Benedictine Need Award

All incoming students who file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and are admitted to Benedictine University will be reviewed and considered for need-based assistance through a demonstrated calculation for financial need. Students eligible for this awarding would receive the New Benedictine Need Award.

Institutional Scholarships and Awards:

• During the admission process and upon your acceptance a student is offered Institutional Scholarships and Awards.
• All Institutional Scholarships and Awards are considered Gift Aid (not to be paid back) and offered to eligible students enrolled in a traditional undergraduate program for the fall and spring semesters only and offered based on full-time enrollment for each semester.
• Institutional Scholarships and Awards are renewable each year as long as a student remains continuously enrolled and maintains satisfactory academic progress (SAP).  Please note for application based scholarships and/or awards, additional requirements may be required for those types of aid to be renewable.
• Institutional Scholarships and Awards are designated for tuition only.
• A student that chooses to not enroll in a traditional undergraduate program as a full-time student (less than 12 credit hours per semester) will receive a pro-rated amount on their Institutional Scholarships and Awards.
• The Tuition Exchange and Tuition Remission programs are mutually exclusive and are not combined with Institutional Scholarships and Awards.
• The Scholars Program is mutually exclusive and a student accepted to the program becomes no longer eligible for their Academic/Merit Based Scholarships.