The Mount has announced exciting new scholarship increases and a
new scholarship!
Academic Scholarships for incoming freshmen (2013-2014)
Mount Saint Mary College offers scholarships based on the merit
of a student's academic achievements and full-time (12+
credits/semester) traditional attendance. We award scholarships
upon acceptance, and they are renewable for three years, or eight
academic semesters in total. Students must maintain a 3.0 (for
Presidential Scholarship) or 2.5 (all others) minimum cumulative
GPA, and maintain full-time status to receive the scholarship.
| Scholarship | SAT | ACT | GPA | Award |
| Presidential
Scholarship | 1200+
1150-1190 | 26+
25 | 85+
95+ | $14,000 |
| Distinguished Scholarship | 1150-1190 | 25 | 80-94 | $10,000 |
| Founders Scholarship | 1050-1140 | 23-24 | 80+ | $8,500 |
| Dean's Scholarship | 900-1040 | 19-22 | 88+ | $6,000 |
| Achievement Scholarship | 1000-1040
900-990 | 21-22
19-22 | 80-87
85-87 | $3,500 |
*When determining the scholarship, we use the highest of your
critical reading and math SAT scores or your highest ACT
composite scores, if you took the test more than once.
You may be eligible for additional grants and scholarships based
on need, rather than academic qualifications. Be sure to include
the Mount's Title IV school code, 002778, on your
FAFSA, and you will automatically be evaluated for all need-based
funds that the Mount has to offer.
Other
scholarships and grants for incoming freshmen (2013-2014)
You may also qualify for one or more of the following:
| Scholarship/Grant | Requirements | Award |
| Leadership Scholarship | See information, below | $5,000 |
| Dyson Leadership Scholarship | Information being developed | $5,000 |
| * Residence Grant | Students that plan to live on campus | $2,000 |
Catholic High School or
Collegiate Grant | Catholic High School or
Out-of-state or Long Island students | $2,000 |
* Resident Grants are available to all
students living on campus who receive an academic award included in
the chart above (excluding the Presidential Scholarship).
Leadership Scholarships are awarded to
matriculating, full-time freshmen who have demonstrated leadership
abilities through high school and community experiences. Award
recipients will be required to engage in a co-curricular, campus
experience in exchange for the leadership scholarship, which can be
up to $5,000 per academic year. These campus experiences may
include student newspaper, yearbook, radio station, pep band, event
marketing, and student government. All leadership experiences,
with the exception of athletic ability or participation, will be
considered.
The deadline has passed to apply for the 2013-14
Leadership Scholarships. Applications for the 2014-15
academic year will be avalable next fall.
Donor Scholarships
Mount Saint Mary College offers a number of private scholarships
each year. The Admissions application and FAFSA are used to
determine eligible recipients based upon criterion established by
the donor. Read more about Donor
Scholarships.
Need-Based Grants
These institutional grants are awarded on a competitive basis
and may reflect academic excellence, as well as demonstrated
financial need. The level of grant assistance depends upon the
quality of the student’s academic record, the amount of financial
need, the availability of funds, and full-time traditional
enrollment. Renewal requires students to continue to
demonstrate financial need, as defined by the FAFSA each year, and
maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better.
ROTC Scholarships
Please visit our page on ROTC scholarships.