AIU Freedom Grant
(Available only at AIU ground campuses)
AIU has established a grant for all active duty and drilling members of the U.S. military and their immediate family members* to assist in providing the opportunity to attend a degree program of study at AIU. The amount of the grant is contingent upon the degree level of study. The grant levels are as follows:
- Associate degree programs: Up to 10%**
- Bachelor’s degree programs: Up to 15%**
- Master’s degree programs: Up to 20%**
To be eligible for the Freedom Grant and waived application fee, a candidate must be accepted for admission to the University, allow for the verification of their current military status (or that of their spouse or parent/legal guardian) and complete the Freedom Grant Attestation form.
The conditions are as follows:
- The Freedom Grant is used exclusively towards prior or current program charges.
- The grant is awarded proportionately over each session in the program.
- Qualifying students are active duty and drilling members of the U.S. military personnel and their immediate family members*.
- Candidates must apply and be accepted for admission to the University to be eligible to receive the grant.
- All grants are applied as a credit to the student’s account, and no cash payments will be awarded to the student.
- The grant is non-transferable and non-substitutable and cannot be combined with any other AIU institutional grant. The grant with the greatest benefit to the student will be applied.
Students selected for membership verification must provide documentation before the grant is authorized. Documentation must show effective date of membership prior to the first day of class. Students not able to provide documentation will also be required to pay the application fee.
Note: The Freedom Grant funding is limited. If funding for the Freedom Grant is exhausted, otherwise eligible students may not be awarded the grant.
To learn more about AIU, our degree programs or how to apply for admission, please contact us for more information.
* Immediate family members: Spouse (life partner), or dependent children as defined by the U.S. Department of Education’s dependency criteria. Siblings, cousins, etc. are not considered an immediate family member. Available only at AIU ground campuses.
** For students utilizing Chapter 33 Post-9/11 benefits, the veterans educational benefit awarded for tuition and fees purposes will be considered before determining the Freedom Grant amount. The combination of Chapter 33 benefits applied to tuition and fees and the Freedom Grant award cannot exceed the amount of tuition and fees for the academic year. In no case will the Freedom Grant award exceed the percentage listed above.
Financial aid is available for those who qualify.
University grants or scholarships are based on established criteria as published in the University’s catalog and are awarded after verification that the conditions of eligibility have been met.