96% of students receive financial aid at UPIKE.

We know that a college degree is an investment in your future – it can open doors to opportunities and new possibilities. Our helpful financial aid team will work with you to put together a personal financial aid package. At UPIKE we work hard to make a college degree affordable for students.

Steps to receive aid

Complete the free, online UPIKE application.

In order to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), you鈥檒l need to create an FSA ID. This username and password will be unique to you, and you must use it to log into the . The FSA ID acts as a legally binding signature in order for you to accept future federal financial aid. Create your FSA ID with an email account that you will maintain during your college years.

Visit the site and complete the application. The FAFSA can be completed any time after October 1 each fall using your tax return information from an earlier tax year. The 2022-23 FAFSA will utilize tax information from 2021. Remember to use UPIKE鈥檚 FAFSA code: 001980.


“As a first-generation college student the financial aid process seemed intimidating to me and my family, but UPIKE financial services staff came to my high school and held a workshop to teach us how to complete the FAFSA. Once I received my award letter, my UPIKE admissions counselor sat down with me and fully explained my financial aid package, line-by-line.鈥

SHELBY LEMASTER /PATTON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION