In addition to scholarships, Marquette offers financial aid in the form of grants, loans to students and parents, and student employment opportunities.
File a Free Application for Federal Student Aid — and do it as early as possible. (October 1 is the earliest day you can file the FAFSA for the academic year).
We'd be the most richly endowed university on the planet if we got a dollar every time we heard that. Most students who file the FAFSA are eligible to receive some form of financial aid, whether it's employment programs or low-interest loans. We can't offer any aid, other than academic scholarships, to students who don't file the FAFSA. It's worth the effort.
When you complete your FAFSA online it is processed through the Federal Student Aid system and then sent to the schools you have included. It uses a congressionally mandated formula to determine your student aid index (SAI).
We'll subtract your SAI from the total cost of attending Marquette — tuition, housing and food, books, transportation, supplies, late-night pizza cravings, etc. The difference between total cost and your SAI is your demonstrated financial need. If you demonstrate financial need, we'll offer you the appropriate financial aid. Even if you don't demonstrate need, we can put together an offer of loans and employment to help with expenses.
Though colleges vary widely in how much they cost, the Student Aid Index doesn't change. Therefore, your potential for some financial aid programs increases at schools with higher costs.
Visit the Office of Student Financial Aid for a detailed overview of your financial aid options.
