Grants
Grants
These federal and state awards are gifts to students and do not need to be repaid. Most grants are awarded based on financial need. You must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid each year to be eligible for grants.
Types of Grants
Federal Pell Grant
The maximum Federal Pell Grant is $7,395 for 2025-2026 (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026). The grant award is based on the family’s expected contribution amount as calculated by the FAFSA.
Need-Based Grants
The Pell Promise Grant is for Federal Pell Grant eligible students. It will pay up to the cost of full-time tuition after all other grants and gift aid. This does not include housing and food. The award is renewable each year upon filing the FAFSA.
To receive the Pell Promise Grant, students must be:
- 2023 or later high school graduates
- Residents of Kentucky
- Admitted to Spalding University as a first-time, full-time undergraduate student
- Maintain full-time enrollment and maintain satisfactory academic progress
- File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) no later than March 30th prior to the award year
- For example, to apply for the Pell Promise Grant for the 2026-2027 academic year, applicants must have their FAFSA filed by March 30, 2026
- Qualify for the Federal Pell Grant
We award the Catherine Spalding Spirit Grant to undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need, have complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and maintain full-time enrollment status.
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
The SEOG is up to $1000 per year per student. The total amount may vary as Spalding’s total SEOG funding is determined by the number of students who are Pell Grant eligible.
College Access Program (CAP) Grant
The College Access Program Grant (CAP) is up to $5,300 for 2025-2026. This grant is available to Kentucky residents who are Pell Grant eligible and awarded by the state.
Kentucky Tuition Grant (KTG)
The Kentucky Tuition Grant (KTG) is up to $3,500 for 2025-2026. It is available to Kentucky residents who attend a private college or university and is awarded by the state.
Health Resources and Services Administration — HRSA Grants
This grant award enables the School of Social Work to provide scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who have financial need in order to increase diversity in the health workforce.
SDS grant-funded scholarships are available to students in the following programs:
- Master of Social Work (MSW) total grant award (over five years): $1,281,150; total scholarship dollars: $1,281,150
For information about SDS grant-funded scholarships and eligibility requirements, please contact your program of interest.
This grant award enables the School of Professional Psychology (SOPP) and School of Social Work (SSW) to expand opportunities for interdisciplinary behavioral health training in primary care settings serving vulnerable and medically underserved populations. The total grant award (over four years) is $1,149,483, and the total stipend is $690,336.
BHWET program grant-funded stipends are available to students in the following programs:
For information about BHWET grant-funded scholarships and eligibility requirements, please contact your program of interest.