APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED, RE-OPENS IN AUG/SEP
Scholarship Awarding University:
Type of degree:
Bachelor’s
Scholarship Deadline:
Applications for this scholarship will end on the 1st of May, 2024.
Scholarship Summary:
Alvernia University offers scholarships to each admitted international freshman wishing to earn an undergraduate degree as a traditional day student at the main Reading campus.
Scholarship Applicant Criteria:
To be eligible for an international student scholarship, an applicant must;
• Be a full-time, degree-seeking international undergraduate student attending mostly daytime classes.
• Have earned a minimum 3.0 overall cumulative GPA by the May 1 scholarship application deadline.
• Meet English proficiency and financial specifications.
Value of Scholarship:
The Alvernia International First-Year Scholarships are namely as follows;
i. Presidential Scholarship: $24,000/year
ii. Trustees' Scholarship: $23,000/year
iii. Veronica Founder's Scholarship: $22,000/year
iv. Achievement Scholarship: $20,000/year
v. Heritage Scholarship: $18,000/year
vi. Catholic School Scholarship awards $1,000 to first-time, full-time freshmen graduating from a Catholic high school. It can be combined with other awards as well as incorporated into financial aid packages.
The above scholarships are renewable as long as recipients maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average, continue be a full time student and engage in service to the University and the community.
Scholarship Application Guide:
To apply;
i. Complete an admissions application into Alvernia.
ii. Every international undergraduate student must submit all grades from all previous schools attended. The applicant must submit all their grades to be evaluated; for international transcripts must be evaluated in USA system evaluation via NACES member institutions.
Scholarship Website:
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at Alvernia University International Freshman Merit Scholarship Page.