Seton Hall University

This award is offered to select incoming freshmen from out-of-state who have excelled academically in high school. The Father Fahy Scholarship is based on your academic achievement in high school including your grade point average and other factors. Students are automatically considered for this scholarship based on receipt of application for admission. If you are awarded a Father Fahy Scholarship, notification will be sent in the mid-to-late spring semester of your senior year in high school. This scholarship is renewable and can only be applied to tuition. In order to remain eligible, students must maintain a minimum of a 2.5 cumulative GPA.

This award is provided on a first-come, first-served basis to incoming freshmen who demonstrate financial need and have a proven record of academic achievement. Admitted students who have a FAFSA on file area automatically considered for this award based on availability of funds. Students must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress and file the FAFSA annually to maintain eligibility. This award can only be applied to tuition.

Open to incoming freshman and incoming transfer students who hold permanent residence in Illinois, have at least a 3.0 GPA and an SAT composite two-score of 1170 or ACT composite score of 23. Preference is given to students who demonstrate financial need as demonstrated on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The completed application form and your application for admission must be received by the January 15 scholarship deadline. This scholarship is awarded for up to $1,000 and is not renewable.

Available to incoming freshmen and transfer students who will participate in Seton Hall's Brownson Speech and Debate Team and who display outstanding academic achievement and public speaking ability. These renewable scholarships are awarded in the fall semester and range from $2,000 to $8,000. Students must maintain a 2.5 GPA. The completed application form and your application for admission must be received by the January 15 scholarship deadline.

The Joseph & Carmen Unanue Endowed Scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students who express an appreciation for
Latino culture and history. The scholarship range is $3,000 to $6,000 per year, and is divided evenly between the fall and spring semesters. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 unweighted high school GPA and submit a one-page essay detailing their appreciation and interest in Latino culture and history. To maintain eligibility, recipients must file the FAFSA for every year of undergraduate study, attend two Unanue Latino Institute events per year (volunteering in at least one event), attend a scholarship meeting with the Director of the Institute once per semester and complete at least one Latino Studies course by the spring semester of their senior year at Seton Hall. The deadline to apply is January 15.

The Joseph W. Cardinal Tobin Scholarship is a competitive scholarship awarded annually to one admitted incoming freshman who is a Pell-eligible, first-generation student who attended a Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Newark. This award was created to commemorate the Imposition of the Pallium of His Eminence Joseph William Cardinal Tobin, C.Ss.R., the Archbishop of Newark. There is no application required for this scholarship; the scholarship is automatically awarded to an eligible student each year in the late spring. The recipient will be chosen by the Seton Hall admissions office based on financial need and academic performance. Award renewability is contingent upon meeting satisfactory academic progress requirements. This award can be combined with other awards but can only apply to tuition charges at Seton Hall.

Awarded in the fall semester to incoming freshmen and incoming international freshmen who have outstanding academic records; have overcome economic or educational hardship and demonstrated a commitment to diversity and serving or working with socio-economically or educationally underserved communities. This scholarship ranges from $6,500 to $8,500 and is renewable contingent upon maintaining a 2.5 GPA and actively participating in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Association. All recipients must address issues of equality and social justice through servant leadership and scholarship. The completed application form and your application for admission must be received by the January 15 scholarship deadline.

Open to Incoming freshmen who are dependent children of career New Jersey firefighters who are FMBA members. These renewable $3,000 scholarships are awarded to incoming freshmen who begin in the fall semester after their high school graduation. The completed scholarship application form and your application for admission must be received by the January 15 scholarship deadline.

Seton Hall University offers special scholarships for NJ STARS graduates. New Jersey's Higher Education Student Assistance Authority offers NJ Stars participants the opportunity to continue on as STARS II students at private institutions with an additional grant of up to $2,500. Seton Hall will match this grant providing up to an additional $2,500 for incoming transfer students who were part of the NJ Stars program. This award will be in addition to the already generous scholarship and grant opportunities available to transfer students.

Open to incoming freshmen and incoming transfer students who will participate in Seton Hall's Pep Band and who display outstanding academic achievement and musical talent. Scholarships are awarded according to instrumental need within the ensemble. These renewable $2,500 scholarships are awarded to students who begin in the fall semester. Students must maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA. The completed scholarship application form and your application for admission must be received by the January 15 scholarship deadline.

Open to incoming transfers and incoming international transfer students who are members of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. The $2,000 scholarship is awarded automatically and no special application form is required; however the application for admission, along with proof of Phi Theta Kappa membership, is required.

This scholarship is awarded as part of Pirates Pitch for High School Students, a competition sponsored by the Stillman School of Business. Seton Hall University offers high school students a contest to teach the basics of entrepreneurship and idea generation. The finalists selected to present their ideas are each awarded one of 10 renewable scholarships (up to $10,000 in total award) as well as one-time cash prizes of up to $2,500 to the top winners.

The Resilience, Integrity, Scholarship, and Excellence (RISE) program provides low- income, first-generation, students with academic and financial support to enable their success at Seton Hall. Students must apply to the RISE Program and, if admitted, they will receive a RISE Award in the amount of $6,000 per year for four years. To maintain eligibility, students must actively participate in the RISE Program and meet all program conditions. Students accepted into the RISE Program receive a systematic, interactive and comprehensive plan that provides for academic, professional and social support, including tutoring, coaching, career counseling and a summer program which students must participate in before enrolling in the first fall semester.

Scholarships are available to incoming freshmen and incoming transfer students pursuing a commission with the Army, Army Reserve or National Guard. Scholarships are full-tuition and fees or room and board. For more information, contact the ROTC office at (973) 761-9446 or visit the Pirate Battalion Scholarship page.

Open to students who display a competitive academic record and a record of exemplary service and leadership. Awards vary but average $2,400. Scholarship application and application for admission must be received by the January 15 scholarship deadline.

As a commitment to our mission of serving those in need and our local community, Seton Hall is offering this exciting award to honor those who live in or attend high school in the New Jersey counties where Seton Hall campuses are located. This $4,000 award is renewable for three additional years for a total award of $16,000. When combined with other Seton Hall scholarships and need-based grants, this award helps make Seton Hall nearly tuition free to students receiving maximum Pell and TAG awards.

Open to incoming transfer students who display a competitive academic record. Award ranges from $5,000 to $18,000. Students are automatically considered based on receipt of application for admission. Students are eligible for scholarships if they have a 2.5 GPA and enroll full-time at Seton Hall University. In order to remain eligible, students must maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA.

This is a competitive scholarship awarded to select New Jersey high school students who are current recipients of a H.S. Scholarship from the Tri-County Scholarship fund. Students must have a minimum of a 3.0 cumulative unweighted HS GPA, must file the FAFSA and demonstrate financial need with a preference for Pell-eligible students. The award is $3,000 annually and renewable if the student maintains satisfactory academic progress. The award can be combined with other awards and can be applied to tuition and fees but not room and board or books. Students must submit an application for admission by the scholarship deadline date, along with the scholarship application and a letter of recommendation from the Tri-County Scholarship fund verifying that the student is a scholarship recipient in good standing.

This is a competitive scholarship awarded to New Jersey residents who are current participants of the New Jersey Upward Bound program. Students must have a strong academic record in high school and must be Pell Grant eligible in order to be considered for the award. The award is $3,000 annually and renewable if the student maintains satisfactory academic progress. The award can be combined with other awards and can be applied to tuition and fees but not room and board or books. Students must submit an application by the scholarship deadline date along with a letter of recommendation from an Upward Bound staff member, preferably the director.

The Woman's Guild Scholarship is a merit based award that can be used for a student's total cost of education. The scholarship range is $4,000 to $5,000 per year. The scholarship supports both male and female students pursuing post-baccalaureate careers in medicine, dentistry, physician assistant and physical therapy. To qualify, students must demonstrate academic excellence by having a minimum of a 3.8 GPA and 1300 SAT (28 ACT) score with 650 on either section, as well as, interest and involvement in the health profession of their choice, preferably with volunteer experience.Scholarships are renewable through a four-year period of full-time enrollment at the University, provided students maintain the required major, enrollment status, 3.0 GPA and demonstrate involvement (volunteer activity, research and/ or shadowing).