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Marymount scholarships and merit aid

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Posted price$70,254per year · 2026-2027 · cost of attendance
Yours?depends on the rules below

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Marymount is worth checking if your student has strong grades or scores. We found 8 published awards, and one is based on those numbers.

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Published scholarships

These amounts and requirements come from the school’s own published pages. Open an award to see who qualifies and how to keep it.

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  1. The Marymount Presidential ScholarshipAmount not publishedNot automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    The Marymount Presidential Scholarship

    Amount not published

    Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for The Marymount Presidential Scholarship

    Who qualifies

    Eligible full-time freshman applicants are automatically offered the highest scholarship they qualify for; qualifying criteria are not published. Priority consideration: application and supporting documents by March 1.

    How to keep it

    Renewable for up to four years of study, provided you maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of (at least) a 2.5 (per the New Student Scholarships page); the Financial Aid FAQs page instead states a 2.0 cumulative GPA, full-time enrollment, and a four-year (eight-semester) limit — conflict flagged in Section C.

    Worth knowing

    No dollar amount is published anywhere on the pages opened. Award is tuition-specific and cannot be combined with the other three freshman academic scholarships. NOTE: the source page is headed 'Freshman Scholarships (entering Fall 2021)' — staleness flagged in Section C.

  2. The Marymount Dean ScholarshipAmount not publishedNot automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    The Marymount Dean Scholarship

    Amount not published

    Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for The Marymount Dean Scholarship

    Who qualifies

    Automatically offered to eligible full-time freshman applicants who qualify; criteria not published. March 1 priority.

    How to keep it

    Renewable for up to four years of study with a minimum cumulative GPA of (at least) a 2.5 (per the New Student Scholarships page); the Financial Aid FAQs page states 2.0 — conflict flagged in Section C.

    Worth knowing

    Amount not published. Tuition-specific; one academic scholarship per student.

  3. The Marymount Provost AwardAmount not publishedNot automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    The Marymount Provost Award

    Amount not published

    Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for The Marymount Provost Award

    Who qualifies

    Automatically offered to eligible full-time freshman applicants who qualify; criteria not published. March 1 priority.

    How to keep it

    Renewable for up to four years of study with a minimum cumulative GPA of (at least) a 2.5 (per the New Student Scholarships page); the Financial Aid FAQs page states 2.0 — conflict flagged in Section C.

    Worth knowing

    Amount not published. Tuition-specific; one academic scholarship per student.

  4. The Marymount Saints AwardAmount not publishedNot automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    The Marymount Saints Award

    Amount not published

    Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for The Marymount Saints Award

    Who qualifies

    Automatically offered to eligible full-time freshman applicants who qualify; criteria not published. March 1 priority.

    How to keep it

    Renewable for up to four years of study with a minimum cumulative GPA of (at least) a 2.5 (per the New Student Scholarships page); the Financial Aid FAQs page states 2.0 — conflict flagged in Section C.

    Worth knowing

    Amount not published. Tuition-specific; one academic scholarship per student.

  5. Merit-Based Transfer Scholarships (Academic Distinction / Academic Excellence / Saints / Opportunity)$10,000-$16,000AutomaticRenewable
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    Merit-Based Transfer Scholarships (Academic Distinction / Academic Excellence / Saints / Opportunity)

    $10,000-$16,000

    Published rangeAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    3.20+ for $16,000; 3.00+ for $14,500; 2.75+ for $12,500; all other admitted transfers receive $10,000
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Merit-Based Transfer Scholarships (Academic Distinction / Academic Excellence / Saints / Opportunity)

    Who qualifies

    Full-time enrollment; first bachelor's degree only; automatically offered the highest scholarship they qualify for with the application for admission. March 1 priority for application and supporting documents.

    How to keep it

    All transfer scholarships are renewable for up to four years of study, provided you maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of (at least) a 2.5.

    Worth knowing

    Grid verified on the International Students: Financial Advice page (the dedicated Transfer Scholarship Opportunities page would not load — see Section C). No student may receive more than one of these awards.

  6. Phi Theta Kappa ScholarshipUp to $2,000Not automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship

    Up to $2,000

    Variable or qualified amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    3.5
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship

    Who qualifies

    First-degree transfer students who were active members of their former institution's Phi Theta Kappa chapter; full-time enrollment; at least 30 college credits. Priority to applications received by May 1; later applications considered on a funds-available basis.

    How to keep it

    Described as a renewable scholarship; specific renewal criteria beyond the award terms are not stated on the page.

    Worth knowing

    Transfer students are automatically considered for the Transfer Academic Scholarship and Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship with the application for admission.

  7. Honors Program ScholarshipAmount not publishedNot automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Honors Program Scholarship

    Amount not published

    Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    3.5 (at least a 3.50 unweighted high school GPA to apply)
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Honors Program Scholarship

    Who qualifies

    Separate, very competitive application: essay response, academic writing sample, and two letters of recommendation from teachers/others qualified to comment on academic performance. Scholars Program application deadline April 1, 2026 (Fall 2026 application is now closed).

    How to keep it

    Renewal terms for the Honors scholarship itself are not published on the pages opened.

    Worth knowing

    The New Student Scholarships page says Honors admits 'may be eligible for an additional scholarship award' — no amount is published. That page (headed 'entering Fall 2021') lists older Honors deadlines of November 1 / January 13 / March 8; the current Scholars Programs page gives April 1, 2026.

  8. Spirit of Service Scholars Program$2,500Not automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Spirit of Service Scholars Program

    $2,500

    Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    Maintain minimum 3.0 GPA as a recipient
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Spirit of Service Scholars Program

    Who qualifies

    Competitive program for incoming first-year students with a high record of academic achievement and extensive volunteer service with school, church, or community organizations; chosen by the Spirit of Service Scholars Committee; 60 hours of community service per semester. Scholars Program application deadline April 1, 2026 (Fall 2026 application is now closed).

    How to keep it

    Recipients are expected to maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA and must complete 60 hours of community service per semester.

    Worth knowing

    $2,500 scholarship awarded annually; requires admission to Marymount before applying to the scholars program.

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The fine print

Renewal ruleThe Marymount Presidential Scholarship: renewal floor that quietly knocks awards out

Renewable for up to four years of study, provided you maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of (at least) a 2.5 (per the New Student Scholarships page); the Financial Aid FAQs page instead states a 2.0 cumulative GPA, full-time enrollment, and a four-year (eight-semester) limit — conflict flagged in Section C. A single rough term can end a four-year award here without warning if the GPA floor isn't met cumulatively.

Outside awardsNo published displacement order

Marymount's policy doesn't specify whether outside scholarships hit loans, grants, or only the COA ceiling. Get a written aid-office answer before chasing private awards.

What makes Marymount different

Marymount publishes a clear automatic GPA-based merit grid for transfer students ($10,000-$16,000), but its four named freshman scholarships (Presidential, Dean, Provost, Saints) carry no published dollar amounts, and all admissions merit awards are tuition-only with a strict one-award-per-student rule.

Merit tiers81 based on grades or scores
Research checkedJun 2026By our research team

More than one award path

Separate the two paths.

Some awards use published academic thresholds. Others have different selection criteria. A score chart does not describe every award at this school.

  1. Match the published criteria

    Use all requirements together, including residency and the entering class.

  2. Check the application dates

    Confirm the current admission and scholarship deadlines directly with the school.

  3. Know what happens next year

    Check renewal, credit requirements and how other aid affects the award.

The fine print / Three questions to carry forward

Before you count on it.

Does it apply to us? Confirm the entering year, residency and every eligibility condition.

Can we keep it? Check renewal GPA, credits and how long the award lasts.

Can we combine it? Ask how outside scholarships and other school awards change the offer.

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What families often miss

  1. Both the New Student Scholarships page ('These awards are all tuition-specific.') and the Financial Aid FAQs ('These awards are for tuition only.') restrict admissions merit awards to tuition charges — they cannot be applied to the roughly $19,608 annual on-campus food and housing charge in the 2026-2027 COA.

  2. The scholarship pages state plainly: 'no student may be awarded more than one of these scholarships.' Students automatically receive only the highest single award they qualify for.

  3. Marymount does not publish dollar amounts for the Presidential, Dean, Provost, or Saints freshman scholarships on the pages opened — only the transfer grid ($10,000-$16,000) has published amounts. Families should rely on the official award letter.

  4. The New Student Scholarships page and the International Students Financial Advice page say renewal requires a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5; the Financial Aid FAQs page says merit students 'must maintain a 2.0 cumulative grade point average' and caps renewal at four years (eight semesters) for full-time students. The two official pages disagree — confirm the GPA in your award terms with the aid office.

  5. For priority consideration for freshman and transfer academic scholarships, 'your application for admission and supporting documents should be submitted no later than March 1.'

  6. The Honors scholarship and the $2,500 Spirit of Service award require a separate, competitive Scholars Program application after admission; 'The deadline to submit a Scholars Program application is April 1, 2026' and the Fall 2026 application is already closed.

  7. Recipients must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA AND complete 60 hours of community service per semester to keep the $2,500 annual award.

  8. Per the Financial Aid FAQs, students 'MUST be full-time, possess a 2.5 GPA or higher, and be participating on an approved study abroad program' to use Marymount scholarships/aid toward study abroad.

  9. The VTAG application is due to the Office of Financial Aid 'no later than September 15th'; later applications are only considered on a funds-available basis, and the FAQ warns grant funds may be depleted late in the year.

  10. PTK scholarship priority goes to applications received by May 1; 'Later applications will be considered on a funds available basis.'

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Who this school may work for

Transfer students with at least a 2.75 cumulative GPA do best here — every eligible full-time transfer is automatically offered a published award of $10,000-$16,000. Freshmen are auto-considered for one of four named scholarships, but amounts are not published, so families must rely on the actual offer letter.

Published yearly cost: Approximately $70,254 for 2026-2027. Source

Cost and graduation facts

Federal reporting on who actually enrolls at Marymount, what they paid after aid, and what happened next — independent of anything the school markets.

Average annual net price by family income at Marymount, academic year 2021-22
Family incomeAverage net price paid
$0–$30,000$27,413
$30,001–$48,000$27,111
$48,001–$75,000$27,718
$75,001–$110,000$31,962
$110,001+$30,618
All income levels (average)$29,137

Sticker price vs. what students actually pay

Published tuition & fees, AY 2022-23
$40,920
Average net price paid (all Title-IV aid), AY 2021-22
$29,137

That works out to roughly a 49% discount below the federal AY 2021-22 average cost of attendance of $57,184 (College Scorecard — a separate, federally reported figure, not the published cost of attendance shown above).

Outcomes for students who enrolled here

Graduation rate (150% of normal time), 2016 cohort
54%
First-year retention rate, 2021 cohort
73%
Median debt at completion, 2020–2021 completers
$25,000 (~$265/mo on a 10-yr plan)
Median earnings, 10 years after entry (measured 2020-21)
$67,516
Share of students receiving a Pell grant, AY 2021-22
32%
Share of students receiving a federal loan, AY 2021-22
49%
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If your student brings another scholarship

A student may hold only ONE Marymount academic (admissions merit) scholarship — freshman or transfer — and these awards apply to tuition only. Marymount states its merit scholarships CAN still be applied if a student wins a TheDream.US National Scholarship. No general policy on how other private/outside scholarships are treated was found on the pages opened.

New Student Scholarships page: 'no student may be awarded more than one of these scholarships. These awards are all tuition-specific.' Financial Aid FAQs: merit awards 'are for tuition only.' For TheDream.US specifically: 'Marymount's merit-based scholarships can still be applied towards your Marymount education if awarded a TheDream.US scholarship.' No published rule on whether generic outside scholarships displace institutional aid (loan-first vs grant-first) was found.

Source

Other Marymount scholarships worth checking

These awards can be harder to find. Each one has its own rules.

AmountUp to $29,000 (first-year) / up to $15,000 (community-college transfers)EligibilityFirst-time college students or community college transfer students with DACA/TPS status starting at Marymount or other partner schools; recipients are chosen by TheDream.US, not by Marymount.

Marymount's merit-based scholarships can still be applied if a student is awarded a TheDream.US scholarship (explicit stacking permission).

Source

AmountEstimated $5,250 (undergraduates, fall + spring)EligibilityLegal residents of Virginia attending Marymount full-time; submit the VTAG application to the Office of Financial Aid no later than September 15th; later applications considered by the Commonwealth on a funds-available basis.

State entitlement grant, not a Marymount merit award; amount set each year by the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Source

Amount$2,400EligibilityGraduate student in the Literature, Language and the Humanities program with at least 9 credits completed, a 3.5 GPA, and financial need.

Graduate award listed on the International Students: Financial Advice page.

Source

Marymount merit aid FAQ

  • What is the merit scholarship deadline?

    There is no separate merit application — freshmen and transfers are automatically offered the highest academic scholarship they qualify for. For priority consideration, the application for admission and supporting documents should be submitted no later than March 1. The separate Scholars Program application (Honors Program and Spirit of Service) was due April 1, 2026 for Fall 2026, and that application is now closed.

  • How much are Marymount's freshman merit scholarships?

    Marymount names four freshman awards — the Presidential Scholarship, Dean Scholarship, Provost Award, and Saints Award — but does not publish their dollar amounts on its current scholarship pages. Amount not published; ask the Office of Financial Aid or rely on your award letter.

  • How much are transfer merit scholarships?

    Published amounts (annual): Academic Distinction $16,000 (3.20+ GPA), Academic Excellence $14,500 (3.00+ GPA), Saints Scholarship $12,500 (2.75+ GPA), and Opportunity Scholarship $10,000 (all other admitted transfers). Active Phi Theta Kappa members with a 3.5 GPA and 30 credits can also receive up to $2,000.

  • Are the scholarships renewable?

    Yes — academic scholarships are renewable for up to four years of study. The scholarship pages require a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA; the Financial Aid FAQs page instead says merit students must maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA, remain full-time, and may renew up to four years (eight semesters). Confirm which standard applies with the aid office.

  • Can merit scholarships be used for housing and food?

    No. The scholarship page says 'These awards are all tuition-specific' and the Financial Aid FAQs say 'These awards are for tuition only.'

  • Can I receive more than one Marymount academic scholarship?

    No — 'no student may be awarded more than one of these scholarships.' Students are offered the single highest award they qualify for.

  • Is there a FAFSA deadline?

    Per the Financial Aid FAQs, the office 'does not have a deadline for financial aid applications,' but recommends allowing at least eight weeks of processing time, filing the FAFSA as early as possible after October 1, and notes 'Marymount's priority deadline is March 1.' Virginia residents must also submit the VTAG application by September 15th.

  • What does Marymount cost for 2026-2027?

    Per the official Cost of Attendance page, a new full-time residential undergraduate's 2026-2027 total cost of attendance is $70,254 per year ($63,686 direct costs including $42,678 tuition and $19,608 food and housing, plus $6,568 indirect costs). A full-time undergraduate living off campus with family totals $59,968.

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How Marymount compares

  • 133 of 749 verified schools in our dataset use unclear or unpublished displacement.

    Marymount is in a recognizable cluster (133 schools share this category). That framing matters when comparing peer schools that may publish the policy differently or not at all.

  • 133 of 749 verified schools publish no clear displacement order.

    Marymount is one of them. The right move is the aid-office email script below, not a guess.

  • 665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.

    Marymount is one of them. The cohort minority (84 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.

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