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Pennsylvania · Research checked 2026-07-02 · School research, not an aid offer

The starting point

DRAFT: Holy Family publishes an automatic, GPA-only merit grid for Fall 2026/Spring 2027 entrants ($16,000–$25,000 for freshmen; $14,000–$19,000 for transfers) — but the eligibility line unusually includes 'with financial need'.

Published academic criteria. These awards are recorded as automatic on academic criteria. Match the published grades and scores, then check residency, entering year and every additional condition.

Awards to discuss

The 2 awards in this school's research. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.

Merit Scholarships — First Time Freshmen (Fall 2026/Spring 2027)

$16,000-$25,000 · Published range

Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.

GPA: Tiered by high school GPA: 3.90-above = $25,000; 3.60-3.89 = $24,000; 3.30-3.59 = $23,000; 2.90-3.29 = $22,000; 2.50-2.89 = $19,000; 2.00-2.49 = $16,000

Eligibility: U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens with financial need enrolled full-time in a first undergraduate degree program; no additional application required

Renewal: Policies page: 'Except for some Holy Family University scholarships, you must reapply for financial aid each academic year' and aid may be lost without satisfactory academic progress per the University catalog. No explicit merit-renewal GPA published.

Other terms: Page is explicit these are 2026/27 awards. NOTE: the eligibility column says 'with financial need' — unusual for a merit grid; families should confirm whether a FAFSA/need showing is actually required.

https://www.holyfamily.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid/merit-scholarships

Merit Scholarships — Transfer Students (Fall 2026/Spring 2027)

$14,000-$19,000 · Published range

Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.

GPA: Tiered by transfer GPA: 3.60-above = $19,000; 3.30-3.59 = $18,000; 3.00-3.29 = $16,000; 2.00-2.99 = $14,000

Eligibility: U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens with financial need enrolled full-time in a first undergraduate degree program; no additional application required

Renewal: Same policies-page caveats as the freshman grid; no explicit merit-renewal GPA published.

Other terms: Separate automatic transfer grid published in the same table as the freshman grid.

https://www.holyfamily.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid/merit-scholarships

Ask before you decide

  1. Which entering-year policy and residency category apply to us? What are the admission and scholarship deadlines?
  2. What grades and credits are required to renew, and for how many terms?
  3. How would other school awards or outside scholarships change the offer?

Recorded stacking policy: Holy Family grants and scholarships are reduced only when total aid from all sources exceeds general tuition and fees; the reduction equals the excess above that tuition-and-fees cap, which sits well below full cost of attendance.

Our unanswered questions / Family notes

Keep the sources with the decision

Full research, award details and source context: https://meritplaybook.com/colleges/holy-family-university/merit-aid

The research date is not a guarantee that a policy still applies. Confirm current amounts, deadlines and conditions with the school before making a financial decision.