General Scholarships 
* all amounts are for students entering St. Ambrose in 2008-2009 academic year.

Scholarships are awarded for students with general and special abilities. These are given on the basis of academic achievement, need, talent and leadership ability. Once a student is awarded an academic scholarship, it will continue as long as the student meets satisfactory progress requirements. Other awards are continued if financial need or aptitude in a special field still exists. 

Each institutional grant or scholarship has individual criteria for amounts awarded and some may have GPA requirements to stay eligible. We also have an off-campus institutional cap of $6,000 effective for the 2008-09 academic year. If your award is above the cap and you move off campus, your award will be reduced.

The Office of Admissions determines the amount of these awards based on a ranking calculated using high school GPA, ACT/SAT scores and class rank.

• Ambrose Scholar: full tuition. To qualify the student must score 30 or above on the ACT and straight A's for the first 7 semesters in high school, and maintain a 3.25 GPA while at St. Ambrose. This scholarship may be offset by state and/or federal aid if eligible. For high school students only. 
• Honor Scholar: up to $17,000 per year. To qualify the student must score a 29 or above on the ACT and earn a 3.9 GPA or above in high school (on an unweighted 4.0 scale) and must maintain a 3.25 GPA while at St. Ambrose. This scholarship may be offset by state and/or federal aid if eligible. For high school students only. 
• Presidential Scholar: $12,000. To qualify the student must score a 26 or above on the ACT and receive a 3.8 GPA or above in high school, and must maintain a 3.25 GPA while at St. Ambrose. For high school students only.
• Academic Scholarship: up to $9,500 per year.
• University Grant: up to $4,500 per year.

Seminary Scholarships
Seminary scholarships are available to students accepted by the dioceses to study for the priesthood. Information on seminary scholarships is available from the Seminary Department. 

Requirements 
To receive scholarship money, students need to be enrolled on a full-time basis (minimum of 12 semester credits). The scholarship for first year students may be renewed for a maximum of four years. To renew the scholarship, students need to meet all of the established financial aid policies. Students are encouraged to apply for all other types of financial assistance by completing the FASFA form. 

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