The starting point
A private Jesuit university in New York City with a tiered merit system running from the Presidential Scholarship (full cost of attendance for roughly 10 students per year) through full-tuition Fordham Scholarships (top 3% of admits), Dean's Scholarships starting at $25,000, and Loyola and Jogues awards from $1,000 to $12,500, all renewable for four years with a 3.0 GPA.
Selection beyond grades and scores. These awards are not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read each award's selection rules, application steps and dates. Meeting a minimum is not an award offer.
Awards to discuss
First 3 of 5 recorded awards, in chapter display order. This is a selection, not a ranking. Read the full chapter for all awards. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.
Presidential Scholarship
Full tuition, mandatory fees, average double room, average meal plan, plus up to $20,000 over four years for academic enrichment · Variable or qualified amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Competitive selection from the top ~20 admitted students per year (corrected from prior ~10 figure per Fordham's own scholarships page snippet via Google: 'the scholarship being awarded to the top 20 admitted students each year'). Recipients typically rank in the top 1-2% of their high school class. Based on excellent academic achievement, test scores (if submitted), and personal characteristics. Test-optional: applicants are not required to submit SAT or ACT to be considered. Notification by April 1.
Renewal: Renewable for four years (8 semesters). Requires 3.0 cumulative GPA, full-time enrollment, satisfactory academic progress, annual FAFSA filing, and compliance with University Code of Conduct.
Other terms: Formerly the Maurice J. and Carolyn Dursi Cunniffe Presidential Scholarship. Actual scholarship amount equals tuition and fees, less Federal Pell Grant, state assistance, other tuition-specific resources, and half the amount of any external non-tuition-specific resources.
https://www.fordham.edu/student-financial-services/types-of-financial-aid/undergraduate-scholarships-and-grants/
Fordham Scholarship
Full tuition per year (fees not included) · Published coverage or package
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Competitive. Typically 3% of admitted students. Based on excellent academic performance in a highly demanding curriculum, exceptional personal characteristics, commitment, leadership, and/or service. Notification at time of admission. Test-optional.
Renewal: Renewable for four years (8 semesters). Requires 3.0 cumulative GPA.
Other terms: Actual amount equals tuition less Pell, state aid, tuition-specific resources, and half of non-tuition-specific outside resources. Does not cover fees, room, or board.
https://www.fordham.edu/student-financial-services/types-of-financial-aid/undergraduate-scholarships-and-grants/
Dean's Scholarship
Starts at $25,000 per year, increases based on demonstrated financial need via FAFSA and/or CSS Profile · Published award terms
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Competitive. Typically 10% of admitted students. Based on strong academic performance in a rigorous curriculum plus exceptional personal characteristics, commitment, leadership, and/or service. Also available to transfer students. Notification at time of admission. Test-optional.
Renewal: Renewable for four years (8 semesters). Requires 3.0 cumulative GPA, full-time enrollment, annual FAFSA filing.
Other terms: Hybrid merit-need award: the base is merit-driven but the amount scales with financial need documentation. Families who skip CSS Profile or file FAFSA late may receive only the $25,000 floor.
https://www.fordham.edu/student-financial-services/types-of-financial-aid/undergraduate-scholarships-and-grants/
Ask before you decide
- Which entering-year policy and residency category apply to us? What are the admission and scholarship deadlines?
- What grades and credits are required to renew, and for how many terms?
- How would other school awards or outside scholarships change the offer?
Recorded stacking policy: Presidential, Fordham, and Excellence in Theatre scholarships are reduced dollar-for-dollar by tuition-specific outside aid and by half for non-tuition-specific outside aid. Dean's, Loyola, Jogues, and need-based grants are adjusted dollar-for-dollar after outside scholarships fill unmet need, displacing subsidized loans, then work-study, then university grants.
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