Financial Aid Eligibility
Make sure you are eligible and stay eligible by adhering to these policies.

Completing the FAFSA is always the first step to qualifying for financial aid. Learn more about the financial aid policies and procedures that you must follow in order to receive financial aid. Reach out to our financial aid team if you have any questions.
Learn what you need to receive financial aid and how to review your financial aid package.
In most cases, you need a tax return to complete the FAFSA. Learn more about whose tax return you need to submit, what to do if you don't have a tax return, and more.
Each year some students are randomly selected for verification. If you're chosen, you must complete the verification forms for your aid to be processed.
Learn more about how you will be notified and how to read your financial aid package.
Make sure you are eligible and stay eligible by adhering to these policies.
If you have any questions about financial aid policies and procedures, reach out to us. We're here to help!
Birmingham Campus
Academic Success Center, First Floor
3060 Wilson Road SW
Birmingham, AL 35221
Bessemer Campus
Students Services Building A
1100 9th Avenue SW
Bessemer, AL 35022
Monday - Thursday: 8:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
Friday: 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
All hours in Central Standard Time (CST)
Birmingham Campus: 205-929-6380
Bessemer Campus: 205-929-3423
Email: finaid@lawsonstate.edu