Financial Aid
Merit-Based Scholarships
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 FAFSA is recommended. Further information may be obtained from the Office of Admission or at 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 mathematics 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.
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 Scholarships
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 International Admission.
Presidential Honor Awards
The Presidential Honor Award is a prestigious academic award that goes to approximately the top 20% of our incoming freshman class. Awards will be at designations closely representing one-quarter, one-half, and three-quarters of the annual tuition. The scholarship will renew at the same amount for all four years. In order to be competitive, students should have a consistent A/A- average in high school in a strong college preparatory curriculum and score at least 620 on all SAT subcomponents and at least a composite score of 28 on the ACT. No separate application is required. Students in consideration for this award additionally will be highly competitive in the Honors Program review.
Presidential Leadership Awards
The Presidential Leadership Award is a scholarship designated for those students who have made an impact on their high school community and have the greatest potential to impact the John Carroll community. Recipients will be chosen through a scholarship committee process including current student leaders. Awards will be at designations closely representing one-quarter or one-half of the annual tuition and will renew all four years. Students are required to be engaged in the campus community and perform community service projects to renew. No separate application is required.
Arrupe Scholarships
The Arrupe Scholarship honors community service. Applicants for admission will be reviewed for a commitment to service and asked to attend a service interview weekend in February. In general, the Arrupe Scholarship is a half-tuition scholarship and will renew all four years.
Magis Scholarships
Each year John Carroll will select no more than ten students in our freshman class who truly embody the spirit of magis. Magis is the Latin word for “more” and is a guiding principle of the Jesuit tradition. It refers to the simple philosophy of doing more for others, going above and beyond basic requirements. This full-tuition scholarship will be awarded to students who exhibit all the characteristics of our other merit-based programs—knowledge, character, leadership, and service—and will be renewed for four years.
ROTC Scholarships
The Department of the Army annually awards ROTC full-tuition scholarships on a competitive basis nationally. Four-year and three-year advance designee scholarship winners are selected from high school applicants. Applications are available for submission at www.armyrotc.com. Students may also apply for a 2, 2 ½, 3, 3 ½, or 4-year campus-based scholarship by contacting the Department of Military Science at 216-397-4421.
The scholarship provides full tuition and fees, a $900 yearly book allowance, and a monthly stipend of $300 to $500 for the ten months of the school year. Scholarship winners who reside on campus receive free room and board each academic year.
John Carroll University Grants
The John Carroll grant is tuition allowance 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 grant if placed on academic or disciplinary probation. Renewal requirements include full-time status and maintaining a cumulative GPA of 2.0.
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