Schools in Pennsylvania
Scholarships awarded without a separate application
These schools publish awards based on the student’s record at admission. We pulled the names, amounts, and rules into one list.
Verified Jul 202626 days ago· MP
- Schools found
- 19
- Public schools
- 2
- Private schools
- 17
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| School | Type | Automatic tiers | Sample automatic awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitt | Public | 1 | Pitt Academic Scholarships (general merit): Range from $2,000 per year to awards covering full tuition plus room and board |
| Temple | Public | 1 | See full ladder |
| Chestnut Hill | Private (religious) | 2 | First-Year Scholarship Matrix (Presidential / Distinction / Scholars / Achievement / Rise / Promise): $12,000-$24,000Transfer Scholarship Matrix (Distinguished Transfer / Noble Griffin / Golden Elite / Thrive / Opportunity): $12,000-$22,000 |
| Elizabethtown | Private (religious) | 4 | Excelsior Scholarship: $21,500Presidential Scholarship: $21,000Founders Scholarship: $18,500+1 more on the school page |
| Grove City | Private (religious) | 4 | President's Scholarship: $8,000/yrProvost Scholarship Tier A: $6,000/yrProvost Scholarship Tier B: $4,000/yr+1 more on the school page |
| Holy Family | Private (religious) | 2 | Merit Scholarships — First Time Freshmen (Fall 2026/Spring 2027): $16,000-$25,000Merit Scholarships — Transfer Students (Fall 2026/Spring 2027): $14,000-$19,000 |
| Immaculata | Private (religious) | 1 | Associate Degree Grant: $1,500 |
| King's College (PA) | Private (religious) | 2 | First-time, Full-time Undergraduate Scholarships (named merit ladder): $20,000-$30,000Transfer Undergraduate Scholarships (named merit ladder): $22,000-$30,000 |
| Messiah | Private (religious) | 1 | See full ladder |
| Rosemont | Private (religious) | 1 | Rosemont Merit Scholarships: $2,000-Full tuition |
| Saint Joseph's | Private (religious) | 2 | Guaranteed Admission Program merit award: Minimum $30,000 over four years ($120,000 value) + $5,000/yr excellence award ($20,000 value)+1 more on the school page |
| Scranton | Private (religious) | 4 | Presidential Scholarship: Full tuitionDean's Scholarship: $33,000 average awardLoyola Scholarship: $31,500 average award+1 more on the school page |
| Alvernia | Private | 4 | Provost Scholarship: $23,000Dean Scholarship: $17,000Bernardine Scholarship: $21,000+1 more on the school page |
| Bucknell | Private | 8 | See full ladder |
| Drexel | Private | 2 | A.J. Drexel Scholarship (ED/EA round): $20,000–$35,000 per year for Early Decision and Early Action admits (Fall 2026)A.J. Drexel Scholarship (Regular Decision round): $10,000–$35,000 per year for Regular Decision admits (Fall 2026) |
| Juniata | Private | 1 | National Merit Scholarship: $2,500 |
| Lebanon Valley | Private | 1 | LVC Merit Scholarships Guarantee (Board of Trustees / Presidential / Dean's / Alfred Tennyson Sumner): $30,000-$36,000 |
| Lehigh | Private | 1 | National Merit Scholarship: $1,000 to $2,000 per year |
| Robert Morris (PA) | Private | 4 | RMU Merit Scholarships — Undergraduate first-year applicants (Fall 2026): $11,000-$28,000RMU Merit Scholarships — Undergraduate transfer applicants (Fall 2026): $10,000-$20,000International Student Scholarships — International Freshman Applicants: $11,000-$28,000+1 more on the school page |