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Pennsylvania · Research checked 2026-06-07 · School research, not an aid offer

The starting point

Marywood awards a six-level ladder of named merit scholarships ($19,000-$26,000 per year) at the time of acceptance — to freshmen AND transfers alike — based on the academic portfolio, with no separate scholarship application and no published GPA/test grid.

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 9 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.

President's Scholarship

$26,000 · Published amount

Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.

Eligibility: Awarded at the time of acceptance based on the student's academic portfolio presented at the time of admission; no published GPA/test cutoffs. Typical deadline for consideration is December 1st.

Renewal: Renewable for up to eight (8) undergraduate semesters, as long as students maintain the required GPA (the specific GPA value is not published on the website).

Other terms: Top level of Marywood's six-level University-funded Academic Scholarship ladder. No separate application; no stat grid is published.

https://www.marywood.edu/affordability/types-of-aid/

Trustees' Scholarship

$25,000 · Published amount

Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.

Eligibility: Awarded at the time of acceptance based on the student's academic portfolio; no published GPA/test cutoffs.

Renewal: Renewable for up to eight (8) undergraduate semesters, as long as students maintain the required GPA (specific GPA value not published).

Other terms: Second level of the six-level ladder.

https://www.marywood.edu/affordability/types-of-aid/

Founder's Scholarship

$24,000 · Published amount

Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.

Eligibility: Awarded at the time of acceptance based on the student's academic portfolio; no published GPA/test cutoffs.

Renewal: Renewable for up to eight (8) undergraduate semesters, as long as students maintain the required GPA (specific GPA value not published).

Other terms: Third level of the ladder. Spelled "Founder's Scholarship" on the Types of Aid page and "Founders' Scholarship" on the transfer aid page.

https://www.marywood.edu/affordability/types-of-aid/

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: Outside scholarships must be reported and are applied first to unmet need; once need is met they reduce federal work-study or federal loans (self-help) first. Marywood's own scholarships and grants are not reduced by an outside scholarship unless the student's total gift aid exceeds the 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/marywood-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.