Listed below are scholarship programs awarded by the University to entering first-year students.
Presidential Scholars Program. The Presidential Scholars Program is a renewable, merit-based award covering undergraduate Villanova University tuition (fall and spring semesters), on-campus room, board (meal plan includes up to 21 meals per week), the general fee, and the cost of textbooks to the completion of one undergraduate degree or up to eight semesters, whichever comes first. Presidential Scholars are transformational leaders both on and off campus who have demonstrated a love of learning and a commitment to enhancing both their local and broader civic communities. Villanova Presidential Scholars represent diverse intellectual, social, ethnic, and economic backgrounds. Each year, the University awards a portion of Presidential Scholars Program to underrepresented students who have demonstrated leadership in their ability to make significant academic and social contributions to their school and communities. The purpose of the Underrepresented Presidential Scholars Program for Diversity, Equity, and Social Change is to identify and recruit Scholars who will be agents for transformative social change. Students who wish to be considered for the Underrepresented Presidential Scholars Program for Diversity, Equity, and Social Change are reviewed by BOTH their College selection committee and the Underrepresented Presidential Scholars Program (PSP) selection committee.
For more information regarding the Presidential Scholars Program, application deadlines and the nomination process, visit the following websites: Center for Research and Fellowships: https://www1.villanova.edu/university/research-scholarship/crf/presidential-scholars.html and the Center for Access Success and Achievement: https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/provost/casa.html.
St. Martin de Porres Scholarship. St. Martin de Porres is the patron saint for those seeking harmony regardless of identity. In honor of his legacy and dedication to equality, Villanova University offers competitive scholarships to academically talented students who have a passion for and demonstrated commitment to advocacy and social justice. This scholarship covers the full cost of tuition and general fees.
All eligible applicants will be considered for this award. You must first submit a complete application for admission as a first-year student. Applicants are also required to complete the FAFSA, the CSS Profile and any applicable state grant application as the award may be reduced by any Federal Pell or state grant funding. Incomplete applications for admission and/or financial assistance will not be eligible for consideration.
Additional information will be sent to you via email once your completed application is received. Incomplete applications for admission and/or scholarship will not be eligible for consideration. The selection committee will review qualified applicants and notify recipients by April 1.
Denise McNair Memorial Scholarship. The Denise McNair Memorial Scholarship has been instituted in memory of Denise McNair who, on Sunday, September 15, 1963, died in the early days of the civil rights movement in a racially motivated bomb attack at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. This Scholarship, valued at full tuition for eight consecutive regular semesters (not including summer), will be awarded to a first-year student with a faith-based background who is interested in social justice and advocacy. The McNair Scholarship is awarded every four years to an entering first year student. Therefore, this scholarship will next be awarded to an entering first-year student entering fall 2024.
To apply, you must have already submitted a completed application for admission as a first-year student. Then, you must submit the McNair Memorial Scholarship application no later than February 1 and the required essay by February 7. Applicants may apply for admission via Early Action, Early Decision (both November 1 deadlines) or Regular Decision (January 15 deadline).
Additional information will be sent to you via email once your completed application is received. Incomplete applications for admission and/or scholarship will not be eligible for consideration. The selection committee will review qualified applicants and notify recipients by April 1.
Goizueta Foundation Scholars Fund. The Goizueta Foundation Scholars Fund has been instituted for the purpose of providing need-based scholarship assistance to those who have extensive personal interest, involvement, and experience in the Hispanic/Latino culture. The award (of a varying amount) is made to students who are U.S. Citizens or permanent residents and whose families currently reside in the United States, who come from communities or populations that have been historically underrepresented in the student body at Villanova, who have demonstrated financial need and who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement. This award will be granted to two entering first-year students. This scholarship is renewable for a total of eight consecutive full-time undergraduate regular semesters (not including summer). Returning undergraduate students will be considered for scholarship renewal on the basis of their academic performance and financial need.
All eligible applicants will be considered for this award. You must first submit a complete application for admission as a first-year student. Applicants are also required to complete the FAFSA, the CSS Profile, and any applicable state grant application as the award may be reduced by any Federal Pell or state grant funding. Incomplete applications for admission and/or financial assistance will not be eligible for consideration.
Additional information will be sent to you via email once your completed application is received. Incomplete applications for admission and/or scholarship will not be eligible for consideration.
Villanova National Merit Scholarship. These awards, ranging from $500 to $2,000, are offered to top students who are designated as finalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation and who selected Villanova University as their first college choice. Students should file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the CSS Profile so that the proper award amount can be determined.
Army ROTC. For recipients selected by the Army ROTC program Villanova University agrees to fund U.S. Army scholarship winners with an amount not to exceed $4,000 to be used for University room and board charges only.
Naval ROTC. For recipients selected by the Navy ROTC program Villanova University agrees to fund U.S. Navy scholarship winners with an amount not to exceed $4,000 to be used for University room and board charges only.