LATROBE, PA – Recognizing that higher education costs can be a barrier for prospective students, Saint Vincent College recently announced that the household income eligibility threshold has increased to $100,000 for the Bearcat Advantage Program for the 2027-28 academic year.
Launched in 2023, the initiative seeks to ensure that first-time students from Pennsylvanian families with a total annual household income less than $100,000 receive fully funded tuition thanks to a combination of grants and scholarships. The previous threshold was raised from $60,000 to $80,000 just one year ago.
With comprehensive financial support through the Bearcat Advantage Program, eligible students will be free to pursue their aspirations at Saint Vincent College without undue financial challenges.
“We are committed to making a Saint Vincent College education affordable for students and families,” said Dr. Dana Winters, C’06, vice president for enrollment and student success at Saint Vincent College. “As an institution rooted in stability, community and hospitality, we want to ensure that students have access to all that Saint Vincent College has to offer.”
Students must meet the following criteria to qualify for the program:
Current Saint Vincent students are ineligible. Transfer students with a prior PHEAA grant must satisfy PHEAA’s academic progress requirements and have at least two remaining terms of grant eligibility. Additional PHEAA-requested information must be completed by May 15, 2027, at PHEAA’s GrantUs platform.
Saint Vincent College remains steadfast in its mission to provide quality undergraduate and graduate education rooted in faith, the liberal arts tradition and Benedictine values. The Bearcat Advantage Program is a testament to the College’s dedication to expanding access to education and empowering the next generation of leaders.
In addition to the Bearcat Advantage Program, the College continues to expand its scholarship offerings on an annual basis. Along with merit scholarships based on SAT/ACT/CLT scores, special awards are also provided for students graduating from Catholic high schools. Saint Vincent also offers numerous endowed scholarships to support students in their academic journey. All first-time freshman or transfer students receive some form of merit scholarship at Saint Vincent College.
For more information about the Bearcat Advantage Program and other scholarship opportunities at Saint Vincent College, please visit our Bearcat Advantage page.
About Saint Vincent College
Saint Vincent College, founded in 1846 by Archabbot Boniface Wimmer, is a private, liberal arts college located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Known for the strength of its community and rooted in Benedictine principles, its mission is to provide a valuable education for students that enables them to integrate professional aims with the broader purposes of human life, bridging the gap between historical and contemporary perspectives.
Consistently ranked as one of the best liberal arts institutions in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, Saint Vincent offers more than 60 academic programs taught by full-time professors—92% of whom hold PhDs or other terminal degrees. Of those programs, an impressive number are nationally ranked, including cybersecurity, criminology, theology, engineering, management: operational excellence and education. Saint Vincent’s educational philosophy is grounded in personal relationships between students and professors across disciplines that underscore a dedication to the liberal arts tradition.
To learn more about Saint Vincent College, visit www.stvincent.edu.
