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Financial Aid & Scholarships

Government Loans and McGivney Scholarship Program

The Institute administers financial aid in such a way as to affirm the financial responsibility and integrity of both the student and the Institute. Responsibility for securing the necessary financial resources rests ultimately with the student.

Students enrolled at the John Paul II Institute who carry at least six academic credits are eligible to apply for student loans to pay tuition and living expenses through the Stafford Direct and Graduate Plus loan programs.  Students may apply for these loans by completing the FAFSA online.

Additionally, the Institute designates yearly a limited number of complete and partial tuition scholarships on the basis of academic merit and financial need. These scholarships are provided in memory of Knights of Columbus founder, the Reverend Michael J. McGivney, by the Knights of Columbus. Scholarship recipients are required to be enrolled full-time (that is, to carry a minimum of three courses per semester for credit). To be considered for a scholarship, the application must be completed and received by January 31.

Scholarship request forms may be obtained online (below) or from the Director of Admissions, Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family, McGivney Hall, 620 Michigan Avenue, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20064.

In the M.T.S. and S.T.L. programs, scholarships are renewable for a period of up to four semesters, while S.T.D. scholarships are renewable for two semesters, during full-time course enrollment. Ph.D. scholarships (and fellowships) are renewable each year for up to five years.  Scholarships do not include any type of fees: application, student activity, registration, dissertation direction, graduation, etc.

Scholarships are renewable based on assessment of performance and subject to availability of funds. Applicants are notified by mail at the end of March.

 McGivney Scholarship Application Form  

The Sobota-Kardos Fellowships

The Sobota-Kardos Fellowships are awarded through a fund established by Paul and Paulette (Sobota) Kardos. These fellowships make small living stipends available to lay students qualifying for financial assistance. Special consideration is given to married students. The stipends are dispensed in equal payments at the beginning of each semester of the academic year for which the fellowship is awarded.

 Sobota-Kardos Fellowship Application