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Saint Michael's scholarships and merit aid

Two prices: the posted one, and yours.

Posted price$72,450per year · 2026-2027 · cost of attendance
Yours?depends on the rules below

The short answer

Saint Michael's awards automatic merit on admission. Saint Michael's does not publish a GPA or test chart, so you cannot self-calculate the dollars.

Where does your student land?

Verified Jul 2026
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The award collection

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.

Where does your student land?

  1. Saint Michael's College Book Award for Community EngagementFull tuitionNot automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Saint Michael's College Book Award for Community Engagement

    Full tuition

    Published coverage or packageNot 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 Saint Michael's College Book Award for Community Engagement

    Who qualifies

    High school junior (U.S. or international); must be nominated by their school counselor; should embody a sincere commitment to community service, issues of peace and justice, and concern for others. Nominees must submit their application for admission by December 1st of their senior year.

    How to keep it

    Renewable each year for a maximum of four years of full-time enrollment at Saint Michael's College in good standing.

    Worth knowing

    A nominated, holistic full-tuition award — NOT automatic on stats. The nomination happens junior year; the student must then apply for admission by Dec 1 senior year. Contact: bookaward@smcvt.edu.

  2. St. Mike's Flagship MatchVaries — set equal to your home state flagship public university's in-state tuition and fees (after institutional scholarships)Not automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    St. Mike's Flagship Match

    Varies — set equal to your home state flagship public university's in-state tuition and fees (after institutional scholarships)

    Variable or qualified amountNot 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 St. Mike's Flagship Match

    Who qualifies

    Out-of-state students, including first-year and transfer students, enrolling Fall 2026 and beyond. Tuition is matched to the in-state tuition and fees of the flagship public university in the student's home state, after institutional scholarships are applied.

    How to keep it

    Described as a tuition model for students enrolling Fall 2026 and beyond; the page does not state a separate per-year renewal GPA for the match itself.

    Worth knowing

    Price-certainty program, not a fixed dollar award — the value depends entirely on the student's home state flagship. IMPORTANT: Saint Michael's College fees are charged separately and are NOT included in the matched tuition amount, so the all-in bill is the matched tuition PLUS Saint Michael's fees, housing, and food. Currently enrolled students are not eligible.

  3. Free Tuition VermontFull tuition (Vermont residents living on campus with household AGI of $100,000 or less)Not automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Free Tuition Vermont

    Full tuition (Vermont residents living on campus with household AGI of $100,000 or less)

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

    GPA
    Maintain a 2.5 GPA to continue full tuition
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Free Tuition Vermont

    Who qualifies

    Vermont residents who plan to live on campus with household adjusted gross income of $100,000 or less; tuition is fully covered after the allocation of Pell, SEOG and VSAC grants. New and transfer students enrolling Fall 2026 and beyond.

    How to keep it

    To continue to receive full tuition, you must maintain a 2.5 GPA.

    Worth knowing

    Income-based price program (need-tested via FAFSA/AGI), but renewal is merit-gated at a 2.5 GPA. Tuition is covered AFTER Pell/SEOG/VSAC grants are applied. Fees, housing, and food are not part of this tuition coverage.

  4. Commuter Commitment$11,500 per year tuition (after institutional scholarships)Not automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Commuter Commitment

    $11,500 per year tuition (after institutional scholarships)

    Published coverage or packageNot 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 Commuter Commitment

    Who qualifies

    Residents within 35 miles of campus who do not require room and board (commuters); new and transfer students enrolling Fall 2026 and beyond.

    How to keep it

    Described as a set per-year tuition model for students enrolling Fall 2026 and beyond; no separate renewal GPA stated on the page for this program.

    Worth knowing

    Set commuter tuition price; the $11,500 is after institutional scholarships and is tuition only (commuters do not pay room/board). Fees may apply separately.

  5. International Student Scholarship$22,500 per year tuition (after institutional scholarships)Not automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    International Student Scholarship

    $22,500 per year tuition (after institutional scholarships)

    Published coverage or packageNot 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 International Student Scholarship

    Who qualifies

    International and U.S. territory students; new and transfer students enrolling Fall 2026 and beyond.

    How to keep it

    Described as a set per-year tuition for students enrolling Fall 2026 and beyond; no separate renewal GPA stated on this page.

    Worth knowing

    Set international tuition price after institutional scholarships. This is tuition only; fees, housing, and food are additional.

  6. Presidential Scholarship (Vermont students)$13,000 minimum up to full tuitionNot automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Presidential Scholarship (Vermont students)

    $13,000 minimum up to full tuition

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

    GPA
    A- average or higher in a challenging college preparatory high school curriculum; top 10% of graduating class
    SAT
    1300 SAT (post-March 2016) or higher
    ACT
    27 ACT or higher
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Presidential Scholarship (Vermont students)

    Who qualifies

    Reserved for Vermont's top students nominated by a Vermont high school; also evaluated on leadership qualities, commitment to community service, and potential to contribute to the Saint Michael's community.

    How to keep it

    Can be renewed each year for a maximum of four years of full-time enrollment in good standing.

    Worth knowing

    Vermont-only, nomination-based, competitive (a small cohort of top recipients receives full rides). Sourced from a 2018 Saint Michael's news release describing the program — treat dollar figure and exact cutoffs as STALE-RISK and confirm current-year terms with the aid office before relying on them.

  7. Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship (transfer students)$2,500 per yearAutomaticRenewable
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship (transfer students)

    $2,500 per year

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

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship (transfer students)

    Who qualifies

    Transfer students who have been inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society automatically qualify; no separate application.

    How to keep it

    Renewed annually.

    Worth knowing

    Automatic for inducted Phi Theta Kappa transfer students and stated as 'additional' — i.e., it adds on top of other transfer merit aid. Transfer-only.

  8. St. Mike's Community Commitment (need-based, income-tested)Full tuition coverage (household AGI under $100,000; assets $150,000 or less)Not automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    St. Mike's Community Commitment (need-based, income-tested)

    Full tuition coverage (household AGI under $100,000; assets $150,000 or less)

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

    GPA
    Maintain a 3.2 GPA after the first year (renewal); live on campus
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for St. Mike's Community Commitment (need-based, income-tested)

    Who qualifies

    NEED-BASED. Household adjusted gross income under $100,000 per year and assets (excluding retirement accounts and primary residence) of $150,000 or less, verified each year via FAFSA. Both incoming and current students; began the academic year starting Fall 2025.

    How to keep it

    Students must maintain a 3.2 grade point average for each successive year after their first, and are required to live on campus to continue receiving the scholarship. FAFSA must be filed each year to re-confirm the $100,000 AGI threshold.

    Worth knowing

    NEED-BASED (income- and asset-tested), included here because it is the headline affordability promise. Covers TUITION only — students remain responsible for academic fees and housing (merit scholarships/other aid may be directed toward those). Renewal is merit-gated at a 3.2 GPA plus an on-campus residency requirement.

Lights up against Saint Michael's's published cutoffs. Not an award offer; confirm with the financial aid office. Award terms and residency rules change; some awards differ for in-state and out-of-state students. Always confirm at the school’s source page.

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The fine print

Renewal ruleSaint Michael's College Book Award for Community Engagement: renewal floor that quietly knocks awards out

Renewable each year for a maximum of four years of full-time enrollment at Saint Michael's College in good standing. A single rough term can end a four-year award here without warning if the GPA floor isn't met cumulatively.

What makes Saint Michael's different

Saint Michael's has shifted its merit story from a published dollar grid to a set of price-certainty programs: out-of-state students pay their home state's flagship in-state tuition (Flagship Match), Vermonters under $100K AGI pay $0 tuition, and the Book Award is a nominated full-tuition prize — all starting Fall 2026.

Merit tiers81 based on grades or scores
Research checkedJul 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. The match pins only TUITION to your home flagship's in-state tuition and fees. Saint Michael's own fees, housing, and food are charged separately and are not included, so the all-in bill is the matched tuition PLUS those costs.

  2. That 2026-27 'Total' ($49,950 tuition + $19,550 food/housing + $2,950 comprehensive fee) is the before-aid price. The Flagship Match, Free Tuition Vermont, Commuter, and International programs reset tuition well below this for many students.

  3. It is a counselor-NOMINATED full-tuition prize tied to junior year; nominees must then submit their admission application by December 1st of senior year. It is holistic and competitive, not stats-automatic.

  4. The dollar range and SAT/ACT cutoffs come from a 2018 Saint Michael's news release and are Vermont-nomination-only. Confirm current-year amounts and cutoffs with the aid office before budgeting.

  5. Community Commitment (full tuition under $100K AGI) and the Edmundite Grant are NEED-based and FAFSA-verified each year. Free Tuition Vermont is income-tested but renewal-gated at a 2.5 GPA; Community Commitment renewal requires a 3.2 GPA and living on campus.

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Who this school may work for

Out-of-state students who want their bill pinned to their home state flagship's in-state tuition, Vermont and near-campus families who qualify for the income- and distance-based commitments, and strong service-minded juniors who can be nominated for the full-tuition Book Award. Note: dollar-amount merit tiers are not published; awards are quoted in your individual admission/aid offer.

Published yearly cost: Approximately $72,450 for 2026-2027. Source

Cost and graduation facts

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

Average annual net price by family income at Saint Michael's, academic year 2021-22
Family incomeAverage net price paid
$0–$30,000$12,825
$30,001–$48,000$9,940
$48,001–$75,000$18,384
$75,001–$110,000$26,586
$110,001+$34,539
All income levels (average)$25,239

Sticker price vs. what students actually pay

Published tuition & fees, AY 2022-23
$51,450
Average net price paid (all Title-IV aid), AY 2021-22
$25,239

That works out to roughly a 63% discount below the federal AY 2021-22 average cost of attendance of $69,079 (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
73%
First-year retention rate, 2021 cohort
80%
Median debt at completion, 2020–2021 completers
$26,922 (~$285/mo on a 10-yr plan)
Median earnings, 10 years after entry (measured 2020-21)
$61,317
Share of students receiving a Pell grant, AY 2021-22
30%
Share of students receiving a federal loan, AY 2021-22
58%
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Other Saint Michael's scholarships worth checking

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

AmountVariesEligibilityRenewable scholarship awarded to Fine Arts majors; requires a formal declaration of a major in Art, Music or Theater and an audition or interview.

Requires a SEPARATE application/audition — deadline April 15 prior to fall entrance. Contact Professor Bill Ellis, wellis@smcvt.edu. No dollar amount published.

Source

AmountVariesEligibilityRenewable scholarship awarded to Fine Arts majors; requires a formal declaration of a major in Art, Music or Theater and an audition or interview.

Requires a SEPARATE application/audition — deadline April 15 prior to fall entrance. Contact Professor Bill Ellis, wellis@smcvt.edu. No dollar amount published.

Source

AmountVariesEligibilityAwarded in consideration of financial need as determined by the FAFSA, other financial resources, and academic merit.

NEED-BASED. FAFSA is the only application required (school code 003694); March 1 priority deadline. Award amounts are subject to annual change.

Source

AmountVariesEligibilityStudents participating in Air Force ROTC through Norwich University or Army ROTC through University of Vermont Military Studies courses.

Externally administered military scholarships; contact the respective ROTC programs.

Source

Saint Michael's merit aid FAQ

  • Do I have to apply separately for merit scholarships?

    For most awards, no — 'Students are automatically considered for these scholarships based upon their application for admission to the College.' Exceptions that DO require a separate application/audition include the Fine Arts Fairbanks and Paulin scholarships (deadline April 15) and the nominated Book Award (admission application due December 1st of senior year).

  • What is the application deadline for the full-tuition Book Award?

    Nominated students must submit their application for admission by December 1st of their senior year. The nomination itself comes from a school counselor during junior year.

  • How much will I actually pay under the Flagship Match?

    Out-of-state students pay tuition equal to the in-state tuition and fees at their home state's flagship public university, after institutional scholarships. Saint Michael's fees, housing, and food are charged separately and are not part of the matched amount, so your total bill is higher than the matched tuition alone.

  • Are these scholarships renewable?

    Yes for the named awards (Book Award up to four years; Presidential up to four years; Phi Theta Kappa renewed annually). The income-based programs have GPA renewal conditions: Free Tuition Vermont requires a 2.5 GPA, and the need-based Community Commitment requires a 3.2 GPA after the first year plus living on campus.

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How Saint Michael's compares

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

    Saint Michael's 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.

Sources used on this page

Every claim is checked against Saint Michael's’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.

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