Financial Aid Program

The College of St. Catherine provides more than $60 million annually in financial aid for qualified students and is committed to helping students uncover all possible resources for financing students' education. During the 2006-2007 academic year, two-thirds of Weekend College students received some form of financial assistance. Our financial aid programs include funds from federal, state, college and private sources. These sources offer grants, scholarships, loans and employment programs.

Most financial aid programs require that students enroll for a half-time course of study (four credits per term for Weekend College) or more. Limited funding is available for students who are enrolled less than half time (less than four credits per term) from the Minnesota Grant and Pell Grant programs.

Financial aid awards are based on demonstrated financial need according to federal, state and college guidelines. Most aid is awarded during the first four years of study to students who have not yet received a bachelor's degree. Federal tax credits are available to offset some of a student's educational costs.

Financial Aid Awards

Grants and Scholarships

Need-based awards:

• College of St. Catherine Grant
• Federal Pell Grant
• Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
• Minnesota Childcare Grant Program
• Minnesota State Scholarships/Grants-in-Aid

Non-need based awards:

• Academic Achievement Scholarship
• Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship
• Alumnae Referral Scholarship
• DupliKate Scholarship
• Family Scholarship for mother/daughter or siblings
• Mary Jane Young Scholarship
• Endowed scholarships and merit awards

Loan Programs

Federal Perkins Student Loan

Nursing Student Loan

Subsidized Federal Stafford Loan

Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan


Outside Scholarship and Grant Resources

Other resources outside of St. Catherine's frequently offer scholarship aid. Your local public library and our financial aid office have reference materials for these scholarship sources. You are also able to search online through FASTWEB.com, a scholarship search service for students. We don't recommend paying for any service offering to help you locate scholarships, since all of the information is available free.

If students are awarded financing and receive scholarships or grants not already listed on the college award notice, they must notify the financial aid office immediately. The loan and work portion of the financial aid award will be adjusted by the amount of the scholarship.

Some of the programs for which St. Catherine's students are encouraged to apply are listed below. Students should apply directly to the funding source.

American Association of University Women Returning Women Scholarship

Anna M. Kuhl Scholarship

Catholic Aid Association

Minnesota Indian Scholarship

Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet

Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund

Tozer Foundation

Veterans' benefits