Undergraduate Bulletin - Loyola Marymount University

36 / FINANCIAL AID
Programs of Assistance
Academic Scholars
Each year the Scholarship Committee recommends to the
President of the University a number of students whose
achievements merit exceptional recognition.
Recommendations are based upon the potential for
academic accomplishment and leadership which is
demonstrated in outstanding academic records, GPA and
SAT/ACT scores, and in demonstrated leadership in
school or community. Academic Scholars receive grants
worth $5,000, renewable with a 3.0 cumulative GPA for
a total of 8 semesters. These awards are made possible
by annual contributions as well as by eight endowment
funds:
Bernard and Catherine Bannan Presidential
Scholarship Fund
Loretta Clougherty Dodd ’61 Memorial Presidential
Scholarship Fund
Cyril and Edith Nigg Presidential Scholarship Fund
Rains Presidential Scholarship Fund
Seaver Institute Presidential Scholarship Fund
Joseph M. Sexton Presidential Scholarship Fund
John A. Teske Presidential Scholarship Fund
Yerkes/Exxon Presidential Scholarship Fund
Trustee and Presidential Scholars
From among the Academic Scholars, the President will
select a very limited number of entering freshmen each
year for LMU’s top academic scholarship, the Trustee
Scholarship, and an additional number to receive the
Presidential Scholarship. In addition to the academic and
leadership criteria used to select the Academic Scholars,
Trustee and Presidential candidates will interview with the
Scholarship Committee at LMU. Trustee Scholars receive
grants equal to full tuition, room, and board, renewable
with a 3.0 cumulative GPA for four years. Presidential
Scholars receive $12,500 per year, renewable with a 3.0
cumulative GPA for four years.
Thomas P. O’Malley, S.J., Jesuit High
School Scholarships
The University will select one graduate from each Jesuit
high school each year for special recognition, based upon
superior academic achievement, demonstration of
community leadership, and commitment to the ideals of
Jesuit education. Scholarship winners will receive
renewable grants of $12,500 per year for eight
semesters, provided the student maintains a 3.2 grade
point average.
Marymount High School Scholarships
The University will select one graduate from each
Marymount secondary school each year for special
recognition, based upon superior academic achievement,
demonstration of community leadership, and
commitment to the ideals of Marymount education.
Scholarship winners will receive renewable grants of
$12,500 per year for eight semesters, provided the
student maintains a 3.2 grade point average.
Jesuit Community Scholarships
The Jesuit Community at LMU supports a scholarship
fund designed to assist students from Jesuit high schools
or other Catholic high schools. Criteria for selection
include scholarship, leadership, and Christian service.
Scholarship winners receive grants worth $5,000,
renewable with a 3.0 cumulative GPA for a total of 8
semesters.
Leadership Scholars
The Scholarship Committee recommends to the Academic
Vice President each year an additional number of students
characterized by notable contributions to their school or
community. While these recommendations presume an
excellent academic record, special consideration is given
to students who demonstrate exceptional promise as
campus or community leaders. The Committee also gives
special consideration to students from economicallydisadvantaged
circumstances.
Recommendations are based upon excellent academic
records, active involvement in school and community, and
demonstrated potential for leadership on campus and in
the community. Leadership scholars receive grants worth
$11,500, renewable with a 3.0 cumulative GPA for a
total of 8 semesters.
Los Angeles County Scholarships
Instituted in 2001, the Los Angeles County Scholarship is
awarded to selected entering freshmen from Los Angeles
County who demonstrate distinguished academic
achievement and determination to excel in the face of
educational and economic disadvantage. Awards range to
full tuition and may be combined with federal and state
grants.
California Scholastic Federation
Loyola Marymount sponsors four scholarships for CSF
Sealbearers. To apply, students must send a copy of their
CSF Certificate to the Financial Aid Office by March 1.