Applying for Scholarships

Applying for Scholarships

Below are the steps you should take to receive full consideration for scholarships.

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Apply for Financial Aid

All students should apply for financial aid through the free application for federal student aid (FAFSA) so they are considered for all scholarship opportunities.

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Apply to UofL to be Automatically Considered for Some Scholarships

Your application to the university serves as your application for many of our scholarships.  This is true for first-year and transfer students.

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Explore UofL School, College & Departmental Scholarships

There are many scholarship opportunities through the 92 schools, colleges, and departments at the University of Louisville. We encourage students to further explore the schools and departments they are applying to as you may find other aid opportunities.  Each school and college has varied criteria they use to award their scholarship dollars which can include academic merit, interests, qualities, or financial need.

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Complete you ScholarshipUniverse Profile

ScholarshipUniverse houses all scholarships administered by the Student Financial Aid Office.  Creating a profile will allow you to see what scholarships you are eligible for and where you can submit additional applications.  To review what scholarships are offered by the Student Financial Aid Office before setting up a profile with ScholarshipUniverse, you can dig into them below.

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Explore Opportunities for Other Scholarships

Many organizations offer opportunities for college students.  We've collected a list of resources to search and some outside scholarships to consider.  Additionally, if you've receive scholarships from outside organizations, we have outlined steps on how we can make sure aid is properly applied to your UofL student account.

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Cost Resources

The University of Louisville is committed to affordability. Below are tools to help determine the cost of attending UofL and other helpful resources to fund your future.

Cost of Attendance

Cost of Attendance is an estimate of a student's educational experiences including tuition, fees, books, supplies, transportation, living expenses and more.

Cost Calculator

Use the Cost Calculator tool to determine what costs are associated with attending the University of Louisville.

Tuition

Learn more about the tuition costs for UofL's 2024 to 2025 academic year.

Office of the Bursar

Registration fees and detailed tuition costs are available from the Office of the Bursar.  To learn more about UofL fees, visit the Office of the Bursar site.