Tuition, Financial Aid & Scholarships

Financial Aid at Watkins

Watkins College of Art, Design & Film offers financial assistance from various programs comprised of federal, state, and institutional funds. Students interested in applying for financial assistance are required to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), list our school code 031276, be admitted as a degree-seeking student at the College, complete the Institutional Application for Financial Aid (admitted students only are provided the institutional application) and meet all eligibility requirements to participate in the student financial assistance program. The FAFSA can be completed, electronically, at www.fafsa.ed.gov. This process will enable you to get your results, the Student Aid Report, 14 to 20 days quicker than if you mailed the paper FAFSA application.

FINANCIAL AID Deadlines

Federal Programs

Federal assistance includes:

• Federal Pell Grant (Pell)
• Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
• Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)
• Federal Subsidized/Unsubsidized Loans(SUB/UNSUB)
• Federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students(PLUS)
• Federal Work Study (FWS)

Other aid programs consist of the Private Loan program, Veteran Educational Benefits and Vocational Rehabilitation Benefits.

State Programs

Watkins receives funding from various State programs for eligible students attending Watkins. The Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (TSAC) offers various grants and scholarships for eligible Tennessee residents. Students completing the FAFSA and list Tennessee as their legal state of resident will have their information automatically sent to TSAC for consideration of the programs listed below.

Tennessee Student Assistance Awards (TSAA)

Grants awarded to eligible Tennessee residents.

Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship (TELS)

Scholarships funded through the State’s lottery are awarded to eligible Tennessee students in the following categories:

• Tennessee HOPE Scholarship
• General Assembly Merit Scholarship
• Aspire Award
• HOPE Access Grant
• HOPE Scholarship for Non-Traditional Students
• Dual Enrollment Grant
• HOPE Foster Child Tuition Grant

State Scholarships

TSAC offers several types of need based and merit based scholarships.

These include:

• Ned McWherter Scholars Program
• Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program
• Dependent Children Scholarship Program
• Christa McAuliffe Scholarship Program
• Gear-Up Tennessee Bridge Award

For more information regarding these state programs, you may contact the agency directly at (615) 741.1346 or 1.800.342.1663 or check their website at www.CollegePaysTN.com.

Institutional financial assistance is available for eligible students attending Watkins from the following programs:

• Watkins Institutional Grant
• Watkins Admissions Grants and Scholarships
• Watkins Merit Scholarship
• Watkins Commissioner Scholarship
• Watkins Institutional Work-Study program

Detailed information about these programs can be found on our Scholarships page or by contacting the Office of Financial Aid and Admissions Office.

Payment Plans

Watkins offers an Interest Free payment plan processed through the Business Office. Interested students and parents should contact the Business Office Manager for Student Accounts at (615) 383.4848 ext. 7412 or smmiller@watkins.edu

If you would like an estimate of all costs associated with attending Watkins or additional financial information pertaining to items listed on this form,

Contact us:

Mrs. Regina Gilbert, Director of Financial Aid

Mr. Lyle Jones, Financial Aid Coordinator

Email us:

financialaid@watkins.edu

Write to us:

Watkins College of Art, Design & Film

Office of Financial Aid

2298 Rosa L. Parks Blvd.

Nashville, TN 37228