THE ALEXANDER AND JOHANNES SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR GRADUATE STUDIES

The Alexander and Johannes Scholarship Fund for Graduate Studies was established by a generous endowed gift to support graduate students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The fund provides a limited number of $5,000 scholarships to be applied as tuition assistance to a full-time graduate program. Scholarships will be awarded based on academic merit and demonstrated financial need.

Eligibility

The Alexander and Johannes Scholarship Fund is open to domestic students who are newly admitted to a graduate degree program in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Recipients may not be awarded any graduate assistantships or tuition scholarships in other departments or offices at Villanova University, or receive any other tuition discounts or remission from external sources (i.e. teacher discount or GI Bill benefits). Preference will be given to students who are eligible for federal financial aid.

Scholarship Terms

Each scholarship will be awarded for one academic year with preference for renewing the award to the same recipient(s) in subsequent years, providing the recipient(s) continues to meet the conditions of eligibility, is in good academic standing, is in good disciplinary standing, and funds are available. Students will be required to submit a letter of thanks to the donor in each year of funding.

The total amount of the scholarship is $5,000, and will be disbursed in two $2,500 increments, one in the fall semester and one in the spring semester. Students must be enrolled in six credits of coursework for each semester. Students who enroll in fewer than six credits, WX or otherwise, reduce their course-load below the six-credit threshold forfeit eligibility for grant support. 

SPECIAL NOTE: There are spring 2027 awards available in the full amount of $5,000, eligible for renewal for the next academic year according to the terms above. If applying for spring 2027, contact your admissions representative for more information or submit the application at the link below.

How to Apply

This scholarship is based on merit and demonstrated financial need. Priority will be given to students who fill out a FAFSA. Apply by December 15, 2026, for priority consideration for spring 2027 awards. The final deadline for spring 2027 is January 3, 2027. The final deadline for fall 2027 is March 1, 2027.