Undergraduate Financial Aid

Need-based Grants

Limited funds may be available in the form of grants for students who demonstrate financial need. Students must file the FAFSA for consideration; amounts vary and are determined on an individual basis.

• President's Special Grant
• Forever Flyer Grant

Forever Flyer Grants are need-based grants funded through University funds and endowments established by donors. It is often awarded as a placeholder until a student can be matched with a specific donor-funded scholarship; students are typically matched with donor-funded scholarships in the summer before your first semester.

Common Good Grants

The Common Good grant is our commitment to supporting students from a wide range of backgrounds in pursuit of academic interests to serve the common good. The award seeks to nurture a campus environment where students live and learn alongside peers with varied life experiences, while helping to ensure the sustainability of UD's mission.

A cornerstone of the Marianist tradition is the concept of community — living and learning together. For this reason, a core requirement of the Common Good grant is that recipients must live on campus in University housing while enrolled. By living together, students develop deep relationships, practice mutual respect, engage in shared responsibility and build the lifelong connections that empower them to become leaders committed to the common good.

This funding is limited, and eligibility is determined on an individual basis.

Supported by the Student Government Association, students can be considered for Student Engagement Grants. This grant funding is intended to support students with financial need who may have financial barriers that prevent them from participating in UD clubs/organizations.

SGA knows that students who fully engage in the University of Dayton community have a more fulfilling student experience. With these funds, SGA wants students to worry less about the cost of an organization and instead be able to participate in these activities, helping students learn, lead, and grow within the many facets of our institution.

Fall applications are open after Up the Orgs and will be available for a two week period of consideration. Spring applications are open on the first day of the Spring semester and will be available for a two week period of consideration. 

Federal grants are designed to assist the country's neediest students. Your eligibility for the programs listed below will be determined after reviewing your FAFSA results.

Pell Grant

This grant is awarded to students with the highest level of financial need as determined by the U.S. Department of Education.

Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)

These campus-based funds are to be awarded to students who demonstrate the highest financial need. Students must meet the University's FAFSA priority filing date each year for consideration.

Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant

This grant is valued at up to $4,000* per year and can be used by students who intend to teach in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves students from low-income families. First-year students are typically not eligible for this grant. If, after reading all of the information on the TEACH Grant, you are interested in obtaining the TEACH Grant, you should contact the Office of Financial Aid.

Depending on the availability of state funding, you may be eligible to receive grants from your state of residency. Currently we honor grants awarded to students from Delaware, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Vermont. These funds may reduce your eligibility for other need-based aid.

We recommend you contact your state's higher education agency to determine what grants your state may offer its residents and how to apply.

Begin the search by checking with your high school counselor or library for local opportunities. Next, check with your parents' employers to see if they offer any dependent of employee scholarships. Also, check with your church and any other organizations to which you or your parents are members.

When you have exhausted the local scholarship opportunities, you may want to use one of the many free scholarship/grant search services on the Internet. These use a personalized search to compare your profile with a database of awards. You are then encouraged to apply for those which match your profile. And remember, notify us of any scholarship you receive.

Beware of those searches that charge you a fee — it may be a scam!