2024 Commencement Ceremony
Saturday, May 11
11 a.m., Taylor Field

For all your questions and to read about important details, please click here. 

"Preparing for Life After Lasell" Webinar 
Wednesday, April 24
7-8 p.m. via ZOOM

This even has been cancelled due to low registation numbers. However, an email will be sent with information about the topics that would have been discussed, as well as answers to submitted questions. 

Thank you and apologies for any inconvenience! 

FAFSA Webinar 
Thursday, March 28
7-8 p.m. via ZOOM

This recap of the FAFSA Webinar that was held on March 28 has been condensed for brevity. If you have any questions, please contact Alexa Donegan ’16 G’20 (adonegan@lasell.edu), director of parent and community relations. Alexa kicked off the meeting with an overview of the agenda.

Tom Hunt, Associate Director of Financial Aid

• Lasell’s cost of attendance (tuition, room, and board) for 2024-2025 is $41,080 for full-time students (12 or more credits).
• If your family had a change in circumstances (loss of income, new job, financial changes, etc.) in the last 12 months, you should complete the FAFSA and fill out a Lasell appeals form explaining your change in circumstances.
• Lasell will not start creating financial aid award packages for current students until after the completion of the spring semester. Bills for the fall semester will be posted in early July and are due in early August.
• Lasell recommends that students and parents complete the FAFSA by the end of the semester to ensure that all information is available when financial aid award packages are being created.
• Massachusetts residents should complete the FAFSA by May 1 to ensure that the student is eligible for additional funding through the state.
• The amount of Lasell institutional financial aid will generally be the same as last year for returning students. Packages will be recalculated if a student changes from their status from residential to commuter or full time to part time.
• You will not be able to make changes to FAFSA forms that have already been submitted until early April.

Q: I am in the midst of a court battle over dependence. How do I answer the FAFSA question about dependence?
A: If the student has separated or divorced parents, the student should list the family member who provided more than 50 percent of support in the last 12 months.

Q: I now have a limited income after retiring. Can my student receive additional financial assistance?
A: Yes, your retirement could qualify as a change of circumstance. You should complete an appeals form.

Q: Once the FAFSA has been submitted, when will students hear about financial aid for next school year?
A: Financial aid award packages for returning students will be available in late May or early June.

Q: How do I update the last FASFA I submitted?
A: Go to studentaid.gov and click on “Renew FAFSA” to start putting in financial information. If you filed a 2022 tax return and give permission, the information will automatically populate in the FAFSA. If it doesn’t, then you will have to enter the information manually.

Q: What tax year is used for determining financial aid for the 2024-2025 school year?
A: Tax year 2022.

Q: Do students have to reapply for financial aid every year?
A: Yes. To be eligible for federal financial aid, the FAFSA must be completed every year. For the 2025-2026 academic year, the FAFSA should be available in October 2024.

Q: What are the big changes in the FAFSA?
A: There are now two separate sections: one for the student and one for the parents. The student must grant the parents permission to complete the FAFSA. The new FAFSA is simplified and has many fewer questions. The number of students in college are not factored in as much as before in determining financial aid.