financial aid

  • ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ brings on big changes

    ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ brings on big changes

    “‘[In these situations] you might be more likely to bank on federal funding or privatized loans, which now are harder to achieve, making it harder to access and harder to come to Butler’”

  • Tuition shouldn’t be an arm and a leg

    Tuition shouldn’t be an arm and a leg

    “‘It’s exhausting. I go to classes all day and study all the time, then I still have to wake up early for work. It’s mentally draining, but with how much school costs now, having a job is a necessity.’”

  • The future of FAFSA

    The future of FAFSA

    Ongoing cuts to the Department of Education threaten financial aid for students.

  • Bruce Arick, Vice President of Finance, departs after 33 years

    Bruce Arick, Vice President of Finance, departs after 33 years

    “You can’t help but love the place for as long as I’ve had, and there’s really a community piece that you feel here, and I’m hopeful that you felt it as a student. So I’ve been happy to be a part of that, and I hope that folks would feel that I was a good…

  • Tuition increase for Butler students

    Tuition increase for Butler students

    The university made the decision to increase tuition for the 2025-26 school year.

  • Butler to launch two-year college in fall 2025

    Butler to launch two-year college in fall 2025

    “‘The Butler community will be better as we have varying perspectives — students with different backgrounds and experiences and life stories to add to who we are.”’

  • Butler establishes Emergency Assistance Fund

    Butler establishes Emergency Assistance Fund

    The emergency fund was created as a joint effort between the Office of Financial Aid and the Office of Student Affairs.

  • University announces 3.25 percent tuition increase for 2018-2019 academic year

    University announces 3.25 percent tuition increase for 2018-2019 academic year

    After an annual university review, the Board of Trustees approved the new rates for the 2018-2019 school year at their October meeting.  This is the lowest percentage increase in the past four years.

  • Financial aid packages tailored to students

    As course schedules are filling for next semester, financial aid is always something on the minds of students this time of year. With tuition and room and board increases, most students want as much financial aid as possible. For 2011-12, 28 percent of Butler University’s expense budget was dedicated to financial aid, totaling $47,672,800. The…