JCU Undergraduate Bulletin 2005-2007: Tuition & Aid -- Merit-Based Scholarships

Merit-Based Scholarships
Requiring Additional Applications

American Values Scholarships

American Values Scholarships are awarded to entering freshmen on the basis of academic merit and/or demonstrated leadership or volunteerism and with consideration given to financial need. The annual award ranges between $1,000 and $3,000. The activity resume on the admission application is used for consideration, and a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is recommended. Further information, including an application, may be obtained from the Office of Admission or at www.explore.jcu.edu.

Archbishop Hoban Scholarships

Archbishop Hoban Scholarships are available to graduates of Catholic high schools of the Diocese of Cleveland. The awards are made for either one or two years in the amount of $500 per year. Applications are available in the high schools.

Brother Raymond F. Schnepp, S.M., Mathematics Scholarship Fund

These scholarships are awarded annually by the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. The minimum award is $500 per year, and re-application is required each year for renewal. Recipients must be currently enrolled John Carroll University students who are or intend to be math majors with quality academic records and who are recommended by college instructors. Further information, including an application, may be obtained from the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science.

Charles A. Castellano, S.J., Memorial Scholarship

This competitive scholarship is a full tuition, four year award available to an entering freshman who has had at least three years of high school Latin and intends to major in either Latin or Greek. Additional information and application material may be obtained from the Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Cultures.

Community College Scholarships

Community College Scholarships are available to ten incoming full-time transfer students with an associate of arts or an associate of science degree from Cuyahoga Community College, Lakeland Community College, or Lorain County Community College. These $5,000 scholarships have been established to recognize outstanding graduates and to provide financial assistance to students who may not be eligible for need based financial aid. The scholarships may be renewed for a second year upon recommendation of the Committee on Admission and Financial Aid. Students seeking renewal must maintain a 2.5 John Carroll cumulative GPA. A separate Community College Scholarship application is available upon request from the Director of Transfer and Part Time Student Admission.

Edward J. Hodous, S.J., and Lawrence J. Monville, S.J., Scholarships

These awards are restricted to entering freshmen and transfer students who intend to major in one of the programs within the Department of Physics. The average annual award is $1,500 and may be renewable. Further information, including an application, may be obtained from the Department of Physics.

Mastin Scholarships

The Mastin Scholarships, renewable in the amount of $10,000 per academic year for up to four years, are available to three John Carroll students committed to majoring in one of the natural sciences (biology, chemistry, or physics) or mathematics. Each student must be, or be qualified as, a National Merit Semi Finalist, or have an ACT composite score of 27 or better. Scholarship money will be renewed if the student maintains a 3.0 John Carroll cumulative GPA and full time status each semester, and majors in one of the natural sciences or mathematics. Students are selected based on information from their application for admission.

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship

Ten $2,000 awards are given to members of Phi Theta Kappa each year. The scholarship is renewable for a second year. An application may be obtained from the Office of Transfer and Part-Time Student Admission or online.

President's Honor Awards

In the name of its president, John Carroll annually awards a number of scholarships to outstanding entering freshmen. These awards are generally renewable for three additional years, provided the recipient maintains a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 (B) or better and full time status each semester.

Candidates should have maintained an average of B+ or better for three or three-and-one half years of high school study, and have obtained correspondingly high scores on the SAT or ACT. Filing of the FAFSA is recommended.

ROTC Scholarships

The Department of the Army annually awards three- and four-year scholarships on a competitive basis nationally. The number allocated is specified by law. Four year and three year advance designee scholarship winners are selected from high school applicants. If not selected for a scholarship at this time, students can apply for a campus-based scholarship during their freshman or sophomore year of college by contacting the university's Department of Military Science.

The scholarship covers yearly tuition up to $20,000. Scholarships also include a book allowance of $1,000 per year and a $250 to $400 per month subsistence allowance. The amount depends upon grade level and is available for the time that the scholarship is in effect. Four-year scholarship winners who reside on campus receive free room plus $1,000 toward board costs each academic year. Although three year advance designee winners do not receive tuition benefits until their sophomore year, they do receive free room, plus $1,000 off board costs during their freshman year. A four year, active Army duty commitment is required of each scholarship recipient.

John Carroll University Scholarships and Grants

The John Carroll University Scholarship is a form of recognition bestowed for exceptional academic competence and promise and on the basis of demonstrated financial need. It is awarded as a remission of tuition depending on the extent of need and usually packaged with other forms of aid. The FAFSA is required for the John Carroll University Scholarship award. Renewal of the JCU Scholarship requires a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above.

John Carroll grants are tuition allowances awarded to students who exhibit a combination of scholastic success and financial need. The FAFSA is required of all applicants for grant assistance. Recipients may lose their grants if placed on academic or disciplinary probation. Please note that grant renewal requires a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above.

Scholarships and grants are available to qualifying students for a maximum of eight semesters.