The starting point
La Salle automatically considers every freshman and transfer applicant for a renewable $12,000–$24,000 merit scholarship, and its competitive Christian Brothers' Scholarship covers full tuition — but an outside scholarship of half-tuition or more cancels La Salle merit awards entirely.
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 7 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.
Merit Scholarships (freshmen)
$12,000-$24,000 · Published range
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: No published cutoff — selection based on GPA · SAT: No published cutoff — standardized test scores considered
Eligibility: Quality of course selection; all freshman applicants automatically considered (no separate application). Catalog states students accepted for admission by March 1 will be considered.
Renewal: The scholarship is renewable for four years provided the student maintains satisfactory academic progress and full-time day status for the academic year (per academic catalog).
Other terms: Holistic range; La Salle publishes no GPA/test grid. The page's own meta-description says '$4,000 to $18,000 annually' while the page body says '$12,000 to $24,000 annually' — body text used here; flagged in Section C.
https://www.lasalle.edu/financial-aid/financial-aid-for-undergraduates/scholarships/la-salle-scholarships/merit-scholarship/
Merit Scholarships (transfer students)
$12,000-$24,000 · Published range
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: No published cutoff — selection based on GPA
Eligibility: Quality of course selection, number of transferrable credits, extracurricular activities; automatic consideration with admission application.
Renewal: Scholarships hub page calls it 'The renewable scholarship'; catalog renewal terms (satisfactory academic progress + full-time day status) describe Merit-Based Scholarships generally.
Other terms: Distinct transfer-merit track with its own selection criteria; same dollar range as freshman track.
https://www.lasalle.edu/financial-aid/financial-aid-for-undergraduates/scholarships/la-salle-scholarships/merit-scholarship/
Christian Brothers' Scholarship
Full tuition · Published coverage or package
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: No fixed cutoff; previous recipients achieved a median GPA of 4.0 over first three years of high school · SAT: Test-optional applicants need not submit scores
Eligibility: Full-time incoming freshmen; holistic review emphasizing GPA, strength of curriculum, academic and extracurricular leadership; previous recipients ranked in top 10 percent of class. Separate application + 500-1,000 word essay + letter of recommendation. Deadline Feb. 1 (financial-aid page); honors page says Jan. 15 — see Section C conflict.
Renewal: Christian Brothers' Scholarships are valued at the amount of the annual full cost of tuition and are renewable each year for four years if normal progress is being made toward the degree and if the student maintains a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (per honors-program page).
Other terms: Full TUITION only — fees, housing, and food are not stated as covered. Scholarships hub also describes it as for 'freshmen with extensive service backgrounds and a demonstrated interest in future service.'
https://www.lasalle.edu/financial-aid/financial-aid-for-undergraduates/scholarships/la-salle-scholarships/christian-brothers-scholarship/
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: Outside grants and scholarships are applied to University charges FIRST, before La Salle's own aid. If total grants and scholarships exceed direct costs (tuition, room, board, fees), La Salle reserves the right to reduce institutional need-based or merit-based funding. Most severe: a student who wins an outside scholarship of half-tuition or greater becomes ineligible for La Salle merit-based scholarships altogether. Total aid (including PLUS and alternative loans) cannot exceed cost of attendance. Exception: a need-based-aid recipient who later receives a private scholarship loses no other aid as long as total aid does not exceed need.
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