With a solid plan in place and intentional choices on student and family spending, the investment you make in a John Carroll education is possible and will pay off in dividends for the rest of your life. Financial aid is a partnership between Federal and state funds, institutional funds, and a family’s resources. After you have been provided your financial aid award items (grants, scholarships, loans, and jobs), know that we are here to help students and parents to lay out a path for success in their financial planning.