The starting point
Saint Mary's (Lasallian Catholic) publishes a five-tier 2026-27 merit table from $26,000 to $38,000 — automatic at acceptance from weighted GPA — but caps merit-plus-non-need awards at $50,000/yr, counts merit against demonstrated need, and excludes BSN students from merit entirely.
More than one award path. Some awards use published academic thresholds. Others have different selection criteria. A score chart does not describe every award at this school.
Awards to discuss
The 3 awards in this school's research. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.
2026-27 First-Year Merit-Based Scholarships (Trustee's / Presidential / Provost's / Dean's / Gael)
$26,000-$38,000 · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: Determined by the student's official academic weighted GPA (no public GPA-to-tier mapping)
Eligibility: Awarded at the time of acceptance; no additional forms required; applicable to all undergraduate degree programs EXCEPT Nursing
Renewal: Automatically applied each year for a total of four years of consecutive full-time undergraduate study, provided students meet Satisfactory Academic Progress.
Other terms: Tiers: Trustee's $38,000/yr ($152,000 total); Presidential $36,000 ($144,000); Provost's $34,000 ($136,000); Dean's $30,000 ($120,000); Gael $26,000 ($104,000). Cap: max $50,000/yr in merit + other non-need awards. Merit is applied toward any demonstrated need-based aid. Tuition Exchange recipients: merit + TE capped at the $43,000 TE set rate.
https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/financial-aid/merit-based-scholarships
2026-27 Transfer Student Merit-Based Scholarships (Presidential / Provost / Dean's / Gael Transfer)
$4,000-$20,000 · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: Determined by the student's official cumulative academic college GPA (no public mapping)
Eligibility: Awarded at acceptance; no additional forms; not applicable to Nursing
Renewal: Automatically applied each year for a maximum of three years of consecutive full-time study ending with a baccalaureate degree, provided students meet Satisfactory Academic Progress.
Other terms: Tiers: Presidential Transfer $20,000; Provost Transfer $18,000; Dean's Transfer $16,000; Gael Transfer Award $4,000. Same $50,000 non-need cap and merit-applied-toward-need rule.
https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/financial-aid/merit-based-scholarships
Lasallian Leadership Award
$5,000 · Published amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Admitted first-year students graduating from De La Salle Christian Brothers high schools; no additional forms required
Renewal: Automatically applied to each of four years of consecutive full-time undergraduate study toward a first bachelor's degree.
Other terms: $20,000 total over four years. Explicitly combinable with one of the merit-based scholarships determined at acceptance.
https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/financial-aid/scholarships/first-year-students
