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Making Your Education Affordable

Thanks to scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study, there are many ways to make your Bellarmine education affordable. Our financial aid staff will work closely with you to explore all of the funding resources available. Our goal is to ensure that every student receives our best comprehensive offer of financial assistance and that your affordable investment in a Bellarmine education becomes a reality.

Each year Bellarmine awards more than $11 million in scholarships and financial aid to entering students. Combining Bellarmine awards with federal/state financial aid programs, the Office of Financial Aid was able to offer an average comprehensive financial aid award of $28,659 (including loan opportunities) for the 2012-2013 freshman class. 100% of incoming freshmen received some form of financial assistance last year.

So where do you begin?

The first step is to apply to Bellarmine. The other extremely important step is to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA after January 1 of your senior year in high school. Even if you think you don't qualify for federal aid, it's important to apply, because other funding sources insist on it, including scholarships, state aid, student loans, and work study. So, complete that FAFSA! Other important sources of help include our Bellarmine scholarships, outside scholarships and Federal work-study. It's all itemized in our handy checklist. We've also provided calculators so you can quickly get a rough snapshot of your options.

Finding out how affordable an undergraduate education at BU can be is as easy as 1-2-3. Bellarmine is pleased to provide you the online Net Price Calculator to assist you with calculating your “estimated” educational cost and your estimated scholarship and aid package. Click the Net Price Calculator button on the right to estimate your total cost. Please be advised that the calculator is for estimating purposes only. Final eligibility for aid is subject to student completing the FAFSA, meeting eligibility requirements and availability of funds.

Financial Aid Made it Possible

“I would have never been able to attend Bellarmine University if it were not for the financial aid Bellarmine offered me. The staff in the Financial Aid office is always willing to work with you in any way possible” – Jazzmine Lynk, Freshman, Political Science Major

“When I first looked at attending Bellarmine the tuition made it seem an impossible dream. But with the help of the Financial Aid Office staff and the amount of aid I have received, my dream has become a reality. I will be graduating from Bellarmine in 2013” – Autumn Dunn, Junior, Criminal Justice Major

Financial Aid

Making Your Education Affordable

So where do you begin?

Financial Aid Made it Possible

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