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Paying for College
We would like to help you work through the maze of financial aid.
Carroll's financial aid packages average over $16,951. Aid may include Carroll scholarships and awards, federal grants and loans and work-study jobs.
2008-2009 Estimated Financial Aid Budget
| Direct Costs | Full Time Tuition | $20,814 |
| Room and Board | $6,874 | |
| Technology and Student Activity Fees | $340 | |
| Total Direct Costs | $28,028 |
Total Cost of Attendance is estimated to be $31,828, which includes allowances for books and supplies, personal expenses, and transportation. Allowances are not billed to the student.
2009-2010 Merit Awards
New Freshmen Students
- Presidential Scholarship: $11,000
- Trustee Scholarship: $9,000
- All Saints Award: $7,000
- Founders Award: $4,000
- Presidential Scholarship: $9,000
- 3.5 to 4.0 GPA
- Trustee Scholarship: $7,000
- 3.0 to 3.49 GPA
- All Saints Award: $4,000
- 2.5 to 2.99 GPA
Academic scholarships and awards are guaranteed through degree completion as long as you remain in good academic standing. Institutional gift aid is available for fall and spring semesters only and is not available for study abroad programs.
Merit Calculatior
To find out what you may qualify for, use our MERIT CALCULATOR (Freshman only).
Carroll College Scholarships
Incoming Freshmen accepted for admission and enrolled full-time may be eligible to apply for the following Carroll College Scholarship opportunities.
| Carroll College Scholarship | Eligibility | Estimated value of award | Application Deadline | How to apply |
| Father Sladich Scholarship for the Native American | MT priority, students who are enrolled members of a Montana Native American tribe. | $1,000 to $3,000 | Priority date is March 1st. | Download application |
| The Diversity Scholarship | Outstanding students with significant ethnic and/or cross-cultural experiences | $1,000 to $3,000 | Priority date is March 1st. | Download application |
| The Schnitzler Scholarship | MT students (min. 3.0 GPA) who will be making a difference by volunteering in the Helena community at least 40 hours per semester. | $1,000 | Priority date is May 1st. | Download application |
| The Parish Scholarship | MT students who are active in a Catholic Parish within Diocese of Montana. | $500 | Priority date is March 1st. | Download application (Return completed applications to your Parish) |
| The Dr. J. Murray and Margaret Sterling Brooke Memorial Scholarship | MT students from the Ronan/St. Ignatius area. | $1,000 to $3,000 | Priority date is March 1st. | Download application |
| The Raymond and Elaine Messer Endowed Scholarship for Civil Engineering | Outstanding freshman level MT students with demonstrated financial need who are in pursuit of a Civil Engineering degree. | $1,000 to $1,500 | Priority date is March 1st. | Download application |
| The Joseph A. Maierle Family Scholarship for Civil Engineering | Outstanding MT students (min. 3.0 GPA) with demonstrated financial need who are in pursuit of an Engineering degree (Civil Engineering preferred). | $1,000 to $2,000 | Priority date is March 1st. | Download application |
| The Family Tuition Allowance Grant | Students with two or more eligible family members enrolled full-time at Carroll during the same term. | $1,000/year per eligible student | Priority date is March 1st. | Download application |
| Honors Scholars Program Book Voucher | HSP students receive a bookstore voucher each semester worth $250. HSP students are expected to maintain a GPA of 3.25 | $500 | Refer to the HSP information page. | Honors Scholars Program Page |
| The Centennial Leadership Scholarship | Outstanding new students who demonstrate leadership skills and have demonstrated financial need. | Minimum of $1,500 | Priority date is March 1st. | Download application |
| Financial Aid Checklist | |
| √ | Apply for Admission. |
| √ | Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). An online application is available at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/. You must complete a FAFSA to be considered for need-based aid (including federal student loans). On the FAFSA, indicate Carroll College's Federal School Code 002526 so we can receive the Student Aid Report. |
| √ | Respond to any college request for additional information. |
| √ | After you have been accepted and Carroll receives your Student Aid Report you will receive your financial aid award notification. |
| √ | Respond to the college's financial aid offer. |
| √ | If you have accepted a student loan(s), complete and sign a Master Promissory Note (MPN), per the college's instructions. |
| √ | If your parent plans to do a parent loan, they must complete and sign a Master Promissory Note (MPN) per the college's instructions. |
| √ | Submit your enrollment reservation deposit to the Carroll Office of Admission. |
| √ | Register for classes. |
| √ | Respond to the Carroll Business Office when you receive your semester billing statement and arrange for final payment. |
QUESTIONS?
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