AIU Online Freedom Grant

AIU has established the 15% Freedom Grant for active and inactive, retired and honorably discharged reserve and military personnel, civilian military personnel, and their immediate families* with the opportunity to attend a degree program of study at AIU. To be eligible for the Freedom Grant and waived application fee, a candidate must be accepted for enrollment and allow for verification of their military/civilian military employee status (or for family members, the relationship to the enrolled student) and sign the Freedom Grant Attestation form. University grants or scholarships are based on established criteria as published in the University's catalog and are awarded after verification that the conditions of eligibility have been met.

The conditions are as follows:

  • The Freedom Grant is used exclusively toward tuition.
  • The grant is awarded proportionately over each session in the program.
  • Qualifying students are active and inactive, retired and honorably discharged reserve and military personnel, civilians employed at a military base, or their immediate family member.
  • Students must attend the qualifying session prior to the grant being awarded.
  • Candidates must apply and be accepted for admission to AIU to be eligible to receive the grant.
  • Candidates must submit a completed Letter of Intent.
  • All grants are applied as a credit to the student's account, and no cash payments will be awarded to the student.

NOTE: The grant is non-transferable and nonsubstitutable and cannot be combined with the Education Partner Grant. Interested candidates should contact the AIU Online Admissions or Financial Aid Department for additional application information.

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* Immediate family members: Spouse (life partner) or dependent children only. Siblings, cousins, etc. are not considered an immediate family member.

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