Scholarships for Future Students

St. Thomas Academic Scholarships are merit-based funds awarded based on academic achievement and contributions made to one's school and community. About 97 percent of incoming freshman students receive one of these scholarships.

Amount: Up to $34,000 per year

Eligibility: Prospective freshmen students are automatically considered for these funds upon admission.

These merit-based scholarships recognize transfer students who have demonstrated academic success at the post-secondary level.

Amount: $5,000 - $20,000/year

Eligibility: Prospective transfer students pursuing their first first bachelor's degree are automatically considered upon admission.

Awards are renewable provided the recipient:

• Remains consecutively enrolled as a full-time student at St. Thomas
• Maintains a St. Thomas GPA of 2.0 or higher
• Has fewer than 176 total credits (total transfer plus all attempted St. Thomas credits)

Transfer students who have participated in college access programs are eligible to receive an additional scholarship.

Amount: $2,000/year

Eligibility: Prospective transfer students who have participated in a community-based educational organization or college access program (like College Possible, AVID, TRiO, etc.) and have indicated this on their application are automatically considered for this scholarship upon admission to the university.

Awards are renewable provided the recipient:

• Remains consecutively enrolled as a full-time student at St. Thomas
• Maintains a St. Thomas GPA of 2.0 or higher
• Has fewer than 176 total credits (total transfer plus all attempted St. Thomas credits)

National Merit Finalists who enroll at St. Thomas will be awarded funds in addition to any scholarships previously awarded by St. Thomas.

Amount: $10,000 per year in National Merit funds or related funds

Eligibility: Students selected as National Merit Finalists who declare St. Thomas as their first-choice institution with the National Merit Scholarship Corporation and who qualify for either a college-sponsored award or a $2,500 National Merit single-payment award.

Scholarship Details

Thanks to the generosity of Eugene and Mary Frey and the Frey Foundation, the Frey Opportunity Grant is awarded to a select number of students who demonstrate significant financial need (as determined by the FAFSA). Preference is given to first generation and underrepresented students.

Amount: 10% to 70% of tuition

Eligibility: Prospective international undergraduate students

Application:

1. Apply for admission to St. Thomas.
2. Submit one or more letter(s) of recommendation from a teacher, coach or school administrator. 
3. Submit a one-page essay explaining why you deserve a scholarship. 

Contact:
International Admissions
international@stthomas.edu
(651) 962-6650

Scholarships will be awarded based on a holistic review of each student’s application. We will take into consideration the applicant’s grades in school, exam scores, essay(s), letter(s) of recommendation, extracurricular activities and any other supplemental materials submitted by the student.

The #YouAreWelcomeHere Scholarship recognizes international students who have a vision for enhancing intercultural understanding. The University of St. Thomas will award two annual, renewable scholarships covering 50 percent of tuition per year. The scholarship is open to freshmen undergraduate international students.

Eligibility:

• Attend (or have graduated from) a secondary school outside of the United States.
• Meet all the St. Thomas international admissions requirements.
• Have a demonstrated history of academic excellence.
• Demonstrate interest and personal initiative in activities involving intercultural learning and exchange.

Application:

1. Complete your application to St. Thomas, including all supporting documents, by mid-January.
2. Submit the #YouAreWelcomeHere application to international@stthomas.edu by mid-January.
3. If awarded a scholarship, submit your confirming deposit by May 1. 

Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) scholarships are available for Air Force, Army, and Navy/Marine ROTC students.

Amount: Varies

Application:

• High school seniors should apply through the respective websites for the Air Force, Army or Navy (including Marines) during the summer before or the fall of their senior year.
• Current college students should speak to the local ROTC detachment about scholarship opportunities.

Contacts:

Air Force ROTC Detachment 410 - (651) 962-6320 or afrotc@stthomas.edu

Army ROTC - (612) 625-3062 or arotc@umn.edu

Navy ROTC - (612) 625-6677 or nrotc@umn.edu

St. Thomas matches dollar-for-dollar, up to $2,000/year, scholarships students receive from a Dollars for Scholars chapter affiliated with Scholarship America.

Application: 

• Create a student profile on the Scholarship America website.
• Use the site to find Dollars for Scholars affiliate chapters and apply for Dollars for Scholars scholarships and other scholarships.
• Update your Scholarship America profile to report that the University of St. Thomas is your college choice. 

Horatio Alger Scholarships are competitively awarded to full-time undergraduate students from economically challenged households who have demonstrated integrity and determination in overcoming adversity in their lives and who have shown the academic potential and personal aspiration to make a unique contribution to society.

St. Thomas matches dollar-for-dollar, up to $4,000 per year, scholarships students receive from the Horatio Alger Association.

Apply for Horatio Alger Scholarship

The Page Foundation (established by Alan Page, former Minnesota Viking, National Football League Hall of Fame member and Minnesota Supreme Court justice) provides scholarships to students of color from the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area who want to pursue higher education. 

St. Thomas matches dollar-for-dollar, up to $2,500/year, scholarships students receive from the Page Education Foundation.

Apply for the Page Foundation Scholarship