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Scholarships

Various scholarship opportunities exist for current full-time undergraduate students at Xavier. Students with Tuition Exchange, FACHEX, Tuition Remission, or any combination of tuition-restricted aid that totals the cost of tuition may be ineligible for additional Xavier scholarships.

You may also view our listing of private scholarships.

Financial Aid Scholarships

These scholarships are based on financial need and require a FAFSA form for consideration.

Albert J. Bischoff

  • Amount: Up to $3,000
  • Number Awarded: Up to Six
  • Scholarship Criteria: Minimum 2.5 CGPA to apply. Awarded to a full-time sophomore, junior or senior with demonstrated financial need; must file the 2025-26 FAFSA form. Exceptional student conduct/activities required.
  • Apply for Albert J. Bischoff Scholarship.
  • Deadline: May 1; student selected by end of June.

HAB Financial Aid Scholarship

  • Amount: Up to $5,000
  • Number Awarded: Varies
  • Scholarship Criteria: Minimum 3.0 CGPA to apply. Awarded to students in the Philosophy, Politics, and the Public (PPP) Honors Program with demonstrated financial need; must file the 2025-26 FAFSA form.
  • Apply for HAB Financial Aid Scholarship.
  • Deadline: May 1; student selected by end of June.

Fathers James Hoff and Michael Lavelle

  • Amount: Up to $4,000
  • Number Awarded: Two
  • Scholarship Criteria: Minimum 3.2 CGPA to apply. Awarded to a full-time undergraduate with financial need; must file the 2025-26 FAFSA form. Scholarship also based on academic accomplishments and involvement on campus.
  • Apply for Fathers James Hoff and Michael Lavelle Scholarship.
  • Deadline: May 1; student selected by end of June.

John L. Muething

  • Amount: Varies
  • Number Awarded: Several
  • Scholarship Criteria: Minimum 3.0 CGPA to apply. Awarded to a full-time undergraduate with financial need; must file the 2025-26 FAFSA form.
  • Apply for John L. Muething Scholarship.
  • Deadline: May 1; student selected by end of June.

Lt. Robert Rice

  • Amount: Up to $6,000
  • Number Awarded: One
  • Scholarship Criteria: Awarded to a full-time undergraduate student with a minimum 3.0 CGPA and demonstrated financial need; must file the 2025-26 FAFSA form.
  • Apply for Lt. Robert Rice Scholarship.
  • Deadline: May 1; student selected by end of June.

Schiff Family Foundation Scholarship

  • Amount: Varies
  • Number Awarded: Multiple
  • Scholarship Criteria: Awarded to a full-time undergraduate student from the greater Cincinnati area with demonstrated financial need; must file the 2025-26 FAFSA form.
  • Apply for Schiff Family Foundation Scholarship.
  • Deadline: May 1; student selected by end of June.

Kenneth and Carol Stecher Scholarship

  • Amount: $2,000
  • Number Awarded: One
  • Scholarship Criteria: Awarded to a full-time undergraduate student with demonstrated financial need. Must file the 2025-26 FAFSA form.
  • Apply for Kenneth and Carol Stecher Scholarship.
  • Deadline: May 1; student selected by end of June.

Wild Family Scholarship

  • Amount: Up to $5,000
  • Number Awarded: Varies
  • Scholarship Criteria: Awarded to students in the College of Arts and Sciences who have completed at least 24 credit hours at Xavier and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Students must file the 2025-26 FAFSA form, as demonstrated financial need is a consideration for this award.
  • Apply for Wild Family Scholarship.
  • Deadline: May 1; student selected by end of June.

William J. Williams Family Scholarship

  • Amount: Up to $5,000
  • Number Awarded: Varies
  • Scholarship Criteria: Awarded to students in the Williams College of Business who have completed at least 24 credit hours at Xavier and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Students must file the 2025-26 FAFSA form, as demonstrated financial need is a consideration for this award.
  • Apply for William J. Williams Family Scholarship.
  • Deadline: May 1; student selected by end of June.

Women of Excellence

  • Amount: Up to $5,000
  • Number Awarded: Two
  • Scholarship Criteria: Awarded to female student - incoming, current, undergrad or grad, full or part-time, who has a demonstrated interest or involvement in women's causes, demonstrated leadership, and demonstrated service. Recipient is expected to be involved in WOX activities. Students must file the 2025-26 FAFSA form.
  • Minimum CGPA is 2.75 first year and sophomore students; 3.0 junior and senior students.
  • Apply for Women of Excellence Scholarship.
  • Deadline: May 1; student selected by end of June.

Special Scholarships

HUB International Scholarship (formerly Horan Free Throw Scholarship)

  • Amount: $2,500
  • Number Awarded: Three
  • Scholarship Criteria: Employee of a current client of HUB or the spouse or dependent of an employee of a current client of HUB; enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student at Xavier University (excludes ABSN, APEX, and graduate programs), having completed at least one semester; and submitted the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form available at fafsa.gov.
  • Xavier employees and their dependents who are receiving tuition remission are not eligible for the HUB scholarship.
  • Apply for HUB International Scholarship.
  • Deadline: April 4, 2025.

Antonio Johnson

  • Amount: Covers tuition, fees, and on-campus housing & meal plan
  • Number Awarded: One
  • Scholarship Criteria: Awarded to a student who is currently a junior, has a cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher, has made contributions to the African, African American, or Black community on and off campus, and embodies the Jesuit value of Cura Personalis.
  • For more info: Contact the THRIVE Center during Fall semester of junior year at 513-745-3181.

Paul L. O'Connor, S.J.

  • Amount: $4,500
  • Number Awarded: One
  • Scholarship Criteria: Awarded to a Xavier student who will be a senior in the 2025-26 academic year. The O’Connor Scholarship is awarded in recognition of outstanding academic and extracurricular achievement and contribution to Xavier. Students must request a nomination for this scholarship from the chair of their academic department in January. Students in ABSN or APEX/ADC programs are not eligible to apply. Students who already have full-tuition scholarships or tuition remission also are not eligible.
  • For more info: Students should contact the chair of their academic department to request a nomination in January; student selected by end of March.

Thomas G. Savage, S.J.

  • Amount: $9,000
  • Number Awarded: Two
  • Scholarship Criteria: Awarded to a Xavier student who will be a junior or senior in the 2025-26 academic year. The Savage Scholarship is awarded in recognition of commitment to, and excellence in, the humanities. Students must request a nomination for this scholarship from the chair of their academic department in January. Students in ABSN or APEX/ADC programs are not eligible to apply. Students who already have full-tuition scholarships or tuition remission also are not eligible.
  • For more info: Students should contact the chair of their academic department to request a nomination in January; students selected by end of March.

Sustainability

  • Amount: Up to $5,000
  • Scholarship Criteria: Awarded to a full-time sophomore, junior or senior as Sustainability Student intern position on Sustainability Committee. Tuition restricted. Renewable.
  • For more info: Contact the Chair of the Sustainability Committee, Dr. Nancy Bertaux, at 513-745-2930.

Benjamin D. Urmston Family Peace Studies

  • Amount: Varies
  • Number Awarded: Varies
  • Scholarship Criteria: Awarded to full-time undergraduate enrolled in Peace Studies minor.
  • For more info: Contact Peace Studies Committee c/o John Sniegocki, chair at 513-745-3287.

Departmental Scholarships

Various departments on campus offer scholarships based on program of study. Please reach out to individual departments for information regarding program-specific scholarships.