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Carnegie Mellon Undergraduate Grant and Endowed Scholarships

Carnegie Mellon University, United States

Scholarship overview

The Carnegie Mellon Undergraduate Grant is the university's need-based grant for incoming students. Students who receive it may also be matched to a named endowed scholarship funded by donors, many of them alumni. Endowed scholarships fulfil part of the university grant and do not raise the total aid offered.

CMU does not offer financial aid to international students, who must plan to pay the full cost of attendance. DACA students and a small number of students from specific countries may be eligible for CMU grants.

Award Information

  • Demonstrated financial need determined through the FAFSA and CSS Profile
  • Domestic undergraduates (U.S. citizens and permanent residents) for federal and state aid
  • Dependents of CMU employees eligible for tuition remission are not eligible for the Undergraduate Grant
  • Endowed scholarships: only recipients of the Undergraduate Grant, matched on donor-set qualifications
  • CMU meets 100% of demonstrated financial need for domestic undergraduates
  • Average financial aid offer: $59,017
  • Institutional aid in fiscal year 2024: $141.1 million

FAFSA and CSS Profile typically open October 1; the preferred deadline is as soon as possible once they open.

  1. Complete the FAFSA and CSS Profile.
  2. Submit requested supporting documents through the My Student Aid portal.
  3. Receive the offer; endowed scholarships need no separate application.

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How selection works

Awards are based on need, family assets and other resources; endowed scholarships are matched to students who meet each donor's qualifications.

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