Financial Aid

We are committed to helping undergraduate students, graduate students and their families find ways to make Santa Clara University affordable. Our financial aid programs help students and their families meet college costs each year.

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Undergraduate

We are committed to helping undergraduate students and their families find ways to make Santa Clara University affordable.

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Graduate

Students looking to continue their education in a graduate, certificate, summer, or non-degree program can qualify for aid.

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Contact Us

Connect with the Financial Aid office.

Financial Aid Resources

Our financial aid programs help students and their families meet college costs each year.

Federal Student Loan Changes for 2026-2027

Cost of Attendance

Appeals and Special Circumstances

Student Resources

Students Right to Know Act

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83% of Santa Clara University students receive financial aid.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the CSS Profile are constructed to generate an idea of a family’s ability to pay for college. With so many factors to consider, and the rapidly changing economic circumstances of today, your family's results may not be an accurate representation of your family’s current financial situation. If your family is experiencing hardship or have had a change in circumstance, please go to this link for further information regarding options you may have to appeal: Special Circumstances.

Apply for FAFSA

Free Application for Federal Student Aid Available Oct 1.

SCU's school code is: 001326

File Online

Updates

Update to any documents with personal identifiable information, such as verification:

When emailing sensitive documents, such as income information, taxes, or social security numbers, please send them password protected. Please follow these instructions to password protect your information until our new updated system is in place. Below are instructions on how to password protect a document:

Open the PDF and choose Tools > Protection > Encrypt > Encrypt with Password. If you receive a prompt, click Yes to change the security. Select Require a Password to Open the Document, then type the password in the corresponding field. Save the document. If you are prompted to verify that you want to save the document, click Yes.

You will need to send an additional email with student name and ID and the password so that we can open the file.

The Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX: Santa Clara University does not discriminate in its employment practices or educational programs or activities on the basis of sex/gender. SCU also prohibits retaliation against any person opposing discrimination or participating in any discrimination investigation or complaint process internally or externally. Reports of misconduct, questions regarding Title IX, and concerns about noncompliance should be directed to Kassandra Alberico, Director of Equal Opportunity and Title IX Coordinator. For a complete copy of the university's policy and more information, contact the university Director of Equal Opportunity and Title IX Coordinator or the Assistant Secretary of Education within the Office for Civil Rights (OCR).