Financial Aid FAQs

The cost of tuition can be found at marian.edu/tuition.

Complete your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at fafsa.gov. Use Marian University school code 001821.

The Marian University school code is 001821.

• If the student has accepted their loans from the financial aid award letter, and completed the required loan documents (entrance counseling and master promissory note), loan funds should be credited to the students account by the first day of class.
• The total loan amount borrowed covers one academic year. The loan will be disbursed in two payments, occurring at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters.

Yes. Please notify the Office of Financial Aid if you are receiving any financial aid from an outside source. We will review any outside aid a student receives to determine if the total amount received exceeds the student’s budget. Adjustments to the student’s financial aid award may be required.

Yes. You are required to apply for financial aid every year if you intend to receive federal student aid. After your first year you will receive a Renewal Application which contains preprinted information from the previous year's FAFSA.

Students should visit the AAMC and AACOM for information on potential outside scholarship sources. Students are also encouraged to check with their local civic, religious, fraternal, and community organizations, personal donors, and free scholarship search engines. If the Office of Financial Aid receives scholarship information from various organizations periodically throughout the academic year, students will be notified about these scholarship opportunities via e-mail.

The financial aid award letter lists the type(s) of financial aid for which a student is eligible and is available to view once your financial aid application has been reviewed and processed by the Office of Financial Aid. Award notifications are available on MUHUB (a valid university ID and password are required). Students must review their award notification and accept the total amount of financial aid they wish to receive for the academic year before federal student loans can be processed for disbursement.

Deferment forms should be submitted to the Office of the Registrar for processing.

If you are not a United States citizen, you still may be eligible for federal financial aid if you are determined to be an eligible non-citizen. Visit fafsa.gov for more details. 

No. International students are not eligible for federal and state financial aid programs. There are, however, a number of privately funded scholarship programs for International students. One useful online resource for International student scholarships is www.iefa.org.

No. If you have a unique situation, please contact our office at (317) 955-6​400 to make an appointment with a financial aid counselor.

No. You can apply for financial aid by completing your FAFSA any time. The Office of Financial Aid will not create a financial aid package until you have been accepted and your seat deposit has been paid.

No, students may complete a FAFSA without submitting parental information.