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Merit-Based Awards
Students must apply by December 1 to be eligible for most merit scholarships

Presidential Honors Award
Arrupe Scholars Award
Leadership Scholarship
International Student Scholarship


Presidential Honors Award

Who is eligible: Applicants with a strong academic record in high school in a college preparatory curriculum and strong test scores.
Type of application form required: Application for admission
Basis upon which aid is granted: Initial awards based on academic merit. Students must maintain a 2.75 GPA to renew. Annual range: $5,000-$20,000 scholarships to approximately the top 20-25% of incoming freshmen; no repayment necessary.


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Arrupe Scholars Award

Who is eligible: Applicants who demonstrate a strong commitment to community service and social justice issues. Must have submitted a completed application for admission by December 1.
Type of application form required: Application for admission that includes a detailed resume of activities; click here for application.
Basis upon which aid is granted: Recipients will be chosen by a scholarship committee through an interview day in late February. Students will be required to be involved in and engaged in the campus community, perform community service projects and participate in designated course work in order to renew their award. Arrupe Scholars will also follow a newly created curriculum both in classroom and out of classroom during their four years.
Annual range and terms of repayment: Half-tuition scholarship that will replace any merit scholarships already awarded; awarded to 20 students; no repayment necessary. 

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Leadership Scholars Award

Who is eligible: The award is a scholarship designated for those students with the greatest potential to have an impact on the John Carroll community and the world around them. Scholarships are awarded to students who have expressed and/or exhibited a serious interest in, and capacity for, developing their leadership capabilities.
Type of application form required: Application for admission that includes a detailed resume of activities; click here for application.
Basis upon which aid is granted: Leadership scholars are required to participate in four years of academic and co-curricular activities while maintaining a 2.0 GPA. For more information about the Leadership Scholars Program, please click here.
Annual range and terms of repayment: Half-tuition scholarship that will replace any merit scholarships already awarded; awarded to 20 students; no repayment necessary. 

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International Student Scholarship

Who is eligible:

This scholarship is designed to enroll International student leaders at our University. The recipients must exhibit the ability to excel academically, to contribute to the university environment, possessing leadership qualities as well as the willingness to share their diverse cultural backgrounds.

Type of application form required: Application for admission AND submission of the scholarship application found here.
Basis upon which aid is granted:

The scholarship awards will range from $1,000-$6,000 per year. They are renewable each year, up to eight total semesters, provided the student maintains a 2.5 GPA and full-time status at John Carroll.

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