DRAFT: Every accepted full-time undergraduate at Immaculata automatically qualifies for an academic scholarship of $6,500 up to full tuition, with a stats-gated Centennial Scholarship worth up to $16,000 a year and a full-tuition Presidential Scholarship at the top — but all institutional aid is capped at tuition and never applies to housing or meals.
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Last verifiedJun 2026Analyst COWORK
Rules that bite at Immaculata
The trip wires we'd flag in a custom playbook. Each is derived from Immaculata's own published policy, not generic advice.
renewalCentennial Scholarship: renewal floor that quietly knocks awards out
This academic merit scholarship can be attained for an additional three consecutive years of full-time undergraduate enrollment at Immaculata. Students must maintain the required GPA for the scholarship to be renewed each year (the specific GPA is not published on the page). A single rough term can end a four-year award here without warning if the GPA floor isn't met cumulatively.
Common merit-aid mistakes at Immaculata
The catalog requires students to report all outside aid and states it 'may impact the student's eligibility and/or institutional funding amounts.' Institutional aid combined with outside tuition-only resources cannot exceed full-time annual tuition, so large outside scholarships can reduce your IU scholarship.
The Terms and Conditions page states tuition assistance 'may not be applied to room and board or other fees or charges.' Housing, meal plans, and the $850/year University Student Services Fee remain out of pocket even for Presidential Scholars.
The University Scholarships page lists 'Admission deadline: January 15' for the Presidential Scholarship, and candidates must complete an interview with the Scholarship Committee — applying later forfeits the full-tuition opportunity.
Renewal standards are tiered: Presidential 3.25, Dean's Scholarship 3.0, Faculty Scholarship 2.5, IU Grant 2.0. The catalog says renewal review happens at the end of the first year and then after EACH semester in years two through four, so a single bad semester can cost the award (lost awards may be restored after regaining the GPA, with departmental approval).
The Terms and Conditions page states that students who go beyond eight semesters, take a semester to study abroad, withdraw or stop out, go below half time, or pay tuition at another institution 'are not eligible for Immaculata Academic Scholarships or Immaculata University Grants during that time.'
The catalog states tuition benefit and veterans benefit awards 'will supersede and replace any IU merit/need scholarship or Institutional grant aid applied towards tuition charges only' — they displace, not stack.
Tuition Rewards must be assigned to a student by August 31st of the year the student begins 12th grade, or the accumulated points cannot be used.
Who this school is for
DRAFT: Strong students at a small Catholic university near Philadelphia — a 3.5 GPA and 1150 SAT positions you for the Centennial Scholarship (up to $16,000/year), and top students who apply by January 15 can interview for the full-tuition Presidential. Community-college graduates with a 2.5+ GPA get a stackable $1,500/year Associate Degree Grant.
Institutional merit aid tiers
Every tier below is sourced to the school’s own published financial aid pages. Renewal terms apply only if the student maintains the stated GPA.
$6,500-$16,000
Academic Scholarships
ApplicationRenewable
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Eligibility
All accepted full-time undergraduate students qualify; evaluated on GPA, class rigor, standardized test scores, class rank (if applicable) and recommendations. Awarded to freshmen, transfers, and international students.
Renewal terms
Students must maintain the required GPA for the scholarship to be renewed each year. Per the Financial Aid Policies page, the merit-based scholarship tiers carry these renewal standards: IU Grant 2.0 GPA; Faculty Scholarship 2.5 GPA; Dean's Scholarship 3.0 GPA.
Notes
Every accepted full-time undergraduate receives an academic scholarship; the university states the overall range as $6,500 to full tuition (the named Academic Scholarship band is $6,500-$16,000, with Presidential covering full tuition). No GPA/test grid is published — amounts are assigned holistically at admission.
First-time freshman applicants only; evaluated on GPA, class rigor, standardized test scores, class rank (if applicable) and recommendations; qualifying students are invited to interview with the Scholarship Committee. Admission deadline: January 15.
Renewal terms
Students must maintain a 3.25 GPA for the scholarship to be renewed each year.
Notes
Competitive, interview-based award equal to annual full-time undergraduate tuition (2026-27 full-time tuition is $29,550). Full tuition is NOT full cost of attendance — fees, housing and meals are not covered.
High school students who will begin attending Immaculata University as first-time freshmen.
Renewal terms
This academic merit scholarship can be attained for an additional three consecutive years of full-time undergraduate enrollment at Immaculata. Students must maintain the required GPA for the scholarship to be renewed each year (the specific GPA is not published on the page).
Notes
The page states the award 'will be awarded to high school students with a minimum 3.5 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) and 1150 SAT' but says eligible students 'may qualify for up to' $16,000 — the page does not use the word 'automatic' and the amount is 'up to,' so this is conservatively marked not automatic-on-stats. The university says this scholarship makes Immaculata tuition comparable to current in-state public university rates.
New traditional undergraduate transfer students who have received an associate degree from a community college or two-year institution; enrolled full time in the College of Undergraduate Studies. Automatically considered upon submitting the application.
Renewal terms
$1,500 per year to help cover the additional two years of full-time study (renewal terms beyond that are not stated).
Notes
Transfer-specific award. The transfer page states it 'will be in addition to other financial aid you may be awarded, such as academic and need-based scholarships' — i.e., it stacks with the transfer academic scholarship. Transfers also qualify for the Academic Scholarship range above.
Immaculata caps all institutional aid (including combined with outside, tuition-only resources) at the cost of full-time annual tuition — note this is a TUITION cap, not a cost-of-attendance cap. Students must report all outside scholarships, which 'may impact' eligibility or institutional award amounts. Institutional scholarships and grants apply to tuition only, never to housing, meals, or fees, and employee/veteran tuition benefits supersede and replace IU merit/need scholarships.
Per the 2025-26 undergraduate catalog, a full-time student 'cannot receive institutional aid including tuition benefit programs that exceeds the cost of full-time annual tuition,' 'must report any aid received from outside sources (i.e., private scholarships, tuition remission, etc.) as these awards may impact the student's eligibility and/or institutional funding amounts,' and 'cannot receive institutional aid in combination with outside resources (tuition only) that exceeds the cost of full-time annual tuition.' The Financial Aid Terms and Conditions page (labeled 2024-2025) adds that tuition assistance 'may not be applied to room and board or other fees or charges' and that the University 'may replace any form of tuition assistance in part or full with other University aid at any time.' The cap is full-time tuition, not full COA; which award is reduced first when outside aid pushes the total over tuition is not specified.
AmountAmount not publishedEligibilitySon, daughter, or dependent of an Immaculata University alum who graduated with a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree (associate degrees excluded); full-time traditional undergraduates.
Awarded for four years or eight full-time semesters.
Amount$7,500EligibilityA traditional student who has given service to their church, school, and/or community and shows promise of continuing that service.
One annual award; renewable each year for four years. FAFSA required for funded/endowed awards.
Merit scholarships are awarded with admission, and most have no separate application. The exception is the full-tuition Presidential Scholarship, which lists 'Admission deadline: January 15' — apply for admission by that date to be considered, and qualifying candidates are invited to interview with the Scholarship Committee.
Does everyone get a merit scholarship at Immaculata?
Yes — the university states 'All accepted full-time undergraduate students qualify for an academic scholarship, ranging from $6,500 to full tuition.' The exact amount is set holistically from GPA, class rigor, test scores, class rank, and recommendations; no published grid maps stats to dollar amounts.
What stats do I need for the Centennial Scholarship?
A minimum 3.5 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) and an 1150 SAT as an entering first-time freshman. Eligible students may qualify for up to $16,000 per year, renewable for an additional three consecutive years of full-time enrollment.
What GPA do I need to keep my scholarship?
It depends on the award: 3.25 for the Presidential Scholarship, 3.0 for a Dean's Scholarship, 2.5 for a Faculty Scholarship, and 2.0 for an IU Grant. Eligibility is checked at the end of each semester after the first year.
Do outside scholarships reduce my Immaculata aid?
They can. You must report all outside aid, which 'may impact the student's eligibility and/or institutional funding amounts,' and your institutional aid combined with outside tuition-only resources cannot exceed full-time annual tuition ($29,550 for 2026-27). Ask the aid office exactly which award is reduced first.
Is there merit aid for transfer students?
Yes. Transfers qualify for Academic Scholarships ($6,500-$16,000), and community-college graduates with an associate degree and a 2.5+ GPA automatically receive a $1,500/year Associate Degree Grant that stacks on top of other aid. PTK members get an additional $1,000.
Does the Honors Program come with a scholarship?
The Honors Program page lists benefits such as priority registration, honors advising, and transcript recognition, but does not state any scholarship dollars attached to membership. Confirm with admissions whether honors invitation affects your scholarship amount.
How Immaculata compares across our verified dataset
160 of 751 verified schools in our dataset use cost-of-attendance cap displacement.
Immaculata is in a recognizable cluster (160 schools share this category). That framing matters when comparing peer schools that may publish the policy differently or not at all.
669 of 751 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
Immaculata is one of them. The cohort minority (82 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.
Sources used on this page
Every claim is checked against Immaculata’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.
