The University is committed to ensuring that all admitted undergraduates—regardless of background, socioeconomic status, or financial means—have a clear path to earning their Notre Dame education.

By reducing barriers to access, your endowed scholarship lights the way to a transformative Notre Dame experience.

Through endowed scholarships, Our Lady’s University is able to meet 100% of every student’s demonstrated financial need without loans, freeing students to focus on what really matters: learning, research, spiritual formation, and becoming the leaders and global citizens they are called to be.

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Portrait of Eileen, a Notre Dame student

Without financial aid, I would have had to choose a less expensive school and would have missed out on such an amazing experience at Notre Dame. Financial aid enables Notre Dame students to become their best selves, and I am deeply grateful for this gift.


Eileen B. '27

The Village, OK

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