Admission Scholarships
The Office of Admission knows that the cost of college is a major factor in the college decision process, and we do our best to make sure that cost is not a barrier to a transformative and affordable SXU education. Scholarships come in many different forms, such as merit scholarships, talent-based scholarships (for athletes, musicians, and artists), and other awards based on various parameters.
For many years, 100 percent of entering full-time freshman and transfer students have received a merit scholarship based on academic performance. We encourage you to explore the Freshman Merit Scholarship and Transfer Merit Scholarship below, along with several other scholarship opportunities.
Saint Xavier also offers a wide range of scholarships available to students University-wide and to students who fall into certain parameters like a specific major or academic year. There are a variety of other scholarships are also offered outside of Saint Xavier, which we call outside scholarships, that you may be eligible to receive based on the establishment's requirements.
SXU Access Advantage
Do you qualify?
Through the Access Advantage tuition program, qualifying students will have their tuition costs covered through a combination of state, federal and institutional aid sources.
CHECK ELIGIBILITYThe Art and Design Department at Saint Xavier University has a tradition of developing students who are visually literate, culturally aware and interested in pursuing a life of creative collaboration. Students majoring or minoring in art and design are an integral part of the SXU community. Their ability to bring an understanding of visual language and creative problem solving to all classes, clubs and interactions enriches the University in a wide variety of ways.
The Art and Design Department seeks to recruit highly motivated students who want to create, communicate and collaborate, while studying the underlying history, theory and craft of the art. It also seeks to design discipline and offer students an opportunity to apply for recognition and reward.
These scholarships are available to incoming freshmen and new transfer students who are majoring or minoring in art and design.
Several merit-based scholarship awards will be offered through a portfolio review application process.
Amount Range: Varies
Amount Range: $2,000
Amount Range: Up to $22,000 per academic year
First-year students entering Saint Xavier University as freshmen who are enrolled and will graduate from a Sisters of Mercy-sponsored high school will receive a Mercy High School Award in the amount of $2,000. The Mercy High School Award is in addition to the Stump Family Catholic High School Award ($2,000). Students do not need to apply for the Mercy High School Award as it will be granted upon admission to SXU. This award, and the Stump Family Catholic High School Award, will be added to any other merit-based scholarship already awarded at the time of admission. The award is renewable each year a student attends SXU full-time in good academic standing.
Amount Range: $2,000
Saint Xavier University offers a variety of music scholarships to students. To view a complete list of them, please check out our Music Scholarships page.
Amount Range: $1,000 - $7,000
The Art and Design Department at Saint Xavier University has a tradition of developing students who are visually literate, culturally aware and interested in pursuing a life of creative collaboration. Students majoring or minoring in art and design are an integral part of the SXU community. Their ability to bring an understanding of visual language and creative problem solving to all classes, clubs and interactions enriches the University in a wide variety of ways.
The Art and Design Department seeks to recruit highly motivated students who want to create, communicate and collaborate, while studying the underlying history, theory and craft of the art. It also seeks to design discipline and offer students an opportunity to apply for recognition and reward.
These scholarships are available to incoming freshmen and new transfer students who are majoring or minoring in art and design.
Several merit-based scholarship awards will be offered through a portfolio review
application process.
Amount Range: Varies
Saint Xavier University is awarding scholarships to students exemplifying leadership skills that reflect the University's core values. The University's mercy heritage as embodied in its mission statement seeks to educate persons to search for truth, to think critically, to communicate effectively, and to serve wisely and compassionately in support of human dignity and the common good.
The Lifelong Learners Scholarship Program assists mature individuals of special promise to achieve their educational goals by securing a Bachelor of Business Administration Fast-Track degrees.
Amount Range: *Up to $1,250 each
*Award amount may vary based on availability of funds and number of scholarships awarded.
The Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship (PTK) is offered to PTK transfer students. PTK is an honor society for community college students. These scholarships are automatically renewable each year as long as you are enrolled full-time (12 or more credit hours per semester) and remain in good standing at Saint Xavier University, maintaining satisfactory academic progress.
How do you apply?
The scholarship application happens during the review of your application for admission. Along with a submission of your application and transcripts from all colleges attended, please indicate in writing that you are a member of Phi Theta Kappa and send the Office of Admission official proof that you have been accepted as a member of Phi Theta Kappa. Proof of PTK membership is required prior to the start of classes at SXU in order to receive the PTK Scholarship.
Please note: A student can only qualify for one merit scholarship, either the Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship, the Vernon O. Crawley Scholarship, or the Transfer Merit Scholarship program. The student will be awarded the top scholarship for which he/she is eligible; these three awards are not eligible to be awarded simultaneously to the same recipient.
Students may qualify for additional financial aid by filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Amount Range: $21,000 per academic year
City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) Star Scholars who graduate from CCC with an associate degree and a minimum GPA of 2.5 will be awarded a $1,000 SXU Chicago Star Scholarship.
Please note: This scholarship is in addition to either the Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship or the Transfer Merit Scholarship. Student must enroll at SXU full-time and remain in good academic standing.
Amount Range: $1,000
Saint Xavier University offers transfer student scholarships to acknowledge the academic success earned at the college level prior to transfer to SXU. These Transfer Merit Scholarships range from $10,000 to $18,000 and are renewable as long as students remain in good academic standing while enrolled full-time at Saint Xavier. The transfer merit scholarship program is only offered to full-time transfer students. Visit our Merit Aid Calculator for an estimate of your merit scholarship.
Can I get additional funds beyond merit scholarships?
Students will want to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in order to determine what additional aid they may qualify for. A student may only qualify for one of the two transfer scholarship programs (either the Transfer Merit Scholarship or the Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship program).
Amount Range: $10,000 - $20,000 per academic year
Eligibility for the Vernon O. Crawley Scholarship is exclusive to full-time Moraine Valley Community College (MVCC) students who are completing their associate degree and transferring to Saint Xavier University. The Crawley Scholarship is a $1,000 award that is in addition to the transfer merit scholarship or Phi Theta Kappa scholarship students receive when enrolling full-time at Saint Xavier University (SXU). The Vernon O. Crawley Scholarship is renewable each year as a full-time undergraduate student at SXU. Candidates must have earned a 3.0 cumulative GPA at MVCC and be receiving their associate degree in May.
Crawley Scholarship Submission Process:
Moraine Valley Community College student applicants must complete a Vernon O. Crawley Scholarship application including a personal statement (a maximum of 2 pages in length) indicating their educational and career goals and how their Moraine Valley and Saint Xavier degrees will help them accomplish those goals. Applicants must also obtain a reference from one faculty member from Moraine Valley Community College prior to the application deadline. All information must be submitted before March 15.
Applications for this scholarship are complete once the University has received:
- The applicant's personal statement and completed Vernon O. Crawley Scholarship application form.
- One faculty reference.
- A completed application for admission at Saint Xavier University.
Please note: A limited number of Vernon O. Crawley Scholarships are awarded each year, and applicants are selected based on a combination of factors including academic profile, scholarship personal statement, and faculty recommendations.
Application: To apply for the Vernon O. Crawley Scholarship, complete the online Vernon O. Crawley Scholarship Application.
Amount Range: $1,000 per academic year
Saint Xavier University has 13 Varsity sports and competes competitively in the National
Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The SXU coaching staff recruits for
their respective sports and recruited student-athletes may be eligible for athletic
scholarships based on talent level. If you wish to be recruited for one of our Varsity
sports, fill out our recruitment form online.
Amount Range: Varies
For more information, please visit our SXU Cougars website.
Saint Xavier University offers a variety of music scholarships to students. To view
a complete list of them, please check out our Music Scholarships page.
Amount Range: $1,000 - $7,000