Financial Aid & Scholarships
funding your education
The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships has the goal to make it financially possible for admitted students to enroll, and for enrolled students to graduate.
Anderson University determines financial aid on the basis of:
- Documented financial need (determined by the FAFSA)
- Academic aptitude and achievement
We are eager to assist you regarding all federal, state, and university scholarships, loans, and grants you may be eligible to receive. We are also your best resource concerning FAFSA questions and completing verification. When completing the FAFSA, add AU’s school code (001785) so we can create an AU financial aid package for you.
State Grants
Indiana State Grants
- Granted through the Indiana Commission for Higher Education (ICHE).
- The Frank O’Bannon Grant includes the Freedom of Choice Grant (FOC). The FOC Grant is need-based and available only to students attending a Private Indiana College or University.
- Maximum base grant for the 2024-2025 aid year is $12,400.
- By meeting student performance incentives higher grants are possible.
- FAFSA deadline for state aid: April 15
Indiana Commission for Higher Education (ICHE) Programs:
- Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship
- Earline S. Rogers Student Teaching Stipend for Minorities
- Student Teaching Stipend for High-Need Fields
- William A. Crawford Minority Teacher Scholarship
- Mitch Daniels Early Graduation Scholarship
- 21st Century Scholar Program
- Frank O’Bannon Grant
- Adult Student Grant
- View all state financial aid by program
Grants
Anderson University Grant
- Based on financial need
- Amounts vary based on financial need
- Must maintain satisfactory academic progress; financial need; in good standing
- FAFSA required annually
Federal Pell Grant
- Based on financial need
- Up to $7,395 (For 2024-2025)
- Must maintain satisfactory academic progress
- FAFSA required annually
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
- Based on financial need
- Up to $4,000
- Must maintain satisfactory academic progress
- FAFSA required annually
Explore TEACH Grants
Anderson University participates in the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant program. A TEACH grant is a non-need-based grant provided to students who intend to teach, in order to help pay for their postsecondary education.
As a condition for receiving a TEACH grant, a student must agree to teach full time for at least four years as a highly qualified teacher in a high-need field, in a school or educational service agency (ESA) serving low-income students, within eight years of completing or otherwise ceasing to be enrolled in the program of study for which the student received the grant.
If the student does not meet the terms of the TEACH grant service obligation, all TEACH grant funds received will be converted to a direct unsubsidized loan that must be repaid in full, with interest charged from the date of each TEACH grant disbursement.
At Anderson University, TEACH grants are offered to undergraduates who meet the 3.25 GPA requirement and have been admitted into the teacher preparation program (TPP). The director of the Department of Teacher Education approves the TEACH grant for each year that a student applies. Click here for a TEACH Grant Application [PDF].