Current Students
The Financial Aid Office wants to partner with you to make completing your years at Luther an affordable reality.
Luther’s high retention rate is evidence of our commitment to helping you afford to stay. Our goal is to assist you in making a sound investment in yourself and your education.
It’s important for you to stay informed about the financial aid application process throughout your years at Luther. Please study our website, print off the important dates and task lists, and if you have questions stop by our office and ask. We’ll be happy to help you.
Continuing students are able to access their financial aid offer and a list of required documents utilizing norsehub.luther.edu.
Notification
Financial aid offer notifications are sent beginning in mid-June for the following fall. Students will receive an email from the Financial Aid Office when their initial offer is complete and for each revision made during the year. If an offer is not received at that time, we may be missing forms needed to complete the offer. Please review and submit the missing documents requested under Required Documents on norsehub.luther.edu prior to contacting the Financial Aid Office. Offers will be completed through the summer as required forms are received.
How To Access An Aid Offer
Students are able to access their financial aid offer through norsehub.luther.edu using the FA Award Letter form to view the award or via norsehub.luther.edu using the My Awards link under Financial Aid. The Cost Estimate Worksheet (PDF) can be utilized along with the offer to determine the cost of attending Luther College.
How To Reduce Or Decline Items Within The Aid Offer
To reduce or decline items such as loans or work-study within a financial aid offer, please login at norsehub.luther.edu. Once logged in, locate the “Financial Aid” tab and then click on the “Loan/Work Study Change Form” and submit the requested information.
How To Report Outside Scholarships
Federal regulation require that scholarships from outside sources be included in the financial aid offer. To report your outside scholarships, please login at norsehub.luther.edu. Once logged in, locate the “Financial Aid” tab and then click on the”Outside Scholarship Reporting” link. It will take you to a form that will allow you to list your outside scholarship and amounts.
How To Print An Aid Offer
The aid offer can be printed directly from the Web browser.
How To Email An Offer
An aid offer can be emailed by by selecting the PDF Award Letter icon within the Award Letter section of the Financial Aid page. Once the PDF is displayed, save it to your desktop and then attach it to your email.
How To Notify Financial Aid Of Changes
The Department of Education requires that students report all sources of financial assistance being received to the Financial Aid Office. If the student is receiving any scholarships, grants, or educational loans that are not listed on the aid offer, please contact the Financial Aid Office at finaid@luther.edu or (800) 458-8437, ext. 1018.
How To View Required Documents
Students can view a complete history of all documents received and requested by the Financial Aid Office in the Required Documents section of norsehub.luther.edu page.
How To Sign your Master Promissory Note and Complete Student Loan Entrance Counseling
In order to release any federal loans you are receiving to your student account at Luther, you must sign your Master Promissory Note and complete student loan Entrance Counseling.
Financial Aid Office
Main 27
700 College Drive
Decorah, Iowa 52101
Phone: 563-387-1018
Fax: 563-387-2241