Xavier Commitment

Whether you are working on your undergraduate degree or are completing graduate studies, you value your education as an important step to your dreams and goals. In this current recession, however, affordability is of paramount concern to most students and families.

We know that your financial circumstances may have already changed, and that hard choices may still be ahead. I want to remind you that we are prepared to work with you so you can continue your education at Xavier. The Xavier Commitment reflects our longstanding mission as a Jesuit university: To offer students and families the best resources to afford the quality Xavier education you want and deserve to prepare for lifelong success.

Xavier's Office of Financial Aid will work one-on-one with you to review financial tools and resources ranging from scholarships, grants and alternative loans to campus employment opportunities and payment plans.

We are ready to talk with students, as well as parents and families, about solutions to meet your needs today or to address changes in your situation in the coming months. Here's how you can find help:

• Request a One-on-One Consult with one of our financial aid experts. Within 24 hours of your request, we will meet with you by phone or in-person to determine your eligibility for financial aid. Call 1-800-344-3142; or e-mail xufinaid@xavier.edu.
• Visit the Office of Financial Aid Web site for more information and resources.

Finally, I assure you that the entire University is being vigilant about expenses to make certain that we are delivering programs and services as cost effectively as possible in order to best serve our students. As you may know, annual operating budgets have already been streamlined, and we continue to look for more efficiencies. Making prudent use of your investment in a Xavier education is also part of our commitment to you.

Sincerely,

Paul Calme
Director of Financial Aid
Xavier University