Students begin the application process by submitting FAFSA. This submission informs the Financial Aid Department that the student wishes to apply for financial aid. Bethesda University does not require a separate institutional aid application for financial aid.
The FAFSA is available every year starting on or after October 1. Student will need to go to www.fafsa.gov and create an FSA ID. If student is a dependent, he/she will also need his/her contributors to create one on order them to sign on his/her FAFSA.
When student complete the FAFSA, student will need to provide personal and tax information. It is highly recommended to use IRS DATA Retrieval Tool which automatically retrieve a tax information form the IRS. After student submit his/her FAFSA, student will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR) which summarizes the information in FAFSA.
Applications for financial aid are electronically received by Bethesda University downloading ISIRS from Campus IVY in EDExpress. It is the responsibility of the Financial Aid Officer and Assistant to monitor the Eagle Express folder to ensure student applications (ISIRs) are received in a timely manner and to review subsequent ISIRs received for applicable students.
If the Financial Aid Department requires additional information from the student or if the submitted document is incomplete in your FAFSA, the student will be notified via telephone, Populi or email requesting the needed information. All documents will be maintained in the student’s file. Once all required information is submitted, the Financial Aid officer will create a start form from the VFAO website via Campus IVY.
The FAFSA must be renewed each year in order to be eligible for financial aid.
2025-2026 Cost of Attendance
Financial Aid
Independent Student
Dependent Student
**The cost of attendance is based off the full 9-month academic year.
In compliance with federal regulations, the Financial Aid Office has determined a cost of attendance that includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, room and board, personal expenses and transportation. These components are costs that relate to the individual student and are educational in nature as specified by Section 472 of the Higher Education Act. A student’s total financial aid package, including scholarships, grants, other external resources, and federal student aid should not exceed the COA. Financial Aid Administrators are allowed to make adjustments to the established components in the COA but are not allowed to create additional or new categories.
Financial Aid Administrators have the authority to use professional judgment to make reasonable adjustments to allowable expenses for special circumstances on a case-by-case basis. Professional judgment is the discretion granted by law to make adjustments to costs within the COA components. However, nothing requires a financial aid administrator to exercise this authority nor is it unlimited. Institutions have the option not to use PJ in any circumstance. Budgeting is an exceedingly individual process and a significant part includes one’s available resources, such as personal assets and financial assistance. As such, budget adjustments are intended for special and unusual expenses that differentiates a student from other students enrolled in the same program. In other words, PJ cannot be considered for a condition that exists for a whole class of students.
Contact Financia Aid Office for more information via email young@buc.edu or 714-683-1390.