Scholarships & Grants

New freshmen and transfer students are reviewed for these awards ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 (annually renewable for up to four years). Awards are keyed to overall applications, high school or college GPAs, cumulative scores on the Scholastic Achievement Test (SAT) or composite scores on the American College Testing (ACT) Examination, strong letters of recommendation, and moderate to high levels of community service.

Grade Point Average
Students must achieve an overall 3.0 high school or college grade point average to meet eligibility requirements for an Academic Scholarship. Students must achieve an overall 2.7 high school or college grade point average to meet eligibility requirements for a Merit Scholarship.

For new first time freshmen, the core requirements are four (4) years of English; four (4) years of social studies; three (3) years of mathematics; three (3) years of science; and two (2) years of a foreign language for a total of 16 credits. GPAs in these core requirements along with additional course work are considered in admissions and scholarship review.

Standardized Test Scores
Students must score above a 1000 cumulatively on the Critical Reading (400+) and Mathematics (400+) and score above a 400 on the Writing component of the SAT in order to meet the eligibility requirement for the higher level Academic Scholarships. For Merit Scholarships (annually renewable) the cumulative SAT range is 900 with the same minimum requirements for each component.

For the higher level Academic Scholarships, students’ ACT composite scores must be a 22 or higher, which is the average of each score for the English, Mathematics, Reading and Science tests. (example: 24+19+19+20/4 = 20.50). The Writing test is required for admissions consideration, but is not calculated for scholarship consideration. For Merit Scholarships, the composite ACT range is 19.

Please note: Academic, commemorative, and need-based awards are combined to make up your total institutional aid. If the sum of these awards exceeds the total institutional aid you are eligible to receive, your awards may be lowered accordingly.

The 12k Alumni GRAD-itude Scholarship

• Undergraduate St. Thomas Aquinas College alumni are eligible for up to $12,000 in scholarships for full graduate programs. This does not include the Advanced or Post-Master’s Certificate programs.
• The $12k Alumni discount will be used to reduce the total cost of your graduate program only. No refunds are available for any unused funds.
• If students receive a voucher (cooperating teacher voucher, public school teacher voucher, catholic school teacher voucher, etc.) during the course of their program, the voucher amount will count towards the $12,000 alumni discount. The same credits cannot receive a double discount.
• If STAC alumni choose to receive the $12k Alumni discount, they are ineligible to receive any additional alumni discounts.
• If STAC alumni are receiving a graduate assistantship, they are ineligible to receive the $12k alumni discount.

The $12k Alumni GRAD-itude Discount and Readmits

• For students who are readmitted into a graduate program and it has been less than 3 academic years, the student will be eligible for the $12k alumni discount for the remainder of their program.
• For students who are readmitted into a graduate program and it has been more than 3 academic years, the student will be eligible for a prorated discount for the remaining credits of their program.

$7K Alumni GRAD-itude Scholarship for Immediate Family Members

• Immediate family members (including children, parents, grandparents, and siblings) of St. Thomas Aquinas College alumni are eligible for up to $7,000 in scholarships for full graduate programs. This does not include the Advanced or Post- Master’s Certificate programs.
• The $7K alumni scholarship for immediate family members will be used to reduce the total cost of your graduate program only. No refunds are available for any unused funds.
• If you are a St. Thomas Aquinas College alumnus/alumna and an immediate family member of a St. Thomas Aquinas College employee, you will be eligible for the $12K alumni GRAD-itude scholarship only.
• If students receive a voucher (cooperating teacher voucher, public school teacher voucher, catholic school teacher voucher, etc.) during the course of their program, the voucher amount will count towards the $7K alumni scholarship discount. The same credits cannot receive a double discount.
• If immediate family members of STAC alumni are receiving a graduate assistantship, they are ineligible to receive the $7k alumni discount.

The Aquinas Leaders program is an elite cohort of scholarship students who have exclusive access to a broad range of opportunities for career preparedness, leadership training, community service, and collaborative work throughout their four years at the College. At the heart of the Aquinas Leaders program are many opportunities to develop and bring out one’s true leadership potential. Experience as an Aquinas Leader prepares students for leadership throughout their lives.

Students admitted into the Aquinas Leaders program receive a half-tuition scholarship for courses taken at the College as full-time students during the Fall and Spring semesters of four academic years (Pell and TAP may be applied up to the cost of tuition) and a free iPad with data plan. Learn more about the benefits of the program.

The College participates in the NCAA Division II and offers scholarships to students based on the coach’s recommendations. Scholarships are available in basketball, soccer, cross country, track and field, golf and tennis for men and women; men’s baseball, and women’s softball and lacrosse. These awards range from $1,000 to full scholarship. Students who qualify for academic scholarships, and other awards are still eligible for athletic awards. The College sets a limit on how much scholarship funds can be applied to a student’s account, typically capping the awards to equal the total cost of tuition. In some case, the awards are permitted to apply toward a student’s room and board costs, but generally the awards do not exceed the cost of tuition.

Coaches, through the Athletic Director, make recommendations to the Admissions and Scholarship Committee. The Committee determines allocation of funds. Students interested in an athletic scholarship should contact the coach or athletic director.

These $500 to $2,000 Annual Scholarships vary based on high school academic profiles, intended majors, and community service histories. These scholarships were established by donors and the endowment interest generated on these investments yields a number of scholarships for new students on an annual basis. These awards are renewable, and all applicants are reviewed by the Enrollment Management Office. Students do not need to apply for these awards. Every student is reviewed and their achievements are taken into consideration.

Please note: Academic, commemorative, and need-based awards are combined to make up your total institutional aid. If the sum of these awards exceeds the total institutional aid you are eligible to receive, your awards may be lowered accordingly.

Students are reviewed for eligibility for our Honors Program which offers a 70% of tuition scholarship for up to four years (over an $84,000 value). Applicants must have a re-calculated high school GPA of 3.6 or higher in major subjects at the time of application; combined SAT scores of at least 1200 on the Critical Reading and Math sections with no section less than 550 or ACT composite of 27. Incoming freshmen meeting these initial requirements will be reviewed and may be contacted for an interview with the Honors Program Director. You may contact us about this program if you have applied to ensure that you are being reviewed for this program.

Students with a 3.5 cumulative GPA are eligible for a scholarship worth 50% of their tuition if they are members of this national honor society for community college students and maintain their high academic standard. Please note some college chapters have raised their minimum GPA requirement, check with your chapter adviser.

*If a transfer student attended more than one college, the transfer GPA is taken from the college with the most transferable credits. PTK status will remain the same despite attending another college.

St. Thomas Aquinas College is proud to partner with Today’s Students Tomorrow’s Teachers (TSTT), a non-profit organization that mentors culturally diverse and economically challenged students interested in pursuing a career in teaching. The TSTT program mentors prospective teachers for eight years: four years in high school and four years in college. High school students who participate in the TSTT program who apply to St. Thomas Aquinas are eligible for a scholarship that provides up to 50% tuition assistance.

Let your admissions counselor know you participate in the TSTT program when you apply to the College. Contact Admissions at admissions@stac.edu with any questions.