Education for All: Protect Student Aid

Federal student aid empowers dreams, fuels careers, and strengthens our communities.

Proposed cuts to these crucial resources threaten to dim the hopes of countless Fordham students and families. We cannot stand by as access to higher education is jeopardized. Your voice can make a difference.

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Fordham Financial Aid at Risk

$190M Federal Financial Aid Makes a Fordham education possible for our students and families each year.

27.6% Fordham Students Rely on federal Pell Grants which total nearly $18 million each year.

750+ Fordham Students Gain experience in on-campus jobs funded by Federal Work-Study annually.

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I Was Able to Choose Fordham

Gianna is a graduating senior from the Gabelli School of Business. She earned her bachelor’s degree in global marketing and is heading to Brooklyn Law School this fall. She aspires to become an entertainment lawyer. This is her financial aid story.

Federal Financial Aid Is Need-Based Aid

Access is central to our mission as a Jesuit, Catholic university and federal financial aid makes a Fordham education possible for over 6,000 of our undergraduates.

A Pell Grant from the federal government made it possible for Ashley Clemente to pursue her passion for chemistry. “I knew I wanted to go to Fordham but cost-wise, I couldn't go if I didn't have that funding,” she said. Clemente recently earned a Goldwater Scholarship, one of the nation's most prestigious awards for undergraduates pursuing STEM disciplines. “Words can't express how grateful I am to have the support I’ve received. The federal funding was really important.”

Career Goal: Philosophy Professor

Yves is a graduating senior who majored in philosophy and theology.

Career Goal: Data Scientist

Jasmina is a rising junior majoring in computer science.

Crucial Support That Fuels Alumni Success

Federal financial aid has helped launch meaningful careers for tens of thousands of Fordham alumni. Here are three examples.

Devin D’Agostino

Devin D’Agostino
Class of 2020, B.S. in Integrative Neuroscience
Learning Labs Project Manager, American Museum of Natural History

“The opportunity to get an education at little to no cost was the biggest convincing factor for me. It’s what allowed me to come to Fordham in the first place. For my family, it was a huge burden removed from them.”

Federal Financial Aid Received: Pell Grants, Direct Subsidized Loans

Madeline Felix

Madeline Felix
Class of 2008, B.A. in Theatre
Director of Strategy, Enterprise Subscriptions, The New York Times

“I would not have gone to Fordham without financial aid. My parents were both public school educators who supported my education in every way that they could. They were really keen for me to be in an environment where they felt I’d be cared for, and that happened, particularly with Fordham’s focus on community.”

Federal Financial Aid Received: Work-Study, Direct Subsidized Loans

Mark C. Smith

Mark C. Smith
Class of 2004, B.A. in History and Sociology
Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo Advisors

“College wouldn’t have been possible for me without grants, loans, and work-study. We were a middle-class family—and I was one of three kids. Every dollar I received in aid and grants allowed me to be able to afford Fordham all four years. It is more important than ever for students to have these grants and aid.”

Federal Financial Aid Received: Pell Grant, Work-Study, Direct Subsidized Loans