Merit Scholarships

Albertus Magnus College annually awards merit scholarships to both first-time first-year students and transfer students. The Office of Admission selects all award recipients and requires a completed admission.

All eligible students must enroll at Albertus Magnus College full time and attend a regionally accredited high school or postsecondary institution. All scholarships are renewable, provided the student maintains the minimum cumulative grade point average (G.P.A.) required of the scholarship that has been offered; additionally, the student must maintain a full-time status in the Traditional Undergraduate Program, with a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester, to retain his or her merit award. Merit scholarships are awarded for up to eight consecutive semesters only.

Students are eligible to receive only one merit award from Albertus Magnus College upon admission. Please note that high school grade point averages are subject to recalculation by the Office of Admission at the time of admission. Merit scholarships are available to international students.

First-Year Student

Merit Awards–Awarded to students of exceptional academic promise:

• Presidential Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $33,000
• Mohun Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $31,000
• Devaney Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29,000
• St. Thomas Aquinas Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,000
• Promise Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20,000

Select Awards–Students may receive these awards in addition to the merit scholarships above:

St. Catherine of Siena Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,000
Awarded to graduates of Catholic high schools, Catholic college preparatory schools, or Catholic colleges or universities.

Legacy Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000
Awarded to the children, step-children and grandchildren of Albertus Magnus alumni.

The Pillar PTK Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000
The Pillar Award is awarded to full-time undergraduate transfer students that provide documentation of Phi Theta Kappa membership.

St. Dominic Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000 –$3,000
Accepted students may be awarded $1,000 per extracurricular activity listed below (with a maximum of $3,000 awarded). For the scholarship to be awarded, students must participate in the activity. Upon completion of the activity, the organizer of the activity will let the Financial Aid Office know that the activity has been completed. The scholarship will then be added to the student’s account. The activities must be completed during the academic year.

For questions, contact the Financial Aid Office (203-773-8508) or financial_aid@albertus.edu.

• Community Service (Minimum of 10 hours)
• Choir/Music (Concert Band, Orchestra, Chorus)
• Student Leadership (Leadership role in an organization non-athletic)
• E-Sports (Organized Club or Organization)

Catherine DeRicci Honors Program Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,000
To be awarded to students who have been invited to join and agree to participate in the Albertus Magnus Honors Program.

Bartolomé de las Casas Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to $500

Bartolomé century Dominican historian and social reformer who defended the rights of indigenous people and advocated for humane colonization policies. He is considered to be one of the first human rights advocates. This scholarship is awarded to the spouse or child of a service member or veteran who is new to Albertus and pursuing an undergraduate degree. A stepchild or adopted child is also eligible. The applicant must provide a copy of the DD214 or DD220 Member-4 Page. This scholarship is applied to tuition and fees and books and supplies only. The Bartolomé de las Casas Scholarship is annually renewable for recipients who maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress and who remain enrolled full-time at Albertus. For more information, please contact the Financial Aid Office at (203) 773-8508.

Francisco de Vitoria Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to $500

Francisco de Vitoria was a Dominican theologian known for his work on human rights and the importance of peacemaking and conciliation. He is considered to be a defender of the oppressed. This scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate student who is an honorably discharged or under honorable conditions veteran. The student must provide proof of honorable discharge such as a copy of the DD214 Member-4 Page. This scholarship is applied to tuition and fees and books and supplies only. The Francisco de Vitoria Scholarship is annually renewable for recipients who maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress and who remain enrolled full-time at Albertus. For more information, please contact the Financial Aid Office at (203) 773-8508.

Transfer Students

Transfer students are defined as students who have completed more than 15 college-level credits at another institution. Eligible transfer students may receive a transfer scholarship ranging from $10,000 to $27,000. Students who transfer with a completed associate's degree will instead be considered for first-year merit scholarships.

All merit scholarships are subject to change. Students must be enrolled full-time for consecutive terms and remain in good academic standing to be eligible to receive any annual scholarship.

Family Tuition Discount

Albertus offers a 10% discount on tuition to siblings when two or more siblings attend simultaneously as full-time day students. Discount remains effective while both students maintain full-time day status.

Endowed Scholarships

Endowed scholarships are established by alumni and friends of the College. Eligibility is subject to restrictions set forth by the donor(s) of each scholarship. For additional details on these opportunties please contact the financial aid office directly.