The starting point
DRAFT: Villa Maria publishes a clean three-tier freshman merit grid keyed to high school average (90+ = up to $12,000; 85–89 = up to $10,000; 80–84 = up to $8,000) plus a parallel three-tier transfer grid keyed to transfer GPA ($12,000/$10,000/$8,000 at 3.0/2.5/2.0).
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 7 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.
Villa Honors Scholarship
Up to $12,000 · Variable or qualified amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: High school average of 90 and above (100-point scale)
Eligibility: Full-time enrollment; earned an NYS Regents diploma or equivalent; pursuing a bachelor's degree
Renewal: A GPA of 3.0 is required to maintain this award in subsequent years.
Other terms: Stat-keyed award, but the page does not state it is granted automatically with no application, so automaticOnStats is left false pending confirmation. 'Up to' language means $12,000 is a maximum, not a guarantee. The Regents-diploma requirement has an 'or equivalent' clause for non-NYS students.
https://www.villa.edu/admissions/financial-aid/scholarships/
Presidential Scholarship
Up to $10,000 · Variable or qualified amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: High school average between 85 and 89 (100-point scale)
Eligibility: Full-time enrollment
Renewal: Described as an annual award; renewal GPA/criteria not published on the page — confirm with the aid office.
Other terms: No renewal criteria, Regents-diploma requirement, or degree-level restriction stated for this tier (unlike Villa Honors).
https://www.villa.edu/admissions/financial-aid/scholarships/
Villa Merit Scholarship
Up to $8,000 · Variable or qualified amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: High school average between 80 and 84 (100-point scale)
Eligibility: Full-time enrollment
Renewal: Described as annual; renewal GPA/criteria not published — confirm with the aid office.
Other terms: Lowest published merit tier — reaches students with an 80 average.
https://www.villa.edu/admissions/financial-aid/scholarships/
Ask before you decide
- Which entering-year policy and residency category apply to us? What are the admission and scholarship deadlines?
- What grades and credits are required to renew, and for how many terms?
- How would other school awards or outside scholarships change the offer?
Recorded stacking policy: Villa Maria publishes no general policy on how its merit awards combine with each other or whether private outside scholarships displace institutional aid. The only published interaction rule is for the Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship, which is last-dollar: it pays only the tuition balance remaining AFTER state, federal, and institutional grants/scholarships are applied, and covers tuition only. The NYS Enhanced Tuition Award ($6,000) is described as a combination of TAP + ETA + a match from the college.
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