The starting point
XULA awards every freshman an automatic, stats-based academic tuition scholarship at admission ('varied amounts up to full tuition'), and stacks four named full-tuition tiers on top — Board of Trustees (full tuition + fees + room & board), President's (full tuition + housing allowance), and the Drexel/Francis valedictorian awards (full tuition).
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
First 3 of 8 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.
Xavier University Academic Scholarships
Varied amounts up to full tuition per year · Variable or qualified amount
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: Good high school GPA (no fixed cutoff published for the partial award) · SAT: Above-average SAT (no fixed cutoff published) · ACT: Above-average ACT (no fixed cutoff published)
Eligibility: Awarded automatically at the time of admission based on information submitted with the application; a high school counselor recommendation is part of the consideration
Renewal: Renewable for up to 8 consecutive semesters. Per the dedicated Academic Scholarship Policy page, renew by keeping a valid FAFSA on file, full-time enrollment, a cumulative GPA of 3.1 or higher, and 30 completed credit hours per year. A cumulative GPA of 3.0 (but below 3.1) drops the award to 75% of the initial amount; below 3.0 cancels it permanently. (The older catalog text states a 3.3 minimum with a 3.0-3.29 reduction band — see Section C conflict.)
Other terms: This is the automatic base merit award every freshman is considered for at admission; amounts scale up to full tuition but no published dollar grid ties a specific amount to a specific GPA/test band. The dollar amount is not stated, so it is reported as a range, not a number.
https://catalog.xula.edu/content.php?catoid=3&navoid=105
Board of Trustees Scholarship
Full tuition, mandatory student fees, and room and board · Published coverage or package
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: Minimum 3.8 high school GPA · SAT: Minimum 1250 SAT (combined Reading and Math) · ACT: Minimum 28 ACT composite
Eligibility: Demonstrated community involvement and leadership potential as evidenced in the admissions application and scholarship application materials
Renewal: Covers eight consecutive semesters and accounts for any institutional adjustments in Arts & Sciences tuition. Subject to the same renewal terms (3.1 cumulative GPA per the policy page; 75% reduction at 3.0).
Other terms: XULA's top award — the only one that also covers room and board, not just tuition/fees. Considered from the admissions application; note the page says 'scholarship application materials,' so confirm whether a separate scholarship application is required.
https://catalog.xula.edu/content.php?catoid=3&navoid=105
President's Scholarship
Full tuition and a full housing allowance · Published coverage or package
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: Minimum 3.8 high school GPA · SAT: Minimum 1170 SAT (combined Reading and Math) · ACT: Minimum 26 ACT composite
Eligibility: Demonstrated community involvement and leadership potential as evidenced in the admissions application and scholarship application materials
Renewal: Covers eight consecutive semesters and accounts for any institutional adjustments in Arts & Sciences tuition. Subject to the same renewal terms (3.1 cumulative GPA per the policy page; 75% reduction at 3.0).
Other terms: Full tuition plus a housing allowance (does not include the mandatory-fee + full room-and-board coverage of the Board of Trustees award). Slightly lower test bar (26 ACT / 1170 SAT) than Board of Trustees (28 ACT / 1250 SAT) at the same 3.8 GPA.
https://catalog.xula.edu/content.php?catoid=3&navoid=105
