Undergraduate Bulletin - Loyola Marymount University

38 / FINANCIAL AID
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 LMU GPA for four years. Presidential
Scholars receive $17,000 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 $17,000 per year for eight semesters, provided
the student maintains a 3.2 grade point average at LMU.
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 $17,000 per year for eight semesters,
provided the student maintains a 3.2 grade point average
at LMU.
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 LMU GPA for a total of
eight semesters.
Leadership Scholars
The Scholarship Committee recommends to the Senior
Vice President and Chief Academic Officer 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
economically-disadvantaged 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 LMU GPA for a
total of eight semesters.
Deans’ Scholarships
A total of 15 Deans’ Scholarships, distributed across LMU’s
five undergraduate schools and colleges, will be awarded to
students with strong academic records and demonstrated
potential to contribute to the academic life of the specific
school or college. This scholarship is worth $50,000
($12,500 per year for four years).
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.
Grants
University Grants
Loyola Marymount University funds and administers grants
of its own. They include academic scholarships and Loyola
Marymount University (LMU) grants. LMU grant eligibility
is based on financial need and limited to eight semesters.
Transfer students are evaluated individually to determine
the number of semesters for which they can receive LMU
grants.
The Pell Grant program is a federal aid program designed
to provide financial assistance to eligible students for
postsecondary studies. The amount of the Pell Grant is
determined based on the financial resources of the student
and parents. Grants range from $200 to $4,050.
The Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant program
is designed to assist those students who would not otherwise
be financially able to pursue an undergraduate course of
study. The amount of the grant is determined by reviewing
the student’s financial resources and also the resources of
the parents. The amount of the award varies based on the
student’s Pell Grant and, like other grants, does not have
to be repaid.