Santa Clara University

Academic Merit-Based Awards

Santa Clara offers a variety of academic merit-based awards for which you can qualify regardless of your financial need. Most merit awards are annually renewable for four years, provided you meet the requirements of the scholarship.

Presidential Scholar at Entry

This merit-based award provides a full-tuition scholarship to 10 freshman students who are admitted with distinction and who demonstrate other qualities identified and emphasized by the president as critical to the University's mission. All Presidential Scholars are notified at time of admission.

Provost Scholar

This award provides a 50 percent tuition scholarship to 40 freshman students who are admitted with distinction and have assumed leadership roles in their schools and their communities. All Provost Scholars are notified at time of admission.

Thomas J. and Arlene Bannan Merit Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to a limited number of students who have demonstrated high academic achievement and exemplify the best traditions of Santa Clara University in terms of leadership, integrity, and community service. Awards can range from $1,000 to full tuition. Recipients are selected during the admissions process and there is no separate application.

Dean's Scholars

The top accepted freshmen in each academic division (Arts and Sciences, Business, and Engineering) will be named Dean's Scholars. These awards are $8,000 per year for exceptional students.

Jesuit Scholars

The top 50 academically outstanding incoming freshman students who are graduates of any Jesuit high school and who were not selected for other merit awards will be considered for this program. These awards are $5,000 per year.

Honors Program

Admission to the University Honors Program is by invitation and is based on your high school record, test scores, and information contained in the application for admission to the University. Honors Program Scholarships are $2,000. For more information, contact the Honors Program at 408-554-4439. Honors Program.

Eastside Future Teachers Project (EFTP)

Each year, six students from the Eastside Union High School District (EUHSD) will be selected for the EFTP scholarship. Students are awarded at least $8,000 per year for four years of undergraduate study and one fifth-year teaching credential at SCU. If you demonstrate financial need the award can increase to an amount up to full tuition. Potential candidates are identified by the EFTP in consultation with the EUHSD. Eastside Future Teachers Project.

National Merit Scholarships

Each year Santa Clara University awards four $2,000 National Merit Scholarships to incoming freshmen. Students are selected from those National Merit Finalists who listed SCU as their first choice school.

Army ROTC

The Army ROTC is a campus-based program that offers two-, three-, and four-year scholarships. Two-year scholarships cover partial tuition and are funded by the Army. Three-year scholarships cover partial tuition from the Army while SCU covers on-campus room and board. Four-year scholarships receive partial tuition from the Army and SCU covers the remainder of tuition and on-campus room and board charges. Scholarship winners receive a tax-free stipend ranging from $250-$400 for each academic month, plus an allowance for books and other educational items. Those students accepting an Army ROTC scholarship will incur a military obligation that can be fulfilled by either serving part-time in the Army National Guard, Army Reserve, or full-time on active duty. For additional information contact the Department of Military Science at 408-554-6831. ROTC.