Holy Cross College offers merit awards to admitted students who demonstrate exceptional accomplishment, leadership, commitment to service, and intellectual promise. Annual awards range from $11,000 to $22,000. There is no separate scholarship application.

*Merit-based awards are not applicable to Gateway students.

• All first-year and transfer applicants are automatically considered for merit awards.
• The primary factor used to determine an applicant’s merit award is their GPA.
  • First-years students are evaluated using their high school GPA.
  • Transfer students are evaluated using their college GPA.
• Admitted students who receive a merit award will be notified of the award and amount through their admitted student portal. Not all admitted students will receive a merit award.
• Merit awards are renewable for up to 8 consecutive semesters of full-time enrollment, provided the student maintains a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.
• Students who submit the FAFSA may receive additional need-based aid in addition to their merit awards.