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Financial Aid & Scholarships
Students can upload documents via the My Catawba portal in the under "Systems". Please reach out to us with questions at
finaid@catawba.edu.
You can afford Catawba College.
We believe strongly in access to quality education for students from all socioeconomic backgrounds and are committed to making Catawba affordable and lessening the burden of debt.
Ranked
among North Carolina’s Highest Return on Investment Colleges
, you’ll find Catawba is also extremely affordable:
Value & Affordability
What Makes Us Unique?
No Awards to Pay Back
We awarded $123 million in gift aid to our students in 2021-22 (awards that don’t need to be paid back)!
Aid for Every New Student
100% of new students receive some form of financial assistance.
28% Less Debt on Average
Our students graduate with an average 28% less in student loan debt than students at other private schools.
Find Out with FAFSA
Find Out with FAFSA
Don’t assume you can’t afford Catawba College or that you won’t qualify for need-based financial aid.
Complete and submit the
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
form to find out, starting October 1st of each year. Our Federal School Code for the FAFSA is: 002914. The FAFSA is free and easy to complete online.
Submit Your FAFSA
Net Price Calculator
Net Price Calculator
Estimate your share of college costs and how much financial aid you may be eligible to receive
Our calculator is designed to give you an early indication of what type of financial aid you may qualify for if you were attending Catawba College as a first-year, transfer, online, or graduate student.
Estimate Your Financial Aid
Accessing Your Financial Aid
Accessing Your Financial Aid
Complete your financial aid requirements and access your financial aid offer each year through our portal:
Financial Aid Portal
More Information
Explore more financial aid information below:
Applying for Financial Aid
Forms & Applications
Types of Aid
Financial Aid for Catawba Online Students
Additional Financial Aid Information
Tuition & Fees
Financial Aid Portal
Dates & Deadlines
December
The
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
is available for the upcoming academic year. Read about the
changes to the 2024-2025 FAFSA
February 15
Priority date for filing the
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA).
Meet Our Staff
Makayla Burke
Assistant Director of Financial Aid
704 .637.4416
mmburke22@catawba.edu
Financial Aid
Sheri
Frick
Financial Aid Counselor
704 .637.4416
snefird22@catawba.edu
Financial Aid
Kelli
Hand
Director, Financial Aid
704.637.4416
kmhand@catawba.edu
Financial Aid
Abraham
Sagaon-Lozada
Financial Aid Counselor & Work-Study Coordinator
704.637.4416
asagaonl17@catawba.edu
Financial Aid
Office of Financial Aid
Email
finaid@catawba.edu
Hours
9am-4pm
TU
9am-4pm
9am-4pm
Th
9am-4pm
Fr
9am-4pm
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Phone
704.637.4416
Location
1st Floor
Hedrick Administration Building
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