Lindenwood Magazine - Spring / Summer 2020

SPRING/SUMMER 2020 | 9 Lindenwood Advantage is a Virtual Guarantee of a Lindenwood Degree Lindenwood University has announced a new program, Lindenwood Advantage, that will provide loan repayment assistance to graduates who have not yet found employment at a specific salary threshold. An expression of confidence in the preparedness of Lindenwood graduates, the program is available to all incoming students, starting in the fall 2020 semester, who persist to graduation from Lindenwood. Lindenwood University is the first institution in Missouri to offer a Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) to its incoming freshmen and transfers. The program provides substantial assistance to students and parents, helping with student and Parent PLUS loan repayment after graduation for graduates who do not meet the income threshold of $45,000 annually. Lindenwood has partnered with Ardeo Education Solutions to offer the program, which will be provided at no cost to students or families. The assistance will continue until the graduate’s income rises to a specified level or until the graduate’s loans are completely paid off. “We are very pleased to offer Lindenwood Advantage for our new students,” said Terry Whittum, executive vice president for enrollment management and student engagement. “Lindenwood students find real success in the workplace, and we are standing behind that with this program.” For more information about the Lindenwood Advantage loan repayment assistance program, visit www.lindenwood.edu/advantage or call the Lindenwood Admissions Office at 636-949-4949 . n Lindenwood University REAL SUCCESS INDENWOOD UNIVERSITY ALUMNI NIGHTS WERE LAUNCHED ON FEB. 20 at Shamrocks Pub & Grill in St. Charles with the intent of repeating at the establishment from 4 to 6 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month as an opportunity for alumni to gather and reconnect with each other and with university Alumni Office staff. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the ensuing alumni night in March was canceled and the April event was held virtually with more than 30 attending online. The event will resume at Shamrocks when circumstances allow and will continue online until then. Shamrocks is owned and operated by two Lindenwood alumni, Kelly (’08) and Kyle (’10) Dent , who recently celebrated the eighth anniversary of the business. Shamrocks holds popular themed trivia nights and a “Brewniversity” and has an Irish pub-style atmosphere. n L Alumni Nights Kick Off, Then Go Virtual 8 | SPRING/SUMMER 2020 Campus & Alumni EVENTS LU Rachael Heuermann, Director of Alumni Relations, greeting alumni at February event Kyle and Kelly Dent, owners of Shamrocks Shamrocks is home to many events and has loyal customers Orrie Covert, Vice President of Advancement & Communications, speaking to alumni at February event