev.1644005770.jpg 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/191/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/92491_PEO-C3a-1017-0011.rev.1644005770.jpg" alt="The Frank Manor House on our undergraduate campus is on the National Register of Historic Places." srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/191/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/92491_PEO-C3a-1017-0011.rev.1644005770.jpg 2x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2136" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a><div class="hero-full_image_caption collapsable-caption">The Frank Manor House on our undergraduate campus is on the National Register of Historic Places.</div>
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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

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Financial Aid Award Information for Undergraduate Early Decision and Early Action Students

Due to this year’s delayed FAFSA timeline, we are using the CSS Profile to provide financial aid award information to Early Decision and Early Action students who are applying for need-based aid. The CSS Profile is required for Early Decision students and recommended for Early Action students. You will still need to file the FAFSA in order to receive your official financial aid offer. We do not require the noncustodial parent form.

Lewis & Clark’s school code for the CSS Profile is 4384.

Note: At this time, only Early Decision and Early Action students should complete the CSS Profile. Regular Decision students should file the FAFSA once it becomes available, and international students should complete the International Student Application for Financial Assistance.

Deadline

In order to give you your financial aid award information at the same time as your admissions decision, please complete the CSS Profile by our priority deadline of November 1, 2024.

Fee Waiver

We will provide a fee waiver to everyone submitting the CSS Profile. Please contact the Admissions office (admissions@lclark.edu) for your unique code.

You may begin filling out the Profile prior to receiving your fee waiver, but do not submit the completed form until you have the code. If you submit your profile without using your unique code, you will be charged and we cannot reimburse you.

<blockquote> 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. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/20424-ashtyn-aponte">Ashtyn Aponte BA ’26</a> Milwaukie, Oregon </blockquote>
<blockquote> An actual person from L&C called me to congratulate me on being accepted and receiving financial aid, which no other college did. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/14620-alex-scioscia">Alex Scioscia BA ’21</a> Alexandria, Virginia </blockquote>
<blockquote> The generous merit-based awards and need-based financial aid at L&C were a significant reason for my pursuit of higher education at this fine academic institute. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16674-leo-mcnaughton">Leo McNaughton BA ’24</a> Milwaukie, Oregon </blockquote>
<blockquote> 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. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/17730-hashim-salman">Hashim Salman BA ’25</a> Amman, Jordan </blockquote>
<blockquote> Attending Lewis & Clark without financial aid was basically impossible for me. When I saw how much aid the school was offering to me, I actually cried tears of happiness. Simply put, my financial aid was the final deciding factor of whether or not I said yes to L&C. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16677-erika-hutchinson">Erika Hutchinson BA ’22</a> Fort Collins, Colorado </blockquote>
<blockquote> My financial aid package was a deciding factor in my decision to attend L&C. Without it, it wouldn’t have been possible for me to attend college, and I am so grateful to my scholarship donors. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16683-ashleen-smith">Ashleen Smith BA ’23</a> Madras, Oregon </blockquote>
<blockquote> I was able to attend L&C thanks to my financial aid package. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/17729-luz-vazquez">Luz Vazquez BA ’25</a> San Francisco, California </blockquote>
<blockquote> Lewis & Clark increased my aid package when I decided I wanted to attend this institution but couldn’t afford it, showing me that the college cared about me as an individual which further motivated me to attend. I’ve continuously been able to afford my education due to my scholarships, which is something I’m very thankful for. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/22580-sophia-riley">Sophia Riley BA ’25</a> Kauai, Hawai’i </blockquote>
<blockquote> I transferred to Lewis & Clark at the beginning of fall 2020. I ended up paying nearly the exact amount as I did at my prior institution and all of my credits transferred. I was able to transition to life at L&C seamlessly. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16640-greta-burton">Greta Burton BA ’22</a> Portland, Oregon </blockquote>
<blockquote> L&C was one of the most generous in terms of financial aid, and I couldn’t pass up the chance to study abroad with the support of the school behind me. With L&C’s help, I’ve been able to prioritize my studies while also balancing a light part-time job. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18475-beau-staun-list">Beau Staun-List BA ’25</a> Topanga, California </blockquote>
<blockquote> My financial aid package tipped the scale for me in the direction of Lewis & Clark! It made attending college out-of-state possible for me. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/22488-jodi-fallas">Jodi Fallas BA ’25</a> Waialua, Hawai’i </blockquote>
<blockquote> My financial aid package was a large part of my decision to attend Lewis & Clark. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/21550-jermisha-hinton">Jermisha Hinton BA ’25</a> Washington, D.C. </blockquote>
<blockquote> My financial aid package not only made attending Lewis & Clark possible; it made me feel wanted, like L&C was a place I was meant to be. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/20474-apollo-beaber">Apollo Beaber BA ’25</a> Denver, Colorado </blockquote>
<blockquote> Lewis & Clark provided me with a substantial financial aid package, which made the decision to attend this school easier. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16644-annabelle-rousseau">Annabelle Rousseau BA ’23</a> Modesto, California </blockquote>
<blockquote> My financial aid package made me know that Lewis & Clark valued me as an academic, as a musician, and as a person. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/21549-whitney-schilling">Whitney Schilling BA ’27</a> Vancouver, Washington </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 in the middle of a major remodel! The goal is to make it simpler to complete, but it also means the FAFSA for the 2025-26 year won’t be available until December 2024.

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

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