FAFSA Update for Transfer Students We know this transition brings many questions, especially about financial aid. One of the most important next steps for students planning to transfer is ensuring your 2026 - 2027 FAFSA is completed correctly and sent to your new institution. To support you, we have prepared two step-by-step guides linked below. Here is what they cover: How to File the 2026 - 2027 FAFSA If you have not yet completed your FAFSA for the upcoming academic year, the guide walks you through: Logging in at studentaid.gov and creating or using your FSA ID Completing your student…
Latest Update & Transfer Option Website Dear Lourdes Students, As we navigate this transition together, we want to make sure you have a clear picture of the options available to help you continue your education and finish what you started. We have published a website, that can be found at lourdes.edu/closure which will list all of the schools that have indicated a transfer pathway for Lourdes students, or schools with which we have a signed teach-out agreement. Read below to better understand the different transfer paths and what each one means for you. There are three paths forward: Teach-Out Agreement A teach-out…
Dear Lourdes Students & Parents, Below is the meeting information for the upcoming zoom meetings. Note: registration is required for both of these meetings and can be done as early as Monday evening. Students - please share the below links with your parent(s) as they may not be included in this email distribution list. PARENT ZOOM MEETING Tuesday, February 17th 6pm - 7pm https://www.lourdes.edu/parent-zoom STUDENT ZOOM MEETING Wednesday, February 18th 1:30pm - 2:30pm https://www.lourdes.edu/student-zoom
To date, Lourdes University has held in-person meetings with Faculty & Staff (2/11) and students (2/12), with upcoming Zoom calls scheduled for parents (2/17 @ 6pm) and students (2/18 @ 1:30). We continue to advance conversations with the University of Toledo as our primary teach-out partner, and while we remain incredibly grateful for their support, we know that they cannot meet the needs of every one of our students. More than 40 universities and community colleges have already reached out with interest in helping our students transfer as well. We are compiling that list and will be adding direct links, as soon as we get them, to our website for students to explore transfer pathways…
Dear Faculty and Staff Colleagues, Over the past 15 years, Lourdes University’s direction and focus was to be a traditional undergraduate institution with athletic programs. Due to the myriad of challenges for similar institutions across higher education today, Lourdes has faced mounting financial pressures driven by declining enrollment, rising costs and a funding model that is unsustainable. It’s clear that this direction can no longer be sustained. These realities, not unique to Lourdes, have spurred thoughtful discussions about our future. Today, it is with heavy hearts and deep respect for this community that we write to share difficult news. After careful deliberation with the Board of Trustees of Lourdes University, the Sisters of St. Francis have resolved that the University will close at the end of the academic year This…
Lourdes University Welcomes Dr. Chip Weisgerber as Vice President for Enrollment Management Widely regarded as a collaborative change agent with a proven record of expanding enrollment, Lourdes University is excited to welcome Dr. Weisgerber as the newest member of the President's Cabinet. Lourdes University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. James “Chip” Weisgerber as the new Vice President for Enrollment Management. Dr. Weisgerber, currently serving as Vice President for Enrollment Management and Special Assistant to the President at La Roche University in Pittsburgh, PA, will officially assume his role on September 29, 2025. Dr. Weisgerber brings more than…
