Do I have to apply separately for XULA merit scholarships?

Most are automatic: all freshmen are considered for Xavier University Academic Scholarships at the time of application for admission, based primarily on high school GPA and test scores plus a counselor recommendation. The named top awards (Board of Trustees, President's) reference 'scholarship application materials,' so confirm with admissions whether a separate scholarship application is required for those. The Drexel and Francis awards are based on valedictorian/salutatorian status rather than an application.

What GPA do I need to keep my XULA scholarship?

Per XULA's Academic Scholarship Policy page, you must keep a valid FAFSA on file, enroll full-time, complete at least 30 credit hours a year, and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.1 or higher. If your cumulative GPA falls to 3.0 (but below the renewal floor) the award is reduced to 75% of the original; below 3.0 it is permanently cancelled. (An older catalog page lists 3.3 instead of 3.1 — verify the current number with the aid office.)

How long does the scholarship last?

XULA institutional academic scholarships are renewable for up to eight consecutive semesters (four years), reviewed at the end of each academic year, as long as you meet the FAFSA, full-time, credit-hour, and GPA requirements. A break in enrollment may cancel the award.

What are the stats for the biggest awards?

The Board of Trustees Scholarship (full tuition + fees + room and board) lists a minimum 3.8 high school GPA and a minimum 28 ACT composite or 1250 SAT (Reading + Math), plus demonstrated leadership. The President's Scholarship (full tuition + housing allowance) lists a minimum 3.8 GPA and a minimum 26 ACT or 1170 SAT.

Xavier (Louisiana)· Renewal Rules

Keeping Xavier (Louisiana)’s Merit Aid for Four Years

What the financial-aid office actually requires after freshman year: minimum GPA, credit-hour pace, and the cliffs that quietly downgrade families mid-degree.

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At a glance

Renewable tiers: 8 of 8
One-time tiers: 0
Tiers with published renewal terms: 8
Renewal risk profile: moderate

Renewal risk profile

Xavier (Louisiana)'s renewal bar is achievable for steady students but isn't generous. Most awards require a cumulative GPA in the 3.0–3.4 band plus full-time enrollment. Audit the strictest tier on this school's list before assuming the four-year value is locked in.

Xavier University Academic Scholarships: Full-time enrollment
Board of Trustees Scholarship: 3.1 GPA
President's Scholarship: 3.1 GPA
St. Katharine Drexel Scholarship: 3.1 GPA
Norman C. Francis Scholarship: 3.1 GPA
Xavier University Grant: 2.75 GPA
Transfer Student Scholarship: 3.1 GPA
Rousseve Scholars Program: See notes

Renewal terms by tier

Xavier University Academic Scholarships
Varied amounts up to full tuition per year
Entry requirements: Good high school GPA (no fixed cutoff published for the partial award) GPA · Above-average SAT (no fixed cutoff published) SAT · Above-average ACT (no fixed cutoff published) ACT
To keep it: 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.)
Source: https://catalog.xula.edu/content.php?catoid=3&navoid=105
Board of Trustees Scholarship
Full tuition, mandatory student fees, and room and board
Entry requirements: Minimum 3.8 high school GPA GPA · Minimum 1250 SAT (combined Reading and Math) SAT · Minimum 28 ACT composite ACT
To keep it: 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).
Source: https://catalog.xula.edu/content.php?catoid=3&navoid=105
President's Scholarship
Full tuition and a full housing allowance
Entry requirements: Minimum 3.8 high school GPA GPA · Minimum 1170 SAT (combined Reading and Math) SAT · Minimum 26 ACT composite ACT
To keep it: 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).
Source: https://catalog.xula.edu/content.php?catoid=3&navoid=105
St. Katharine Drexel Scholarship
Full tuition
To keep it: 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).
Source: https://catalog.xula.edu/content.php?catoid=3&navoid=105
Norman C. Francis Scholarship
Full tuition
To keep it: 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).
Source: https://catalog.xula.edu/content.php?catoid=3&navoid=105
Xavier University Grant
Up to a maximum of $5,000 per year
Entry requirements: Good high school GPA GPA · Above-average SAT SAT · Above-average ACT ACT
To keep it: Renewable for up to eight consecutive semesters of full-time enrollment; reviewed annually. Recipients must maintain at least a 2.75 GPA (a lower renewal bar than the academic scholarships).
Source: https://catalog.xula.edu/content.php?catoid=3&navoid=105
Transfer Student Scholarship
$2,500 to $5,000
To keep it: Renewal terms not stated on the catalog page for transfer awards specifically; the general academic-scholarship renewal policy (3.1 GPA, 30 credits/yr, FAFSA) governs institutional scholarships.
Source: https://catalog.xula.edu/content.php?catoid=3&navoid=105
Rousseve Scholars Program
Full tuition scholarship and a $250 book allowance for an academic year
Entry requirements: Selected on the basis of the previous two semesters' GPA (top ten per class); cumulative GPA used to break ties (high school GPA for sophomores) GPA
To keep it: Selected annually for one academic year; the top ten students in each of the sophomore, junior, and senior classes are chosen each year based on the previous two semesters' GPA. It is an annual selection rather than a multi-year renewable award.
Source: https://catalog.xula.edu/content.php?catoid=3&navoid=105

How families lose this aid

Assuming the renewal GPA is the same everywhere.
The dedicated Academic Scholarship Policy page sets the renewal floor at a 3.1 cumulative GPA (with 30 completed credit hours/year), while the older catalog text says 3.3. Both are official XULA pages and they conflict — confirm the current figure with the aid office before counting on it. Either way, dropping to a 3.0 cuts the award to 75% of the original, and below 3.0 cancels it permanently.
Forgetting the FAFSA and full-time + credit-hour rules.
Even a pure merit scholarship requires a valid FAFSA on file every year, full-time enrollment (at least 12 credit hours), and completing at least 30 credit hours per year (30/60/90 by the end of years 1/2/3). Miss any of these and the scholarship is cancelled, regardless of GPA.

Renewal questions families ask

Do I have to apply separately for XULA merit scholarships?: Most are automatic: all freshmen are considered for Xavier University Academic Scholarships at the time of application for admission, based primarily on high school GPA and test scores plus a counselor recommendation. The named top awards (Board of Trustees, President's) reference 'scholarship application materials,' so confirm with admissions whether a separate scholarship application is required for those. The Drexel and Francis awards are based on valedictorian/salutatorian status rather than an application.
What GPA do I need to keep my XULA scholarship?: Per XULA's Academic Scholarship Policy page, you must keep a valid FAFSA on file, enroll full-time, complete at least 30 credit hours a year, and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.1 or higher. If your cumulative GPA falls to 3.0 (but below the renewal floor) the award is reduced to 75% of the original; below 3.0 it is permanently cancelled. (An older catalog page lists 3.3 instead of 3.1 — verify the current number with the aid office.)
How long does the scholarship last?: XULA institutional academic scholarships are renewable for up to eight consecutive semesters (four years), reviewed at the end of each academic year, as long as you meet the FAFSA, full-time, credit-hour, and GPA requirements. A break in enrollment may cancel the award.
What are the stats for the biggest awards?: The Board of Trustees Scholarship (full tuition + fees + room and board) lists a minimum 3.8 high school GPA and a minimum 28 ACT composite or 1250 SAT (Reading + Math), plus demonstrated leadership. The President's Scholarship (full tuition + housing allowance) lists a minimum 3.8 GPA and a minimum 26 ACT or 1170 SAT.

Rules that bite at Xavier (Louisiana)

The renewal trip wires we'd flag in a custom playbook, derived from Xavier (Louisiana)'s own tier rules and not generic advice.

renewalXavier University Academic Scholarships: renewal floor that quietly knocks awards out
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.) A single rough term can end a four-year award here without warning if the GPA floor isn't met cumulatively.

How Xavier (Louisiana) compares across our verified dataset

669 of 751 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
Xavier (Louisiana) is one of them. The cohort minority (82 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 renewal claim is checked against Xavier (Louisiana)’s own published materials.