Villanova University Grant

This is an institutional grant based on financial need. Students must be accepted/enrolled in a full time undergraduate degree program. All Villanova students must apply for need-based financial assistance to be considered for this program. This award can be applied only to tuition charges billed by Villanova University during the academic year (i.e. during the Fall and Spring semesters) for a maximum of 8 semesters (4 years). To be given priority consideration for the grant, students must meet the application deadline. May be replaced by endowed scholarship funds.

St. Martin de Porres Grant

Villanova University provides St. Martin de Porres Grants to serve the University's goal of attracting a richly diverse population of undergraduate students - an essential component of our effort to afford the highest quality education to all Villanova students.  St. Martin de Porres Grants are valued at full tuition and general fees.  Grant recipients are from the Greater Philadelphia area and are members of the most underrepresented groups in undergraduate education, including (but not limited to) members of underrepresented racial and ethnic populations, students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and students from families in which few or no members have attended college.  To be eligible for consideration, students must have exemplary high school records, correspondingly high SAT or ACT scores, leadership roles, and active involvement through service to the community. The Greater Philadelphia area is defined as Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties in Pennsylvania; Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Salem Counties in New Jersey; and New Castle County in Delaware.

Federal Pell Grant Program

This is a Federal grant for students demonstrating exceptional financial need and accepted/enrolled in an undergraduate degree program. Application for Federal Pell Grants may be made by submitting an initial FAFSA or a Renewal FAFSA. Part time students may be eligible for Pell grants.

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)

This is a Federal grant administered by the educational institution based on financial need. Only undergraduate degree candidates are eligible. All Villanova students must complete the VU application and an initial FAFSA or the Renewal FAFSA to be considered for the program.

Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)

Federal ACG provides up to $750 for the first year of undergraduate study and up to $1,300 for the second year of undergraduate study to full-time students who are U.S citizens, eligible for a Federal Pell Grant, and who had successfully completed a rigorous high school program as determined by the state or local education agency and recognized by the Secretary of Education. Second year students must also have maintained a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0. The program is available for the first time for the 2006-07 school year for first year students who graduated from high school after January 1, 2006 and for second year students who graduated from high school after January 1, 2005. The Academic Competitiveness Grant award is in addition to the student's Pell Grant award. Federal Pell Grant recipients who meet the requirements for the Federal ACG program will be notified during the academic year of their eligibility.

If you can answer YES to all of the following questions, you may potentially be eligible to receive an Academic Competitiveness Grant.

1. Are you a U.S. citizen?
2. Did you graduate from high school after January 1,2005?
3. Are you eligible to receive a Pell Grant?
4. Will you be enrolled as a full-time or second year student in a two-year or four-year degree program?

If you could not answer YES to all of the above questions, you do not qualify to receive an Academic Competitiveness Grant. However, you may still qualify to receive other types of federal student financial aid.

Federal National Science and Mathematics Access To Retain Talent Grant (National Smart Grant)

National SMART Grant will provide up to $4,000 for each of the third and fourth years of undergraduate study to full-time students who are U.S. citizens, eligible for a Federal Pell Grant, and majoring in physical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics, technology, or engineering or in a foreign language determined critical to national security. The student must also have maintained a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 in coursework required for the major each term. The National SMART Grant award is in addition to the student's Pell Grant award.

To be eligible to receive a National SMART Grant, you must be able to answer YES to all of the following questions:

1. Are you a U.S. citizen?
2. Are you eligible to receive a Pell Grant?
3. Are you enrolled as a full-time third or fourth year student in a baccalaureate degree program?
4. Do you have a 3.0 cumulative grade point average?

Are you currently enrolled in an eligible major in one of the following categories: Computer Science, Engineering, Critical Foreign Languages, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Technology, or Multidisciplinary Studies?   Click here for a complete list of eligible majors http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/attachments/GENO615Attach1.pdf

If you could not answer YES to all of the above questions, you do not qualify to receive a National SMART Grant.  Hoever you may still qualify to receive other types of federal student financial aid.

If you answered YES to all of the above questions and you have already submitted a FAFSA form, please contact the Financial Aid Office to identify yourself as a potentially eligible student.

PHEAA Grant

A Pennsylvania State Grant based on financial need for students and their parents who qualify as Pennsylvania state residents and who are accepted/enrolled in an undergraduate program and enroll for at least six credits each semester. For State Grant consideration, students are required to file either an initial FAFSA or a Renewal FAFSA by May 1. Additional information on the Pennsylvania State Grant can be found at www.pheaa.org.

Other State Grants

Certain states allow residents to take their state grants into Pennsylvania for study at Villanova. Students are responsible for checking with the respective State Higher Education Agency as to the correct application necessary for state grant consideration.

Presidential Scholarship
Effective 2007-2008, to be eligible for consideration for this full-tuition scholarship, students must score at least a 700 on the mathematics and 700 on the critical reading portions of the SAT or have an ACT composite score of 32 and have a grade point average of 3.85 on a 4.0 scale. All grade point averages are taken cumulatively at the end of the sixth semester, and all SAT I or ACT scores must be received from the College Board or ACT by November 1. Details of revised procedures will be posted on the website.  Awards totaling $1,166,880 were offered to 34 Presidential Scholars for the 2007-2008 academic year.

For more information, visit the Office of Undergraduate Grants and Awards web site. Eligibility requirements for 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 will be posted on the website.

Villanova Scholarship

Each year candidates to each of the four colleges (Liberal Arts & Sciences, Engineering, Nursing, and the Villanova School of Business) are reviewed by a scholarship committee in order to identify recipients of the Villanova Scholarship. This competitive program provides partial tuition scholarships that are renewable for a total of eight regular semesters. Based on the most recent applicant pool (students enrolling as freshmen in the Fall, 2007 semester), scholarship candidates will need to achieve a combined minimum of 1350 on the mathematics and critical reading or verbal portions of the SAT (with a minimum score of 650 in each of the portions of the test) or an ACT composite score of 31 and rank in the top five percent of their high school class or have a grade point average of 3.80 on a 4.0 scale if the high school did not provide class rank to be eligible for consideration. All ranks and grade point averages are taken cumulatively from the end of the sixth semester, and all SAT or ACT scores must be received by January 7. For the 2007-2008 academic year, 1,258 prospective students were offered more than $4.4 million through the Villanova Scholars program. Recipients of the scholarship will be notified on or before April 1.

Commuter Scholarship
Partial tuition scholarships are awarded each year to outstanding students commuting from their families' homes that have demonstrated superior academic acheivement and have exemplary SAT or ACT scores.  Candidates fo the Commuter Scholarship must apply to the University as commuting students to be eligible for consideration.  Awards totaling $353,432 were offered to 34 prospective students for the 2007-2008 academic year. A scholarship committee reviews qualified applicants, and recipients will be notified on or before April 1.
 

Presidential Scholarship for Underrepresented Students

Villanova University seeks students of diverse social, racial, and economic backgrounds, and students from families in which few or no members have attended college. Each year, based on the recommendation of the Scholarship Committee, students from populations that have been historically underrepresented as members of the student body at Villanova who show evidence of their ability to make significant and diverse contributions to the academic and social culture of the University are offered the Presidential Scholarship for Underrepresented Students. This renewable award covers full tuition, textbooks, and room and board charges up to the 19 meals-per-week plan for eight consecutive semesters.  To be considered for this scholarship, candidates must have a superior record or academic achievement, as demonstrated through a review of their high school transcript and standardized test scores (SAT or ACT). Students who wish to apply should contact the Office of Multicultural Affairs at 610-519-4075 for the scholarship application. The application deadline is the last Monday in January. In 2007-2008, six Presidential Scholarships of $305,172 were offered.
 

Goizueta Foundation Scholars Fund

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 is made to students 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 valued at $12,500 per year will be granted to an entering freshman.  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. In order to apply for the scholarship, candidates must complete a Villanova University Preliminary Application and Common Application for Undergraduate Admission, which must be received in our office no later than January 7, 2008. In addition, candidates must complete a Goizueta Scholarship application and submit it to the Office of University Admission by February 7, 2008.  The selection committee will review qualified applicants and will notify the recipient by April 1, 2008.

Villanova National Merit Scholarship

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. Eight accepted students were offered awards through the Villanova National Merit Scholarship program for 2007-2008.

Air Force ROTC/Villanova Scholar

Level 2 scholarship recipients who meet academic qualifications set by the University may be nominated by the Air Force to have their Level 2 scholarship awarded by the United States Air Force, raised to Level 1, and meet the full cost of tuition by means of state and federal grants and University funds. Up to five awards are made annually to entering freshmen selected by the University from those who are nominated by the Air Force. The student is responsible for the first year base through federal, state and family resources.

Army ROTC/Villanova Scholar

For selected Army ROTC award recipients, Villanova grants up to five scholarships. Villanova University agrees to fund U.S. Army scholarship winners with an amount not to exceed $5,000 to be used for University room and board charges.

Naval ROTC/Villanova Scholar

The University provides grants to NROTC scholarship recipients who are designated by the Navy. Traditionally underrepresented students who have been awarded a three-year NROTC award will receive a full tuition scholarship from the University for their freshmen year. Villanova also awards up to four partial scholarships annually to NROTC Scholarship recipients. These partial scholarships may be applied toward room or board expenses incurred at Villanova.

All scholarship recipients are required to complete the Villanova University Institutional Financial Aid Application and a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year. Funds received by the student from federal and state grant programs will be combined with University funds to equal the scholarship amount.