Financial Aid & Scholarships

Scholarships Based on Student Affiliation

If you are employed by or affiliated with one of the College's partner organizations, you may qualify for a partial tuition scholarship.

For current Graduate & Professional Program tuition rates, please click here. 

To receive a tuition scholarship, students submit documentation of their organization affiliation to the Office of Student Financial Services. For employer-based scholarships, a letter from the employer's human resource office stating that the student is a current employee of the organization is required. For continued eligibility, students are to submit documentation of employment annually. 

Emmanuel College Endowed and Restricted Scholarships

Emmanuel College Endowed and Restricted Scholarships are funded through the generosity of alumni and friends of the College.

• The Katherine McNeil Scholarship provides financial assistance to students completing undergraduate degrees in the RN to BSN program who have demonstrated financial need and are not receiving tuition assistance from an employer.
• The Sister Clare Francis, SND Scholarship provides financial assistance to nursing students employed by the Archdiocese of Boston and its affiliate organizations. 
• The Nola Della-Monica Scholarship provides financial assistance to nursing students based upon outstanding merit.

For additional information on Emmanuel College Scholarships, please contact us at financialservices [at] emmanuel.edu or at 617-735-9938. 

To apply for federal and state financial aid, a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and an Emmanuel College Application for Financial Aid are both required. For more information on applying for financial aid, please visit this page.

Graduate Student Financial Aid

Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan

Eligible graduate students may receive a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan of up to $20,500 per academic year, but this amount cannot exceed their cost of attendance minus any other financial aid. This loan carries a fixed interest rate. Borrowers may choose to defer the interest payments while in school and during their six-month grace period, but the interest will be capitalized.

Graduate PLUS Loan

An additional federal loan for graduate students who are ineligible for the Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan, or who have a remaining balance after their financial award. This loan is available to graduate students without an adverse credit history (the absence of any credit history is not viewed as adverse credit). This loan carries a fixed interest rate. Borrowers may choose to defer the interest payments while in school and during their six-month grace period, but the interest will be capitalized. Please contact the Office of Student Financial Services for more information on applying for this loan.

Federal TEACH Grant

The Federal Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant is gift aid awarded to students in exchange for an agreement to serve as a teacher in a high-need field in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves low-income students. More information is available here.

Undergraduate Student Financial Aid

Federal Direct Loans

Direct Subsidized Loan

Undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need are eligible for the Federal Direct Subsidized Loan. The loan carries a fixed interest rate, which the federal government pays while the student borrower is enrolled at least half time. Loan amounts are included on the table below.

Direct Unsubsidized Loan

Undergraduate students who do not demonstrate financial need are eligible for the Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan. This loan carries a fixed interest rate. Borrowers may choose to defer the interest payments while in school and during their six-month grace period, but the interest will be capitalized.

Maximum Federal Direct Loan Amounts Per Academic Year: 

Federal Pell Grant

Gift aid from the federal government to undergraduate students with significant financial need.

MA State Grant

Gift aid from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to full-time undergraduate students with significant financial need who are also Massachusetts residents. Awards are estimated until the College receives notification from the state's scholarship office.

Serving Those Who Have Served 

Emmanuel College proudly welcomes those who have served our country. We participate in the Post-9/11 GI Bill® and the Yellow Ribbon Program to help make affording an online college education easier for U.S. military veterans. 

Post-9/11 GI Bill®  

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® gives U.S. military veterans up to 36 months of education benefits. To be eligible, you—or a parent, if they have transferred their benefits to you—must have served at least 90 days of active duty after September 10, 2001. If you are eligible for the program, Emmanuel College will receive tuition payments from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for each semester in which you are enrolled. The amount of this payment depends on the length of aggregate active duty service and the VA’s maximum tuition benefit amount. 

NOTE: A Covered Individual is any individual who is entitled to educational assistance under chapter 31, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment, or chapter 33, Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefits.)

Emmanuel College will permit any covered individual to attend or participate in the course of education during the period beginning on the date on which the individual provides to the Emmanuel College a certificate of eligibility for entitlement to educational assistance under chapter 31 or 33 (a “certificate of eligibility” can also include a “Statement of Benefits” obtained from the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) website – eBenefits, or a VAF 28-1905 form for chapter 31 authorization purposes) and ending on the earlier of the following dates:

• The date on which payment from VA is made to Emmanuel College.
• 90 days after the date Emmanuel College certified tuition and fees following the receipt of the certificate of eligibility.

Emmanuel College will not impose any penalty, including the assessment of late fees, the denial of access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities, or the requirement that a covered individual borrow additional funds, on any covered individual because of the individual’s inability to meet his or her financial obligations to Emmanuel College due to the delayed disbursement funding from VA under chapter 31 or 33. The covered individual is, however, responsible for any charges and fees not covered by VA educational benefits (such as on-campus housing and meal plans, or the uncovered portion of tuition charges in the case of students who are eligible for less than 100% of the maximum VA educational benefit amount payable).

How Does the Post-9/11 GI Bill® Work?  
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.