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Scholarships and Grants

Merit-Based Scholarships

Holy Cross College is committed to recognizing and rewarding new students who have demonstrated academic excellence, exceptional leadership skills and continuous service to others within their schools and communities. In keeping with this tradition, merit-based scholarship grants have been established for first-time freshmen entering Holy Cross College. Merit award packages range from $1,000 to $11,000 annually depending upon the qualifications of the student. Because these scholarships are merit-based grants, family financial need is not considered and amounts awarded do not have to be repaid.

Travel Grant
The Presidential Scholarship
The Trustee Scholarship
The Community Service Scholarship
The Leadership Scholarship
The Bishop Rhoades Scholarship
The Brothers of Holy Cross Scholarship
The Moreau Scholarship
Transfer Scholarship
Sibling Scholarship

Travel Grant

High school seniors who do an official admission visit between September 1 and May 1 of their senior year will receive a one-time $500 Holy Cross Travel Grant as part of their first-year financial assistance package.

The Presidential Scholarship

Criteria:

Based on high school cumulative grade point average
Must be an admitted first-time, full-time freshman for the Fall 2012 semester.

Comments:

Automatic consideration (no separate application required)
Must maintain minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA to renew
Merit-based scholarships are renewable up to 8 consecutive semesters of full-time attendance

GPA Range (4 pt. scale) and Annual Amount:

3.00 - 3.25	$1,500
3.26 - 3.49	$2,000
3.50 - 3.79	$2,500
3.80 - up	$3,000

The Trustee Scholarship

Criteria:

Based on highest SAT or ACT composite scores
Must be an admitted first-time, full-time freshman Fall 2012.
Must be admitted in "academic good standing"

Comments:

Automatic consideration (no separate application required)
Must maintain minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA to renew
Renewable up to 8 consecutive semesters of full-time attendance

SAT I or ACT CompositeScore Range and Annual Amount:

SAT 1020 - 1080 or ACT 22 - 23	$1,500
SAT 1090 - 1160 or ACT 24 - 25	$2,000
SAT 1170 - 1240 or ACT 26 - 27	$2,500
SAT 1250 - up or ACT 28 - up	$3,000

The Community Service Scholarship

Criteria:

Based on community service involvement and experience
Must be an admitted first-time, full-time freshman

Comments:

Students should include information about their community service activities in their admission application essay
Must maintain minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA to renew.
Renewable up to 8 consecutive semesters of full-time attendance

Scholarship Range:
$500 - $2,500

The Leadership Scholarship

Criteria:

Based on exceptional leadership experience
Must be an admitted first-time, full-time freshman

Comments:

Students should include information about their leadership activities in their admission application essay
Must maintain minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA to renew
Renewable up to 8 consecutive semesters of full-time attendance

Scholarship Range:
$500 - $2,500

The Bishop Rhoades Scholarship

Criteria:

Must be a graduating senior from St. Joseph High School in South Bend, Marian High School in Mishawaka, Bishop Luers or Bishop Dwenger High Schools in Fort Wayne.
or
Must be a graduating high school senior who attends a Catholic parish in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend and has their pastor write a letter of recommendation

Comments:

Automatic consideration (no separate application required)
Must enter as a first time, full-time freshman
Must maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA to renew
Renewable up to 8 consecutive semesters of full-time attendance.

Scholarship Amount: $3,500

The Brothers of Holy Cross Scholarship

Criteria:

Must be a graduate of a Congregation of Holy Cross sponsored high school
Must be an admitted first-time, full-time freshman

Comments:

Automatic consideration (no separate application required)
Must maintain a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA to renew
Renewable up to 8 consecutive semesters of full-time attendance

Scholarship amount: $3,500

The Moreau Scholarship

Half Tuition Scholarship

Criteria:

Must be a graduate of a Brothers of Holy Cross High School
Apply for admission to Holy Cross College as a full-time, degree-seeking student
Achieve a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 or higher (4 point scale)
Score a minimum SAT composite: 1100 (CR+M) or minimum ACT composite: 24
Demonstrate service/leadership in the community, school, and/or church

Comments:

One half tuition scholarship awarded annually to a student from each CSC affiliated high school
Requires a separate application(CLICK HERE to print the Moreau Scholarship application form)
Renewable up to 8 consecutive semesters of full-time attendance
Must maintain 3.0 cumulative grade point average

Application Process:

Application deadline: April 15, 2012

Submit a letter of recommendation from a high school faculty member or guidance counselor
Submit a letter of recommendation from someone who can attest to your leadership/service experiences
Participate in a conference telephone call with members of the HCC Scholarship Committee

Transfer Scholarship

Qualifications:

Based on academic achievement, leadership and service experience
Must have a cumulative college GPA of 3.0 or above

Comments:

Scholarship range - $2,000 to $6,000
Must maintain a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA to renew

Sibling Scholarship

Qualifications:

Must be a full-time student with an enrolled sibling at Holy Cross College

Comments:

Amount - $1,000 per year
Renewable upon maintaining good academic and social standing, and continued enrollment at Holy Cross College

Notice of Institutional Financial Aid On-Campus Residency Requirement

All Holy Cross College students are strongly encouraged to participate fully in the life of the college. Underclassmen in particular may best reach this goal by living in a Holy Cross College residence hall. While all students are strongly encouraged to live in the residence halls, there is no requirement to do so, with one exception. Students who receive 50% or more of their tuition expenses in aid from the college in the form of scholarships and grants are required to live in college residence halls for all semesters that such aid is received. In this way, students for whom the college makes a significant financial commitment shall in turn commit to contributing in a meaningful way to the life of the college.

Students wishing to be relieved of this obligation may request a waiver. This waiver, which the student must submit in writing to the Dean of Students no later than 2 weeks after receipt of a Financial Aid package, must outline a compelling reason why such a waiver should be considered.

Students receiving institutional aid in excess of 50% of tuition, who leave the residence halls either by their own choice, or due to a disciplinary matter shall expect a reduction in their institutional aid, and will be subject to all applicable charges as outlined in the housing contract and student handbook.