Scholarship & Award Guidelines

Most awards last for a maximum of four consecutive years of full-time enrollment or until you complete a bachelor’s degree. Full-time enrollment is defined as a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester.

Scholarship recipients are recognized as high-achieving, future leaders at Rockhurst University and are expected to participate in activities that support and further the mission of Rockhurst University. Further, scholars must adhere to the University’s Student Code of Conduct. A scholarship recipient is also required, if asked, to participate in the University’s efforts to thank its donors who fund the scholarship program. As such, recipients may be asked to write a letter of appreciation and/or to attend a reception to thank the University’s donor(s).

A scholarship recipient must maintain a specific cumulative GPA at the end of each academic year. If the renewal GPA is not met at the end of each spring semester, the recipient may lose some or all of the award based on the cumulative GPA. If the GPA should exceed a specific cumulative GPA in a future semester, the award may be reinstated. Rockhurst University is fully committed to supporting students from admission through graduation. All support measures will be offered in the student’s best interest to help mitigate the unforeseen event of not maintaining the stated GPA requirement.

Scholarships will be distributed in equal amounts for the fall and spring semesters and typically do not include summer or study abroad.

Students may receive only one Rockhurst University merit-based scholarship. However, recipients may combine their scholarship with need-based financial assistance, athletic scholarship, and/or other outside funding, not to exceed the total cost of attendance. To qualify for federal/state aid or need-based assistance, students should file the FAFSA annually. Scholarship recipients who receive additional private scholarships will have full use of those private scholarships subject to the limitations set forth by each individual award. For example, private scholarships that are applicable only toward tuition may be applied only up to the billed cost of tuition at Rockhurst University. Private scholarships that are not limited to a specific use may be applied only up to Rockhurst University’s total cost of attendance. Scholarship recipients who are eligible for any of Rockhurst University’s Employee Tuition Remission Benefit Programs (spouse, children, faculty, staff, FACHEX, Tuition Exchange, SSM Health Care, etc.) will only be considered for honorary, non-monetary scholarship designation.

Filing the 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is not required to ensure or maintain eligibility for the Presidential Scholarship. However, to ensure priority consideration for all need-based University, federal and state financial assistance programs, Presidential Scholarship recipients are encouraged to file their FAFSA by Feb. 1, 2024.