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Please note: If a student is interested in attending Christendom, the College will do all that it can to ensure that a Christendom education is affordable for him/her.
Scholarships
At the undergraduate level, Christendom College offers four-year Academic Scholarships based on academic merit to first-time freshmen and first-time transfers. Dollar amounts awarded can range from partial to full tuition scholarships.
Once awarded an Academic Scholarship, students can keep this scholarship for four years if they maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA at the College. Students are automatically awarded these scholarships upon acceptance as a full-time enrolled student at the College.
Scholarship awards are based on qualifying scores from at least one of the following three standardized tests:
SAT
- Achievement of a score of 1190 or higher.
ACT
- Achievement of a score of 24 or higher.
CLT
- Achievement of a score of 77 or higher.
Please note: Christendom superscores the SAT, ACT, and CLT, and takes the best score a student has when they arrive on campus for the semester (not the best score they have at the time they apply or are accepted). The College recommends selecting one of these tests and taking it multiple times to try and achieve the highest score possible.
The college also requires the submission of high school transcripts that show substantial achievement and willingness to work and succeed in an academic curriculum.
For those interested in transferring to Christendom in Spring 2023, please note that the numbers below are for the 2023-24 academic year. The amounts for transfer students for Spring 2023 would be from the 2022-23 academic year and therefore would be different. Please contact admissions@christendom.edu for more information.
Types of Scholarships
Padre Pio Full-Tuition Scholarship – $29,400/year (100% scholarship)
This year’s competition will be held on March 18, 2023, and 3 full-tuition scholarships will be awarded. To compete, a student must meet the below requirements, have applied to and been accepted at Christendom, and participate in an on-campus competition in which the student will write an essay and interview with a faculty panel. For those that qualify, registration opens on January 23, 2023.
SAT/ACT/CLT Requirements to participate in Padre Pio Competition:
- SAT: Minimum score of 1280
- ACT: Minimum score of 27
- CLT: Minimum score of 84
National Merit Finalist Full-Tuition Scholarship – $29,400/year (100% scholarship)
For Fall 2023, Christendom is offering up to five full-tuition scholarships to students who are recognized as National Merit finalists. Students must have been accepted to Christendom and must present a copy of their award letter from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. This full-tuition scholarship is renewable for four years and is awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Founder’s Scholarship – $14,700/year
Students who have a high school GPA of 3.0 or higher, and meet the below requirements are awarded the Founder’s Scholarship. This is a four-year renewable scholarship.
Requirements:
- SAT: Between 1520-1600
- ACT: Between 34-36
- CLT: Between 107-120
President’s Scholarship – $11,760/year
Students who have a high school GPA of 3.0 or higher and meet the below requirements are awarded the President’s Scholarship. This is a four-year renewable scholarship.
Requirements:
- SAT: Between 1360-1519
- ACT: Between 30-33
- CLT: Between 91-106
Dean’s Scholarship – $8,820/year
Students who have a high school GPA of 3.0 or higher and meet the below requirements are awarded the Dean’s Scholarship. This is a four-year renewable scholarship.
Requirements:
- SAT: Between 1280-1359
- ACT: Between 27-29
- CLT: Between 84-90
Director’s Scholarship – $5,880/year
Students who have a high school GPA of 3.0 or higher and meet the below requirements are awarded the Dean’s Scholarship. This is a four-year renewable scholarship.
Requirements:
- SAT: Between 1190-1279
- ACT: Between 24-26
- CLT: Between 77-83
Crusader Scholarship – $1,000/year
Students whose parents are alumni (one parent needs to be an alumnus/a of the college) are granted a yearly scholarship. This is a four-year renewable scholarship.
Thomas S. Vander Woude Memorial Scholarship – $5,000/year
Two four-year renewable scholar-athlete scholarships are awarded each fall semester to two incoming students. Students must meet certain criteria and apply for the scholarship.
Military Service Scholarship Program
Students from military families who currently qualify for the GI Bill may be eligible for a yearly scholarship that will cover 100% of the cost of tuition.
Outside Scholarship Opportunities
In addition to Christendom College’s own academic scholarships, there are many outside organizations (such as the Knights of Columbus) that offer scholarships and financial assistance.
We honor these outside scholarships and encourage families to research and pursue them. Here are a few resources for identifying outside scholarship opportunities.
St. Robert Bellarmine Fund Scholarship: $32,000 TOTAL
For Fall 2023, the St. Robert Bellarmine Fund is offering 10 scholarships to students who intend to attend a college recommended by the Cardinal Newman Society—such as Christendom. Each scholarship is worth a grand total of $32,000 and recipients will receive the scholarship at the rate of $8,000 per year. Interested students should apply for the scholarship by January 31, 2023, to be considered. We encourage Christendom applicants to pursue this outside scholarship opportunity, which is the most generous outside scholarship of which we are aware. For more information, please go to www.saintrobertbellarminefund.org- The Cardinal Kung, A Defender of the Faith Scholarship: $1,000 – $2,000
This scholarship is offered to high school seniors entering a Newman Guide recommended college, with the winner being awarded a one-time $2,000 scholarship and other applicants potentially being awarded a $1,000 scholarship. In honor of Cardinal Kung’s commitment to practical activity in the service of Christ and His Church, the award will be based on the student’s demonstrated commitment to actively promoting and defending the Catholic faith. More information can be found here. - The Cardinal Newman Society Essay Scholarship: $20,000 Total
This annual essay scholarship competition run by the Cardinal Newman Society is open to all high school seniors. One winner is selected each year and is awarded a $5,000 scholarship for their first year attending a Catholic College recommended in the Newman Guide. Although the Cardinal Newman Society is only able to cover the first year, Christendom generously renews the scholarship for the remaining three years. More information can be found on the Cardinal Newman Society’s website. - Knights of Columbus
- CollegeNet.com
- The College Board
- Peterson’s College Quest
- Sallie Mae CASHE
- Scholarship Resource Network Express
- Fastweb
- Scholarship America
Types of Other Discounts and Aid
Sibling Discount – $7,350/year or $14,700/year
Students who have siblings who will concurrently be attending Christendom with them will receive a 25% off tuition discount (if they have one sibling attending), or a 50% off tuition discount (if they have more than one sibling attending). This is a renewable discount, as long as the other sibling(s) are attending.
Please note that all scholarships are integrated with any need-based financial aid awarded by the College. This means scholarships assist in meeting calculated need. Total scholarships awarded by the College may not exceed 100% of Tuition. The amounts listed above are for the 2023-24 academic year.
Loan Program:
- Christendom College Loans: Christendom has an institutional/donor-funded loan program. The amount of a loan offered to a student is based on the student’s calculated need established with the College. Loan payments of interest and principal are deferred until one year (the grace year) after the student leaves the College. Interest also does not accrue until the deferment period is over. Students who pay their loan off during the grace year (which for most students is the year after the student graduates) effectively can get an interest-free loan. Deferments are also available for graduate school, medical and law school, as well as for those students who begin formation for the priesthood or religious life. Students entering religious orders and who take final vows of poverty, chastity and obedience are eligible for loan forgiveness from the College. Students who pursue missionary or other lay apostolic work also qualify for some deferments. For key points related to Christendom’s loan program, click here.
- Private Loans: Private loan sources are also available to all creditworthy, enrolled Christendom students. These loans help bridge the gap between the actual cost of education and the limited amount of institutional financial aid offered by Christendom. Christendom certifies private loans through the following preferred lenders:
- Sallie Mae Student Loans (855-429-9759)
- PNC Solution Loan (800-762-1001)
- Discover Student Loans (800-788-3368)
- Statement of Loan Policy: Due to our independence from government assistance, federal loans are not made available to Christendom students. Some students may qualify for institutional loans. Students are permitted to pursue any privately funded student loan as long as the loan amount is less than or equal to the cost of attendance not covered by other scholarships, discounts, and institutional loans. However, since many lenders will not process student loans for students attending an institution without a federal school code, we provide information on quality alternative lenders with whom we have an established relationship. Christendom students are not limited to these lenders when seeking an outside loan.
The college recognizes that borrowing to pay for educational expenses is a personal decision that must be made by each student and his or her family, albeit a necessity more often than not at some level. Financial aid requests from families with strong convictions against debt will be assessed on the same basis as families without similar convictions, but institutional loans from the College are not required and may be turned down.
Need-Based Program:
Students with calculated need are offered, in addition to loans above, monies from the College’s need-based scholarship fund to meet tuition costs. This assists students in keeping the burden of loans accumulating over four years to a manageable size.
On-Campus Jobs
For undergraduate students, the College maintains a Student Employment Opportunity Website which instructs the student on the hiring process here at the College. It also has a link to where students can check regularly for any posted jobs open to all students, and where they may register to apply. A student employee can expect to make approximately $1,000 a semester and can gain valuable work experience through the College’s student employment program.
While the College cannot guarantee any student a job, most students wanting a job do eventually get hired within their first two semesters at the College.
