Scholarships

The scholarships below are both Institutional Scholarships and Scholarships that require an application. Benedictine awards Institutional Scholarships to all incoming freshman and transfer students each year in merit scholarships and need-based grants on an annual basis. These merit scholarships and need-based grants are automatically awarded to you upon completion of your application through Admissions and Financial Aid offices. These scholarships have no “Apply” button. Scholarships requiring an application are clearly marked and an “Apply” button is provided to the application.

Scroll to the bottom of the page for Endowed Scholarship (AwardSpring) and Externally offered scholarships.

Colleges

Colleges
  • College of Liberal Arts
  • College of Science & Health

Student Type

Student Type
  • Doctoral
  • Graduate
  • Incoming Freshman
  • Junior
  • Senior
  • Sophomore
  • Transfer Student

Offered For

Offered For
  • Lisle
  • Mesa
  • Online

Admitted Student Day Award

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Awarded to an admitted freshman student at the time of their admittance to Benedictine University and officially received upon attending an in-person or virtual Admitted Student Day programming.

Campus Visit Award

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Experience our Benedictine hospitality firsthand! Transfer students who visit will receive an annual Campus Visit Award. It’s our way of saying, “Thanks for visiting!”

Eagle Promise Award

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Our Eagle Promise ensures first-time, first-year undergraduate students and their families the certainty that a Catholic, private, liberal arts education is attainable.

Family Recognition Award

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Awarded to an admitted student that has a parent(s), grandparent(s), or sibling that is a degreed alumnus of Benedictine, or has a current sibling enrolled at Benedictine University.

Jurica Scholars Program

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The Jurica Scholars program provides a merit scholarship based on academic performance for students entering Benedictine with a declared major within the College of Science and Health.

Mani-Sarathy Opportunity Grant

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This grant will provide financial assistance to current graduate students and alumni in the MS in Integrative Physiology (MSIP) program who are applying to professional or graduate schools.

Music Scholarship

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Through a student’s participation in music, or even declaration of a major/minor in Music, you may be eligible for an audition and scholarship.

Out of State Award

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Awarded to a student admitted to Benedictine’s Lisle campus that has a permanent residence outside of the state of Illinois.

Phi Theta Kappa

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Awarded to an incoming transfer student that is an active member of the national organization Phi Theta Kappa during their enrollment at a community college.

Project Lead The Way Scholarship

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A limited number of PLTW scholarships are available to incoming freshmen with at least one PLTW high school course, and have applied by the February 1 priority deadline to be a full time student at Benedictine University.

Red Thread Scholarship

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Aid to an MSIP student from an underrepresented group in the healthcare field, ideally a first-generation graduate student, based on financial need and demonstration of volunteer/service experiences in the healthcare field(s).

Redhawk Promise Award

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Our Redhawk Promise ensures first-time, first-year undergraduate students and their families the certainty that a Catholic, private, liberal arts education is attainable.

Scholars Program

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The Lisle Scholars Program at Benedictine University is a four-year course of study designed to enable a select number of gifted undergraduate students to develop their skills as leaders and thinkers.

Scholars Program-Mesa

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The Mesa Scholars Program at Benedictine University is a four-year course of study designed to enable a select number of gifted undergraduate students to develop their skills as leaders and thinkers

Westlake Foundation Scholarship

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The Westlake Foundation Scholarship (WFS) provides financial support for prospective students to pursue the BSN, the RN to BSN, the MSN, and DNP programs at Benedictine University.

Endowed Scholarships

For returning and current students, we offer even more scholarship opportunities! Use your Benedictine email to log in to AwardSpring and search through scholarships you qualify for. These endowed scholarships are reviewed by committees and awarded to students upon completion of their applications.

Click Here for Endowed Scholarships (AwardSpring)

Scholarships sent to Benedictine for Student Consideration*

Expand Your Scholarship Options: National & Featured Awards*

Look beyond Benedictine! Many scholarships come from outside sources like family associations, community groups, and even third-party search engines like Fastweb or the U.S. Department of Labor. Remember, free scholarship searches are available, so save your money and focus on finding the perfect fit!

* Benedictine University does not endorse or support any of these listings or scholarships. Scholarships are posted for students to use and apply for at their own discretion.