Financial Aid
LIM Fashion Education Foundation Scholarships
Founded in 1977, the LIM Fashion Education Foundation has, as its primary purpose, the provision of scholarship and grant aid to students who wish to attend LIM College.
The scholarship application deadline for current LIM students is May 10, 2010.
LIM FEF Supplemental Scholarship Application - Continuing Students
Click here for the LIM College Supplemental Scholarship information page
New Transfer Students: Please click here to be directed to the Admissions Page for the LIM College Supplemental Scholarship Application and the LIM FEF Supplemental Scholarship Application for transfer students, due May 3, 2010.
The deadline for entering Freshman LIM students is April 9, 2010.
Non-need-based scholarships
| Award | Eligibility for Consideration | Amount Per Year & Responsibility | Procedure |
| LIM College Alumni Association Scholarship | Current LIM College student going into the third year with a 3.0 GPA or higher. Student has to complete first two years at LIM College. Need not a factor. |
One award of $1,000 | Submit scholarship application by May 10, 2010. No FAFSA necessary. |
| LIM College Honorees Scholarship | All entering students and continuing LIM College students are eligible to apply. Based on high academic achievement and character. Need is not a factor. | Several partial tuition grants. Variable amounts from $1,000 to $2,000. | Transfer students submit scholarship application by May 3, 2010. Continuing students submit application by May 10, 2010. No FAFSA necessary. |
| LIM College Fashion Education Foundation Scholarship | New and continuing students entering third year. Based on high academic achievement and character. Need is not a factor. | Limited number of partial tuition grants. Variable amounts from $1,000 to $2,000. | Transfer students submit scholarship application by May 3, 2010. Continuing students submit application by May 10, 2010. No FAFSA necessary. |
| Milton and Patricia Samuels Award | Current LIM College student entering his or her third year. Based on academic achievement and character. | One award of $1,000 | Submit scholarship application by May 10, 2010. No FAFSA necessary. |
| Leonard Nadel Scholarship | Current LIM College student entering his or her second year. Based on excellence in academic work, outstanding creativity and high capacity for contribution to the fashion industry. Need is not a factor. | One award of $2,000 awarded for sophomore, junior and senior years. Maintain satisfactory academic progress. | Submit scholarship application by May 10, 2010. No FAFSA necessary. |
| Stan Gellers Scholarship | Entering junior who holds an associate degree from a two-year college. | One award of $2,000. Based on merit and exceptional academic credentials (GPA of 3.5 or above). | Submit scholarship application by May 3, 2010. No FAFSA necessary. |
| Robert Bryan Achievement Scholarship | Current LIM College student enrolled full-time in a bachelor's degree program who has completed at least 30 credits and has a 3.75 or higher cumulative GPA. | $2,500 per year, Must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.75. | Submit scholarship application by May 10, 2010. No FAFSA necessary. |
Need-based scholarships
| Alan S. Scheiber Memorial Scholarship | Current LIM College student entering his or her third year. Based on need and ability. | One award of $1,000 | FAFSA required. Submit scholarship application by May 10, 2010. |
| Freshman Scholarship | Incoming freshman. Need and ability. | One award of $2,000 | FAFSA required. Submit scholarship application by April 9, 2010. |
| Helen Galland Scholarship | Entering freshman or transfer Management and Marketing majors with a minimum 3.3 (B+) cumulative GPA. Need and ability. | One award of $750 | FAFSA required. Freshman submit scholarship application by April 9, 2010. Transfer students submit application by May 3, 2010. |
| John Robert Randall Memorial Scholarship Funded by: Edythe P. Randall, Robin R. Lallanzio, Shann E. Andolina, John R. Randall, Judith M. Randall |
Current LIM College student entering junior year with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Need is a factor. | One award of $1,000 | FAFSA required. Submit scholarship application by May 10, 2010. |
| LaVelle Olexa Scholarship Established in honor of Lord & Taylor’s former Senior Vice President of Advertising, Sales Promotion, and Public Relations for her many contributions to the fashion industry. |
Entering transfer sophomore or current LIM College student entering sophomore year with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50. Need and ability. |
Two awards of $1,500 each | FAFSA required. Transfer students Submit scholarship application by May 3, 2010. Continuing students submit application by May 10, 2010. |
| LIM College Alumni/Foundation Scholarship | Entering transfer sophomore or current LIM College student entering sophomore year with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.30. Alumni relation a plus. Need and ability. |
One award of $1,500 | FAFSA required. Transfer students submit scholarship application by May 3, 2010. Continuing students submit application by May 10, 2010. |
| Patty Farmer Scholarship | Current LIM College students entering second or third year with a 3.5 or better cumulative GPA. Need and ability. |
Awards of $2,500 each. Must maintain cumulative GPA of 3.5 for renewal consideration. |
FAFSA required. Submit scholarship application by May 10, 2010. |
