Scholarships

We recognize the importance of making a small, private education affordable, and that's why the Mount is proud to award more than $26 million in scholarships and grants each year. In fact, 100% of our traditional full-time students receive scholarships and grants from the college each year, with the average first-year award amount totaling up to $30,000.

All first-year and transfer students are automatically considered for scholarships at the time of application, unless otherwise noted. Scholarships designated as "renewable" mean that the student will be awarded the scholarship annually for up to four years, provided they remain in good academic standing and still qualify for the scholarship based on program participation, etc. Students in the 5-year BA/MSed program can carry their scholarships to the 5th year; BA/MBA 4+1 program students may qualify for an alumni discount on their fifth year.

Scholarships & Grants

Students can qualify for a combination of scholarships and grants that really add up.

First-Year Students 

Merit Scholarships

We offer the following renewable academic scholarships to first-year students. Students are only eligible for one academic grant, the highest amount for which they qualify.

Visit Grant

First-year students who visit Mount Saint Mary College through an official admissions visit, will automatically receive a $1,000 non-renewable grant if they choose to attend the Mount. An official visit may be a daily campus tour, open house, weekend tour, accepted student day, and accepted student weekday tour. Only students who register and attend an official visit through the Admissions office, will be eligible to receive this grant. Schedule an official visit here. 

Resident Grant

Full-time undergraduate students who live on campus are automatically awarded a renewable $8,000 grant for each year they live on campus.

Catholic High School Grant

If you are graduating from a Catholic high school, you will automatically be awarded a renewable $2,000 grant.

Need-based Grants

We award a number of grants based on financial need to first-year students each year. The level of assistance offered depends on the amount of financial need and the availability of funds, which is why we encourage students to file the FAFSA as soon as possible. These grants can be renewable depending upon continued financial need based on each year's FAFSA and maintenance of good academic standing. 

Donor Scholarships

Several friends of the Mount have created scholarships in memory of loved ones or to help students in certain programs or with financial needs. Eligibility criteria differs for each scholarship based on various factors such as the student's GPA, financial need, major, geographic location, etc. In order to apply for a donor scholarship, a student must have filed a FAFSA even if they don't qualify for aid. For application details, please contact the Office of Financial Aid at SFS@msmc.edu.

Transfer students

Full-time, traditional transfer students are automatically considered for these renewable merit awards upon application.

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship

Phi Theta Kappa members are considered for an additional $1,500 scholarship.

Resident Grant

Full-time undergraduate students who live on campus are automatically awarded a renewable $8,000 grant for each year they live on campus.

Donor Scholarships

Several friends of the Mount have created scholarships in memory of loved ones or to help students in certain programs or with financial needs. Eligibility criteria differs for each scholarship based on various factors such as the student's GPA, financial need, major, geographic location, etc. In order to apply for a donor scholarship, a student must have filed a FAFSA even if they don't qualify for aid. For application details, please contact the Office of Financial Aid at SFS@msmc.edu.