Financial Aid
Tulane offers both merit and need-based aid programs. All admitted students are considered for merit-based scholarships, and the review process is need-blind. Tulane also offers several need-based aid awards and programs to help make a Tulane education affordable.
Financial aid packages are typically composed of grants and need-based scholarships, loans, and part-time student employment opportunities. Merit, ROTC, and athletic scholarships are also available. Students from Louisiana may even qualify for additional awards. To access Tulane's Net Price Calculator - a tool you can use to better understand what it will actually cost to attend Tulane - visit this page.
Merit-based Scholarships: All freshmen applicants are considered for partial merit scholarships, ranging from $7,500 to $27,000 per year. A special application procedure must be followed for those wishing to be considered for the Deans' Honors Scholarship and/or the Community Service Scholarship.
Need-based Financial Aid: Tulane's Office of Financial Aid, together with the Federal Government, determines an applicant's financial need and awards aid to meet that need. Tulane requires that both the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the CSS Profile forms are submitted for students seeking need-based aid.
Below is a list of the Scholarships and Grants that Tulane awards:
Institutional Merit Scholarships
- Dean's Honor Scholarship: Students applying for the DHS must apply either Early Action or Single Choice Early Action and submit the application for admission and all supporting materials by November 15th; DHS application materials are then due by December 15th.)
- Community Service Scholarship: Due January 15th
- Various other awards ranging from $7,500 to $25,000 per year, including The Leadership Award, The Academic Achievement Award, The Founder's Scholarship, The Distinguished Scholar Award and The Presidential Scholarship
Transfer Student Scholarships
Louisiana Resident Scholarships
- Valedictorian's Scholarship
- John Hainkel Louisiana Scholars Award
- Louisiana Leveraging Educational Assistance Program (LEAP) Grant
- Legislative Scholarship
- Mayoral Scholarship
- Louisiana Tuition Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS)
Need-Based Scholarships/Grants
- Tulane Need-Based Scholarship
- Federal Pell Grant
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
- NOLA (No-Loan Assistance) Scholarship
Other Scholarships
- Athletic Scholarship
- ROTC Scholarship
- Tuition Exchange Scholarship
- Musicianship Award (please contact Andrew Farrier)
- Marching Band Award (please contact Barry Spanier)
- Outside scholarships, awards and grants (suggested sites: finaid.org; fastweb.com)
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Did You Know?
The Center for Public Service at Tulane University was started in 2006 to ensure that our students are learning outside the classroom and giving back to the community. Tulane currently offers over 100 courses that have service-learning components.