Financial Aid at Aquinas College
Continuing Education & Graduate Students: Scholarships and Discounts
John F. Donnelly Scholarship
(Continuing Education and Graduate Students may apply)
In addition, one must be employed with a participating school district or area corporation. If received, the scholarship is available for seven consecutive years or until graduation, whichever occurs sooner, as long as one remains an employee. The scholarship may be used whether or not you qualify for employer tuition reimbursement. It can be used by both degree-seeking and non-degree-seeking students in any field and can also be used in non-consecutive semesters. Post-traditional learners approximately 23 years or older are eligible to apply.
If you work for one of the organizations listed below, contact your human resources department for further information regarding the Donnelly Scholarship. You may also address questions to Aquinas College by emailing donnelly@aquinas.edu.
School Districts Participating in the Donnelly Program
Byron Center Public Schools
Caledonia Community Schools
Cedar Springs Public Schools
Comstock Park Public Schools
Coopersville Area Public Schools
Diocese of Grand Rapids
Diocese of Kalamazoo
East Grand Rapids Public Schools
EDUStaff, LLC
Forest Hills Public Schools
Godfrey Lee Public Schools
Godwin Heights Public Schools
Grand Haven Area Public Schools
Grand Rapids Christian Schools
Grand Rapids Public Schools
Grandville Calvin Christian Schools
Grandville Public Schools
Grant Public Schools
Greenville Public Schools
Holland Christian Schools
Holland Public Schools
Hudsonville Public Schools
Ionia ISD
Jenison Public Schools
Kelloggsville Public Schools
Kent City Community Schools
Kent Intermediate School District
Kentwood Public Schools
Lakewood Public Schools
Lowell Area Schools
Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System
Muskegon Public Schools
National Heritage Academies
Newaygo Public Schools
Northview Public Schools
Pentwater Public Schools
Reeths-Puffer Schools
Rockford Public Schools
Saranac Community Schools
Sparta Area Schools
Spring Lake Public Schools
The Center for Sound Literacy
Thornapple-Kellogg Schools
Tri County Area Schools
Wayland Union Schools
West Ottawa Public Schools
Wyoming Public Schools
Zeeland Christian School
Zeeland Public Schools
Companies Participating in the Donnelly Program
AECOM
Autodie, LLC
Bissell
Borgess Health Alliance
Butterball Farms, Inc.
Cascade Engineering
Catholic Charities West Michigan
Catholic Charities Diocese of Kalamazoo
Cherry Health
City of Grand Rapids
Consumers Energy
Credit Union ONE
Dean Transportation
Dematic
Diocese of Grand Rapids
Diocese of Kalamazoo
Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids (Associates, Employees, Former Members, Sisters)
East Grand Rapids Public Safety
EDUStaff, LLC
Eisele Connectors, Inc.
Farmers Insurance Group
Federal-Mogul, LLC
Feyen Zylstra, LLC
Fifth Third Bank
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
Gill Industries, Inc.
Gordon Food Service
Grand Rapids Fire Department
Grand Rapids Public Library
Grand Valley Health Plan
GROW
Haworth
Heart of West Michigan United Way
Hope Network
Irwin Seating Company
Kent County
Knape & Vogt
L3Harris Commercial Avionics
Lacks Enterprises, Inc.
Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
Marywood Health Corporation
Meijer, Inc.
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)
Michigan Family Resources/Head Start for Kent County
MillerKnoll
MLive
MOKA
Oliver Healthcare Packaging
PADNOS
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services
Progressive AE
Rapid Engineering
Rapidparts, Inc.
The Salvation Army Grand Rapids Kroc Center
Schuler Books
Sparrow Health Systems
SpartanNash
Spectrum Health
Spectrum Health Pennock
Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital
Steelcase
SUSPA, Inc.
The Center for Sound Literacy
Trinity Health Medical Group West Michigan
Trinity Health Saint Mary's Grand Rapids
United Bank
University of Michigan Health - West
Van Andel Institute
Wedgwood Christian Services
Williams Group
Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
WXMI - FOX 17
X-Rite
Ada Business Association Discount
(Continuing Education and Graduate Students may apply)
Do you work for an organization that is a current member of the Ada Business Association? Aquinas College has partnered with the Ada Business Association to offer tuition discounts for eligible employees of existing member organizations who are in good standing. Providing a 20% tuition discount, it can be used for up to seven consecutive years or until graduation, whichever is sooner. Additionally, it can be used for any number of classes at the undergraduate or graduate level to start or finish an associate's, bachelor's or master's degree, earn an additional degree or for personal or professional enrichment. Click here for further details. To apply for the discount, submit this application form. You may also address questions to Aquinas College by emailing adabusiness@aquinas.edu.
Hruby Scholarship for Community Service/Volunteerism
(Continuing Education and Graduate Students may apply)
Hruby Scholarships are available to students enrolling for the first time in their current program or to students who have had at least a two-year break since last attending Aquinas. Alumni changing program type from undergraduate to graduate and graduate education alumni returning for additional endorsements are also eligible to apply. A selection committee awards the scholarships based on community service/volunteerism. If received, the scholarship is available for seven consecutive years or until graduation, whichever occurs sooner; and it provides a 50% tuition scholarship. Up to 10 scholarships are awarded each year.
View additional information and the application to learn more. Please read these thoroughly prior to applying to ensure you understand the scholarship fully. Applications for students beginning the Spring 2023 term must be received by 4 p.m. on Thursday, November 17, 2022. This is a firm due date and time. Further instructions are on the application form.
(Note: The selection process for those beginning classes in the Fall of 2022 is now complete. If you are a new student beginning in the Fall of 2022, you may email hruby@aquinas.edu to request a one-time exception for permission to submit your application in the upcoming selection process in November. Please include your first name, last name, phone number and request details in your email. If you are selected to receive the scholarship, it will begin with the Spring 2023 semester and not be retroactive.)
Alpha Sigma Lambda Scholarship
(Continuing Education Students Only)
Alpha Sigma Lambda (ASL) is an honor society which partners with colleges and universities to celebrate the scholarship and leadership of undergraduate adult learners in higher education. Because Aquinas has an ASL chapter on campus, Aquinas Continuing Education students who plan to attend Aquinas during the fall and spring semesters of the current academic year, and who meet certain criteria are eligible to apply. Application forms are available online.
Master of Management Alumni Scholarship
(Graduate Students Only)
Thanks to generous MM Alumni donations, Aquinas College is offering partial tuition scholarships for students in the Masters of Management program. Further information is available by emailing atkinlyn@aquinas.edu.
West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Discount
(Continuing Education and Graduate Students may apply)
Are you a prospective CE or graduate student who is a student member of the West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (WMHCC)? Aquinas College has partnered with the WMHCC to offer tuition discounts for student members who are in good standing. Providing a 20% tuition discount, it can be used for up to seven consecutive years or until graduation, whichever occurs sooner. Additionally, it can be used for any number of classes at the undergraduate or graduate level to start or finish an associate's, bachelor's or master's degree, earn an additional degree or for personal or professional enrichment. Click here for further details.
Become a student member of the WMHCC before applying for the discount. Once you are a member, submit this application form. You may also address questions to Aquinas College by emailing wmhcc@aquinas.edu
Wyoming Kentwood Area Chamber of Commerce Discount
(Continuing Education and Graduate Students may apply)
Do you work for an organization that is a current member of the Wyoming Kentwood Area Chamber of Commerce? Aquinas College has partnered with the Wyoming Kentwood Area Chamber of Commerce to offer tuition discounts for eligible employees of existing member organizations who are in good standing. Providing a 20% tuition discount, it can be used for up to seven consecutive years or until graduation, whichever is sooner. Additionally, it can be used for any number of classes at the undergraduate or graduate level to start or finish an associate's, bachelor's or master's degree, earn an additional degree or for personal or professional enrichment. Click here for further details. To apply for the discount, submit this application form. You may also address questions to Aquinas College by emailing wkacc@aquinas.edu.