MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS
Villanova University awards scholarship on the basis of students’ academic achievements, proven leadership, and participation in extracurricular activities – both in their schools and their communities. Villanova’s merit-based scholarships are offered through the programs below.
In addition, Villanova is committed to providing financial assistance to students on the basis of a family’s ability to contribute. Please visit the Office of Financial Assistance for more information on how Villanova seeks to make your education affordable.
The Presidential Scholarship is a renewable, merit-based award covering full tuition, room, board (up to 21 meals per week plan), general fee, and the cost of textbooks for eight consecutive semesters. Representing diverse intellectual, social, ethnic, and economic backgrounds, Presidential Scholars are transformational leaders both on and off campus who have demonstrated a love of learning and a commitment to enhancing both their local and broader civic communities.
In order to be considered for the Presidential Scholarship, students must first be nominated by the chief academic officer of their high school (principal, president, headmaster), secondary school counselor, or an official school designee. They can also be nominated by a representative from a home school entity or non-profit community-based organization dedicated to helping high school students with the college search process.
The student must be nominated by December 1, must submit a completed application for admission by December 5 and must submit a completed application for the Presidential Scholarship by January 2.
- Presidential Scholarship Website
- Application Process
- Selection Criteria
- Important Dates and Deadlines
- Frequently Asked Questions
For more information: presidentialscholarship@villanova.edu
Villanova University offers St. Martin de Porres Scholarships to serve the University’s mission of attracting a richly diverse and talented population of undergraduate students. This scholarship covers the full cost of tuition and general fees.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for consideration, first-year applicants must be from one or more of the most underrepresented groups at Villanova University, including (but not limited to) underrepresented racial and ethnic populations, economically disadvantaged backgrounds and/or students whose parents have not graduated from college. All applicants also must reside in the United States and have exemplary high school records, leadership roles, and active involvement through service to the community.
Please note that you may be eligible for more than one scholarship.
APPLICATION PROCESS
All eligible applicants will be considered for this award. You must first submit a complete application for admission as a first-year student. Applicants are also required to complete the FAFSA, the CSS Profile, and any applicable state grant application as the award may be reduced by any Federal Pell or state grant funding. Incomplete applications for admission and/or financial assistance will not be eligible for consideration.
For more information, please contact: gotovu@villanova.edu
La beca St. Martin de Porres Scholarship contribuye hacia la misión de Villanova University en atraer estudiantes talentosos, capaces, y diversos. Esta beca cubre el costo total de la matrícula y las tarifas generales.
REQUISITOS
Para poder ser considerados, los estudiantes deben pertenecer a uno o más de los grupos subrepresentados en la Universidad, incluyendo:
- Minorías raciales y etnias subrepresentadas; o
- De bajos recursos económicos; o
- Primeros en su familia en atender a la universidad;
- Y vivir en los Estados Unidos.
Todos los solicitantes también deben tener notas ejemplares en la secundaria, puestos de liderazgo en su colegio y participar en servicio comunitario.
PROCESO DE SOLICITUD
Estudiantes que califiquen para la beca de San Martin de Porres serán considerados automaticamente. Primero hay que enviar la solicitud para admisión de primer año y completar las solicitudes para ayuda financiera.
Más información será enviada por correo electrónico cuando su solicitud esté completa. El Comité de Selección informará a los candidatos finalistas para principios de abril.
The Denise McNair Memorial Scholarship has been instituted in memory of Denise McNair who, on Sunday, September 15, 1963, died in the early days of the civil rights movement in a racially-motivated bomb attack at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. This scholarship, valued at full-tuition for eight consecutive semesters, will be awarded every four years to an entering first-year student.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for consideration, first-year applicants must be from one or more of the most underrepresented groups at Villanova University, including (but not limited to) underrepresented racial and ethnic populations, economically disadvantaged backgrounds and/or students whose parents have not graduated from college. All applicants also must also reside in the United States and have exemplary high school records, leadership roles, and active involvement through service to the community.
Please note that you may be eligible for more than one scholarship.
APPLICATION PROCESS
All eligible applicants will be considered for this award. You must first submit a complete application for admission as a first-year student. Applicants are also required to complete the FAFSA, the CSS Profile, and any applicable state grant application as the award may be reduced by any Federal Pell or state grant funding. Incomplete applications for admission and/or financial assistance will not be eligible for consideration.
For more information, please contact: gotovu@villanova.edu
The Goizueta Foundation Scholars Fund has been instituted for the purpose of providing need-based scholarship assistance to those who have extensive personal interest, involvement and experience in the Hispanic/Latino culture. The award (of a varying amount) is made to students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and whose families currently reside in the United States, who come from communities or populations that have been historically underrepresented in the student body at Villanova, who have demonstrated financial need, and who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement. This award will be granted to two entering first-year students. This scholarship is renewable for a total of eight consecutive regular semesters. Returning undergraduate students will be considered for scholarship renewal on the basis of their academic performance and financial need.
Please note that you may be eligible for more than one scholarship.
APPLICATION PROCESS
All eligible applicants will be considered for this award. You must first submit a complete application for admission as a first-year student. Applicants are also required to complete the FAFSA, the CSS Profile, and any applicable state grant application as the award may be reduced by any Federal Pell or state grant funding. Incomplete applications for admission and/or financial assistance will not be eligible for consideration.
For more information, please contact: gotovu@villanova.edu
These awards, ranging from $500 to $2,000, are offered to top students who are designated as finalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation and who selected Villanova University as their first college choice.
For more information, please contact: finaid@villanova.edu
The Maguire Foundation provides last dollar scholarship support to up to five incoming Villanova first-year students for four years.
ELIGIBILITY
Eligible applicants will graduate from one of the participating high school partners in the greater Philadelphia region. Maguire Scholars are selected by the Office of Undergraduate Admission based upon their high school academic performance, participation within their community, and must have an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of $0-25,000. For more information, please visit the Maguire Foundation.
APPLICATION PROCESS
To apply, you must first submit a complete application for admission as a first-year student, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and the College Board CSS Profile by January 15. Then, you must submit the Villanova Maguire Scholarship application no later than March 24. Recipients will be notified by April 1.
For more information, please contact: gotovu@villanova.edu
The Hovnanian Scholarship provides funding to undergraduate students of Armenian descent to attend Villanova University on a full-time basis. The scholarship can be used towards tuition, room and board.
ELIGIBILITY
The award is offered to qualifying students whose families currently reside in the United States, are US citizens or permanent residents, who have exemplary high school records, correspondingly high SAT or ACT scores and are of Armenian descent. Demonstrated financial need may also be taken into consideration and is renewable each year based on available funds provided that the recipient maintains a minimum 2.75 GPA each semester.
APPLICATION PROCESS
To apply, you must first submit a complete application for admission as a first-year student, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the College Board CSS Profile by January 15 of their senior year. Then, candidates must complete a Hovnanian Scholarship application and submit to the Office of Financial Assistance by April 15. The selection committee will review qualified enrolled students and will notify the recipients by October 1 of their freshmen year. Returning undergraduates will be considered for scholarship renewal based on academic performance and financial need.
For more information, please contact: finaid@villanova.edu
For selected Army ROTC award recipients, Villanova grants up to five scholarships. Villanova University agrees to fund United States Army scholarship winners with an amount not to exceed $5,000 to be used for University room and board charges.
For more information, please contact: armyrotc@villanova.edu
Villanova University provides grants to NROTC scholarship recipients who are designated by the United States Navy. Villanova may award up to four partial scholarship annually to NROTC Scholarship recipients. These partial scholarships may be applied toward room or board expenses incurred at Villanova. The recipients of this award are selected after the successful completion of the first semester of their first year at Villanova by the Unit Commander.