Financial Aid & Cost of Attendance

Submitting the FAFSA is one of the most important steps in the financial aid process and helps determine your eligibility for federal aid. Moore’s school code is 003300. The FAFSA will open in October.

File the FAFSA →

After you complete your FAFSA and receive a financial aid packet from us, meet with a Financial Aid counselor to discuss costs and financing options, review your aid notification, and determine your next steps.

Schedule your appointment →

The Visionary Honors Program → is a competitive, four-year honors program that awards a $25,000 annual scholarship to selected first-year and transfer students.

• Provides two goal-oriented tracks—the Leadership Path or the Academic Path—designed to support students in achieving their career goals, pursuing their professional dreams and developing as leaders and academics.
• Challenges high-achieving student artists and designers with advanced coursework and additional opportunities to connect with working artists, receive invaluable mentorship and volunteer with community leaders and service organizations.
• Cannot be combined with other Moore merit scholarships.
• Automatically renewed for up to four years of full-time enrollment if the student maintains a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.

• Up to $19,000 awarded annually to a limited number of students who demonstrate exceptional artistic and academic ability upon entering the College.
• Automatically renewed for up to four years of full-time enrollment if the student maintains satisfactory academic progress.

• Up to $17,000 awarded annually to eligible students.
• Automatically renewed for up to four years of full-time enrollment if the student maintains satisfactory academic progress.

• Up to $15,000 awarded annually to eligible students.
• Automatically renewed for up to four years of full-time enrollment if the student maintains satisfactory academic progress.

• Between $12,000 and $20,000 awarded annually to eligible transfer students →.
• Automatically renewed for up to four years of full-time enrollment if the student maintains satisfactory academic progress.
• Eligible transfer students may be accepted into the Visionary Honors Program with a coordinated scholarship.

• $3,000 awarded annually to students who successfully complete Moore’s Summer Art and Design Institute (SADI) → between their sophomore and junior year of high school or their junior and senior year of high school and enroll as a first-year BFA student at Moore.

The Moore College Artist in Residency Grant is a housing grant provided to students with financial need who also meet additional academic criteria. This grant is available to students living in on-campus housing at Moore and is renewable unless the student moves off campus or commutes from home. Students must file a FAFSA to be considered. The grant is renewable for students who continue to live on campus and file a FAFSA.

The Moore College Admissions Grant is provided to students with financial need who also meet additional academic criteria. This renewable grant is available to students with any housing status. Students must file a FAFSA to be considered, and the grant remains renewable for students who continue to file a FAFSA.

The Moore College Opportunity Grant is available to students with exceptional financial need who are experiencing unexpected or extraordinary financial circumstances. Funds are awarded on a case-by-case basis following review by the Financial Aid Appeal Committee. Students must file a FAFSA to be considered.

The Opportunity Grant is generally provided to bridge a financial gap that remains after all other options have been exhausted. Depending on the circumstances, the grant may be renewable or non-renewable. When an Opportunity Grant is approved, the student receives a detailed letter outlining the terms and conditions.

• Up to $7,395 awarded to eligible undergraduate students through the U.S. Department of Education for the 2026–2027 academic year. Award amounts vary each year.
• Eligibility is determined through the FAFSA and may be based on factors such as financial need, family size and household income.

• Between $100 and $2,000 awarded annually to eligible undergraduate students with exceptional financial need.
• To be considered, students must be Federal Pell Grant recipients, with priority given to students who demonstrate the greatest financial need.

• Up to $6,000 awarded to eligible Pennsylvania residents pursuing an undergraduate degree at an approved postsecondary institution for the 2026–2027 academic year. The amount is conditional pending passage of the state budget each year.
• Eligibility is determined through the FAFSA and PA State Grant application process administered by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA).
• Students must complete the FAFSA and PA State Grant process through PHEAA GrantUs →, including any required state forms or documentation.
• Award amounts are reviewed and may vary each year based on state funding and applicant demand.

To compile a Financial Aid Notification for a student, Moore must have the student’s acceptance and completed FAFSA on file. The FAFSA is the application for Federal Student Aid and can be completed any time after October 1 at StudentAid.gov →.

• Federal Direct Subsidized Loan: An interest-free loan while the student is enrolled in school, offered through Federal Student Aid to students with demonstrated financial need.
• Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan: An interest-accruing loan offered through Federal Student Aid to students who submit a FAFSA.

• Parents who wish to share the borrowing responsibility for their child’s education can apply for a Federal Direct PLUS Loan for Parents. The Direct Parent PLUS Loan is a loan from the federal government for parents of dependent undergraduate students and must be repaid by the parent.
• Due to regulatory changes signed into law on July 4, 2025, through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, new students enrolling after July 1, 2026, will be limited to $20,000 per academic year and a lifetime limit of $65,000 per student through the Federal Direct PLUS Loan for Parents.

If you need additional funding to meet your educational costs, you may wish to utilize a private education loan. Private education loans are borrowed through banks and must be paid back. Typically, an undergraduate student will need a credit-worthy cosigner in order be approved for a private loan. Repayment terms will vary from lender to lender, so you are encouraged to shop around and apply for a few options. Alternative loans should be used after all other financial options have been exhausted. Moore College of Art & Design does not recommend any particular lender. We have a historical list of alternative loans at www.elmselect.com → and Search Schools “Moore College of Art & Design”.

Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, the Aftermath Emergency Fund → has been set up at the College to provide timely financial support to students facing severe financial hardship:

• Supplemental financial resource for students who are experiencing an emergency that directly impacts or jeopardizes continued enrollment at Moore.
• Eligible students may receive up to $500 annually, with priority given to those experiencing hardship due to an emergency or unanticipated circumstance.
• Students are encouraged to apply for emergency funds when other traditional methods of funding have been exhausted.
• Applications are reviewed confidentially and awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.

If you feel you fit these criteria, please complete the emergency fund request form here →.

Thanks to the generosity of the Marta and Robert Adelson Family Foundation, Moore students now have access to the Moore Philadelphia Fund →.

• Supports students with financial need by helping them participate fully in the social, intellectual, and cultural life of Philadelphia.
• Funding may be used for a variety of expenses, including but not limited to meals while participating in cultural or academic activities, public transportation costs, rideshare costs and admission fees for exhibitions, performances, lectures and other events.

If you need funding to attend an artistic or cultural event in Philadelphia, please complete the request form here →.