Spring 2025: January 6 to April 17, 2025

Financial Aid Information for Intensive English Program Students

Intensive English Program students who meet the following criteria are invited to apply for financial aid (Federal Pell Grant).

• hold citizen, permanent resident or refugee status
• have not completed university studies
• have completed high school, or the equivalent
• report low income for 2022
• register for the full-time Intensive English Program (IEP123)

The English Language Institute staff is available to help students apply for financial aid on-campus or online.


To apply for financial aid, students must provide the following documents at registration:

• High school diploma or transcripts (original and official English translation)
• If applicable, Documentation of Name Change, for example, Marriage certificate (with official English translation)
• Permanent resident card, I-94 card, or stamp with AR number in passport (if non-U.S. citizen)
• Social Security card
• Proof of income (income tax return, welfare statement, disability statement, etc.) for 2022, if applicable

To apply online:  click here!

English Language Institute

1 University Plaza, LLC 4th Floor Brooklyn, NY 11201

Tel: (718) 488-1323

E-mail: bkln-esl@liu.edu

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