St. Lawrence University · New York
St. Lawrence Merit Aid
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The merit-aid verdict at St. Lawrence
St. Lawrence rewards students who combine academic strength with leadership potential and a sense of adventure.
Who this school is for
Students who thrive in tight-knit communities and want to blend rigorous academics with real-world leadership experience will find St. Lawrence's merit awards particularly competitive.
Tuition / cost of attendance: Approximately $85,400 for 2026-2027. Source
Institutional merit aid tiers
Every tier below is sourced to the school’s own published financial aid pages. Renewal terms apply only if the student maintains the stated GPA.
Outside scholarship stacking policy
Outside scholarships reduce loans and/or work-study first; institutional grants are only reduced if required to prevent an over-award.
Verified policy language (2026-07-02): Financial aid is provided to assist in meeting the student's demonstrated financial need. In some cases, outside awards received by the student may exceed their unmet need. In these situations, we work to reduce self-help aid resources, such as loans or student employment, first and would only reduce the St. Lawrence grant as a last resort. Awards are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Each aid recipient is required to notify the Financial Aid Office if outside or local awards are received and indicate whether they are renewable or one-time awards. Separately, the school's own award-stacking rules: St. Lawrence does not stack scholarships; students can be awarded only one merit or specialty scholarship, and if they qualify for multiple such scholarships, the highest monetary value scholarship is awarded. (per https://www.stlawu.edu/financial-aid-scholarships/scholarships)
Lesser-known scholarships at St. Lawrence
Named awards that don’t always surface on the main financial aid page. Each one has its own eligibility rules.
St. Lawrence merit aid FAQ
What is the deadline for St Lawrence Visit Award?
The St. Lawrence Visit Award requires prospective students to complete an official visit by December 1 for Early Action applicants or February 20 for Early Decision or Regular Decision applicants; transfer applicants must visit before their application deadline.
How St. Lawrence compares across our verified dataset
- 145 of 750 verified schools in our dataset use loan-first displacement.
St. Lawrence is in a recognizable cluster (145 schools share this category). That framing matters when comparing peer schools that may publish the policy differently or not at all.
- 669 of 750 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
St. Lawrence is one of them. The cohort minority (81 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 St. Lawrence’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.
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