A group of six tiered, merit-based academic scholarships awarded automatically to academically qualified incoming Loyola University Chicago students, ranging from $14,000 to $34,000 per year, based solely on admission application credentials rather than financial need.
About this scholarship
These tuition-restricted scholarships are awarded to academically qualified students entering Fall 2026 based on information provided in the admission application process, without regard to financial need. They represent Loyola's primary tier of merit scholarships for incoming undergraduates, named for different levels of recognition (Presidential being generally the top tier, followed by Damen, Loyola, Trustee, Dean, and Regent's, in descending award value, though Loyola doesn't publicly rank the exact order/amount tied to each name on this page)
What the award includes
Scholarship amounts range from $14,000 to $34,000 per year
Renewable across the recipient's undergraduate career, subject to Loyola's Scholarship Renewal Policy
Applied toward tuition (tuition-restricted)
Note: if a student studies abroad through a program where Loyola aid can be applied, the aid may be reduced to reflect the same percentage coverage of tuition
Who can apply
Must be a full-time undergraduate student pursuing their first bachelor's degree
College graduates seeking a second bachelor's degree are ineligible
Academic qualification is assessed through the standard admission application (there's no minimum GPA/test score explicitly published on this page — awards are competitive)
Applies to both freshman and transfer applicants, provided admission deadlines below are met
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