Financial Aid & Scholarships
The Office of Admissions aims to ensure each student receives the best financial aid package for which he or she qualifies. Aquinas College offers a variety of scholarships in addition to providing assistance with private loans. Each scholarship has criteria specified by the donor. Changing your major may affect your scholarship.
Students who need assistance beyond available scholarships may apply for a private loan. Private loans are non-federal, credit-based loans that must be paid back. In some situations, students will be required to have a co-signer in order to qualify for private loan funding. The interest rate for private loans is a variable rate based on the prime rate or LIBOR, plus a fixed percentage based on the borrower’s or co-signer’s credit rating.
For audit students in need of financial assistance, please review and submit the Application to Waive Audit Fee.
For information about financial aid and scholarships, please contact the Office of Admissions.
How to Apply for Financial Aid
Complete the Application for Institutional Financial Aid.
- Download the pdf, 2025-2026 Financial Aid Application.
- Save the file to your computer.
- Open the file on your computer and type in your information.
- Save the completed form again on your computer.
- Email the completed form to the Office of Admissions at admissions@aquinascollege.edu.
- You will receive a confirmation email. If you do not, please call the Office of Admissions at (615) 297-7545 x432.
Once you have been admitted to Aquinas College and you have submitted a financial aid application, an award letter will be mailed to you. Your award letter will indicate all the types of scholarships for which you are eligible. You may accept your scholarship by returning the letter with your signature.
Scholarships
Aquinas College awards scholarships provided by friends of and donors to Aquinas College. Each scholarship has criteria specified by the donor. The Aquinas College Scholarship Committee determines eligibility based on these requirements and awards scholarships accordingly.
The Ann and Monroe Carell, Jr. Catholic Teacher Education Scholarship
The J.W. Carell Family Scholarship
The Andrew Marianelli Teacher Education Scholarship
The Angela Healey McCormick Memorial Scholarship
The Jim and Marion Clayton Scholarship for the Education of the Dominican Sisters
The Judge William R. Baker Scholarship
The Anne and Kevin Lynch Family Scholarship
The J. Randall Wyatt, Jr. Scholarship Fund
The Sister Henry Suso Scholarship
The Jean and Bernard Curran Scholarship Fund
The Evelyn Howington Scholarship
The Mary Sue and Joel Cheek Scholarship Fund
The Margaret and Dan Maddox Tuition Assistance Scholarship.
The Grannis Family Scholarship Fund
The Sister Dominica Scholarship
The Marianelli Scholarship
The Janet and Bill Bachus Family Scholarship
The Terry O’Rourke Scholarship
The Sister Mary Leonard Scholarship
Students are encouraged to research the availability of funds from private foundations and organizations. Students must inform the Office of Admissions upon receipt of an outside scholarship.
Questions?
Office of Admissions
4210 Harding Pike
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 297-7545
admissions@aquinascollege.edu
