Scholarships

If you are applying for an academic scholarship, you must be a full-time student and maintain the GPA stipulated by your particular award for yearly renewal. Students who fail to meet the academic requirements for scholarship renewal will have their eligibility for financial aid renewed on an individual basis.

Corazon C. Aquino Scholarship
This four-year, full-tuition scholarship is awarded to a high-achieving incoming student of Filipino descent. Recipients must maintain a 3.2 GPA. There is no separate application for this scholarship. Recipients will be selected in early March.

First Year Merit Scholarship
Awarded to prospective students at the time of acceptance, this four-year scholarship is offered to first-year students based on their grade point average and standardized test scores (SAT or ACT). Depending on the amount, recipients must maintain a 2.75 cumulative grade point average for yearly renewal. Some students will be invited to interview with our scholarship committee to compete for an additional supplementary award. Interviews will be scheduled between January 15 and March 1.

Fonthill Writing Award
This four-year, room and board scholarship is awarded to four prospective students eager to develop their writing skills. Recipients must maintain a 3.0 GPA. A panel comprised of faculty, including the Director of Writing, will judge applicant portfolios. Recipients must pursue a minor in writing and be an active participant in writing in a campus club or student organization.

International Student Merit Scholarship
Awarded to prospective international students at the time of acceptance, this scholarship (four years for incoming and two to three years for transfers) is offered to first-year and transfer international students based on their grade point average, class rank, and standardized test scores. Recipients must maintain a 3.2 cumulative grade point average for yearly renewal.

Mary Ambrose Dunphy, S.C. Scholarship
The Mary Ambrose Dunphy, S.C. Scholarship was established in honor of the first dean of the College of Mount Saint Vincent. To be eligible for the award, the applicant must be a niece or nephew of a Sister of Charity or the child of an employee of the Sisters of Charity.

Seton Service and Leadership Scholarship
This four-year, full room and board scholarship is awarded to prospective students with high academic profiles and outstanding community service and leadership skills. The scholarship requires an annual commitment for continuation. Recipients must maintain a 3.0 GPA and fulfill a commitment to a service project of their choice. Recipients of the award will reside with a fellow Seton Service and Leadership Program scholar.

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to community college students who are members of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) and who have a cumulative GPA of 3.50. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of past academic standing only. Applicants must submit proof of membership, e.g., PTK Membership card or copy of PTK Certificate.

Transfer Merit Scholarship
To be eligible, students must submit an application for admission and have earned a cumulative grade point average of 2.5–4.0 at previous institutions. Recipients must maintain a 3.0 grade point average for yearly renewal. Students will be notified about the amount of the merit scholarship at the time of acceptance.

Virginia Warder Jackle Scholarship 
The Virginia Warder Jackle Scholarship, established in honor of Mount Saint Vincent alumna and benefactor, is awarded each year to the daughter or son of a Mount graduate. The recipient is required to apply for financial aid by filing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).

Other Endowed Scholarships include:

Academy of Mount Saint Vincent Scholarship

George I. Alden Trust Scholarship

The Altman Foundation Scholarship

Aquino-Walsh Scholarship

Charles Buckley Scholarship

Monsignor James Byrne Scholarship

Eileen Campion Smith Memorial Scholarship

Patricia Delbalso McNamara Scholarship

Margaret L. Decker Scholarship 

Thomas F. DeNaouley Scholarship

George and Marie Doty Scholarship

Ellen Dennehy Doyle ’41 Scholarship

Karen Hunting Drambour Memorial Scholarship

Future Leadership Foundation Scholarship 

Patrick and Veronica Flynn and Children Scholarship

Sr. Marion Francis Harriott Scholarship

William Randolph Hearst Scholarship

Ann Selinger Henegan ’49 Scholarship

Maggie Doody Hoffman Scholarship

Sr. Magdalen Horsting, S.C. Memorial Scholarship

Joseph and Rose Murray Houlihan Scholarship for Academic Excellence

Josephine Doty Jaburg Scholarship

Kimbery Fund Scholarship in Communication

Dorothy Lupo Scholarship

Dr. Oswald La Rotonda Scholarship

1^st Marine Lt. Lawrence J. Boudria Scholarship

Mastronardi Foundation Scholarship

Joseph and Marie McGovern Scholarship

Margot and Carrol Muccia, Jr. Scholarship

Paul and Marilyn Paganucci Scholarship

Marybeth Lavallee Pullum Scholarship

Rivera Scholarship

Marion McCann Short Scholarship

Simpson Memorial Scholarship in Nursing

Edna Sandroni Ulasewicz Scholarship 

Katherine Canavan Weber Nursing Scholarship