Catholic Heritage Award

The Catholic Heritage Award is one of Loyola University Chicago's "Heritage Award" scholarships, specifically designed to recognize new freshmen who graduate from a Catholic high school located within the Archdiocese of Chicago or the Diocese of Joliet. It's awarded for four years of consecutive, full-time enrollment and is restricted specifically to tuition costs. Notably, students graduating from a Jesuit high school in Chicago are awarded a related but distinct scholarship — the Jesuit Heritage Award — instead of this one, so applicants should confirm which specific award applies to their high school before assuming eligibility.

Award applied toward tuition (restricted specifically to tuition costs, not room, board, or other fees)

Renewable for four years of consecutive, full-time enrollment

Exact dollar amount not published separately for this specific award on Loyola's official page — Loyola's broader academic scholarship range (which likely provides context, though not a guaranteed direct match) spans $14,000 to $34,000 per year across its various merit scholarships

Note: if a recipient studies abroad through a programme where Loyola aid can be applied, the award may be proportionally reduced to reflect the same percentage coverage of tuition

Must be a new, incoming freshman (not a transfer or continuing student)

Must be graduating from a Catholic high school located within the Archdiocese of Chicago or the Diocese of Joliet

Must not be graduating from a Jesuit high school in Chicago specifically (those students receive the separate Jesuit Heritage Award instead)

Must be pursuing their first bachelor's degree as a full-time undergraduate student — college graduates seeking a second bachelor's degree are ineligible for any Loyola merit-based scholarship

Awarded without regard to financial need