Grants
These are usually based on financial need and come from the federal or state governments. The federal Pell Grant is
one of the largest ranging from $890 to $4,731 (in 2008-09). Pell is often packaged together with the Supplemental
Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) and Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG). ACG is based on high
school courses taken and does have set criteria. You may qualify for these if your Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
falls within the lower ranges. You may also qualify for a grant from your state. In Pennsylvania, to receive maximum
consideration for the state grant, the federal processor must have received your FAFSA by May 1. Other states may have
a different deadline.
Scholarships
Saint Vincent College offers institutional scholarships based on merit or some ability or talent. These scholarships are
awarded as part of the admission process and are available for eight semesters. You may also wish to contact community
groups, high school guidance counselors and local civic organizations for information regarding local scholarship
opportunities. There are also free national scholarship searches available on the Internet. You should never have to pay a
fee for any scholarship search.
Saint Vincent Scholarships
Saint Vincent College provides
numerous financial opportunities to incoming freshmen and transfer students as
well as returning undergraduates. The scholarships are supported by the
generosity of alumni and private donors to the College's Scholarship Endowment
Fund. These are typically awarded by the Admission and Financial Aid
Office and a separate application process is not necessary.
Saint Vincent's scholarships are broken into three types: merit-based,
need-based and competitive.
- Merit-based are those in which recipients are selected based primarily on
academic merit and specific selection criteria. These are awarded as part
of the admission process.
- Need-based require students to file a FAFSA. Recipients are qualified
for these if they are determined to have financial need. The amount you
and your family should be able to pay is called the Expected Family Contribution
or EFC. This is calculated by the government based on the information
provided on your FAFSA.
- Competitive scholarships are those that are awarded to the winner of a
competitive process such as a test or an audition. For example, the Wimmer
Scholarship is a test of general knowledge. The winner is given free
tuition, room (double occupancy) and board for eight semesters as long as
he or she meets GPA requirements. Some of the departments also have
competitions for scholarships. These are set up and awarded by each
participating department.
Saint Vincent Scholarships may be retained for eight semesters as long as GPA
requirements are met.
