Cardinal Commitment Grant
Providing aid for college-ready, first-time freshmen from Kentucky, giving them the financial support needed to earn a degree.
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Cardinal Commitment Grant
Eligibility & Award
Kentucky resident eligible students are identified and awarded automatically; offer amounts are calculated taking into consideration all federal and state need-based grants, KEES, as well as university and institutional aid.
AMOUNT PER YEAR | ADDITIONAL CRITERIA |
100% Tuition coverage for students who receive a Pell Grant, Cap Grant and KEES** |
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$2,000-$7,000 awards for select non-Pell Grant eligible students |
*Cost of attendance is defined as tuition, housing, dining, transportation, books and other miscellaneous expenses. Unmet Need is defined as COA minus all federal and state grants, Federal Student Aid Index (SAI), KEES, as well as university and institutional aid. Offer amounts will be calculated taking into account all of these factors. Tuition remission benefits will also be taken into account (from places like UL Health, UofL HR, KRS benefits, or other sources). View complete 2024-25 COA information.
**Students must receive all three forms of aid to have 100% of their tuition covered.
Cardinal Commitment Grants will be available until funding is exhausted.
SPECIAL NOTE FOR ONLINE PROGRAM STUDENTS: Students enrolled in a 100% online program are limited to a 12-credit hour award. Additional credit hours taken above 12 credit hours are charged the online per credit hour rate. The Cardinal Commitment Grant will not be adjusted to cover this additional tuition.
Cardinal Commitment Grant Renewal
The University of Louisville will continue to award the Cardinal Commitment Grant each semester until the student's first bachelor's degree is awarded.
- The award amount is locked based on the Cardinal Commitment award amount offered in the student's first year at UofL.
- The Cardinal Commitment is only awarded for fall and spring semesters, not summer. Students in the J.B. Speed School of Engineering will receive this award for their first summer semester.
- Change in federal or state aid, including Pell, SEOG, CAP, KEES or institutional merit aid does not result in an increased or decreased award in future semesters.
Renewal Criteria
- Must be enrolled full-time each semester to receive the award.
- Must maintain continuous attendance (does not include summers).
- Must file FAFSA each year by February 15.
- Must meet the Satisfactory Academic Progress policy.
- Contact the Student Financial Aid Office at 502-852-5511 or finaid@louisville.edu for any questions concerning aid eligibility or renewal criteria.