Marymount College is pleased to offer a variety of scholarships based on your academic ability and special talents. Criteria differ for each program, as outlined below, but SAT and/or ACT scores are not required for scholarship qualification. Students who are receiving an Athletic Scholarship are ineligible to receive additional institutional funding. This policy applies to both domestic and international students.
First-year Student Academic Merit Scholarships
Application Deadline: May 1
Marymount College is excited to announce our academic merit scholarship opportunities for first-year, first-time college Freshmen. We realize that students work hard in high school—balancing homework, activities and family responsibilities—and we are proud to acknowledge their accomplishments.
Students who have submitted a complete application, inclusive of an official high school transcript, to the College on or before May 1, 2012 will have their admission application reviewed for scholarship eligibility based on their Marymount-calculated, cumulative academic grade point average*. The single highest scholarship for which a student is qualified will be awarded upon admission to the college.
These merit scholarships are reserved for students entering college for the first time, beginning in Fall 2012. Transfer or returning students will be considered for separate transfer scholarships (see "Transfer Scholarships" section below).
Academic merit scholarships may be renewed annually.
$12,000 Trustee's Scholarship
- Academic GPA: 3.70 - 4.00+
$10,000 President’s Scholarship
- Academic GPA: 3.50 - 3.69
$8,000 Dean's Scholarship
- Academic GPA: 3.20 - 3.49
$6,000 Achievement Scholarship
- Academic GPA: 2.80 - 3.19
$5,000 Mariner Involvement Award
- This award is offered only to students who do not meet the GPA requirements for the Academic Merit Scholarships. In the spirit of our founders, the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary, the Mariner Involvement Award is offered in recognition of students who have exhibited extraordinary leadership, dedication, and service to their community.
- Students will be required to submit a separate application and must provide additional information to be considered for the award.
Mariner Involvement Award Application
*In determining eligibility for these scholarships, Marymount College calculates a weighted academic grade point average based on our own criteria. This grade point average may be higher or lower than the grade point average indicated on a student’s high school transcript.
Transfer Scholarships
Incoming transfer students will be considered for transfer scholarships based on academic performance at the collegiate level. Scholarships are offered up to $6,000 per year. Information in your application for admission, including official transcripts from all college work attempted, will be utilized. No separate application is needed.
$6,000 Trustee's Scholarship
- Cumulative College GPA: 3.5+
$5,000 President's Scholarship
- Cumulative College GPA: 3.0
$4,000 Dean's Scholarship
- Cumulative College GPA: 2.5
FAFSA Filer Award
Beginning the Fall 2012 semester, $1000 will be automatically awarded to new, incoming students who fill out the FAFSA between January 1st and March 2nd, with Marymount's School Code (010474) included.
Students must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents eligible to file the FAFSA in order to qualify.
International Merit Scholarship
Non-U.S Citizens who have earned a cumulative academic GPA of 2.8 or higher may qualify for our $5,000 International Merit Scholarship.
Athletic Scholarships
The Marymount College intercollegiate athletics program offers full-tuition or partial-tuition athletic scholarships for intercollegiate soccer, cross-country, track and golf. Full-tuition scholarships are limited in number. Partial-tuition scholarships begin at $1,000 per year. All athletic scholarships are based on recommendation of the coach with written approval of the Athletic Director and the Director of Financial Aid.
Fine Arts Scholarships
Application deadline: March 1
The Marymount College fine arts programs offer scholarships to outstanding students in theatre, studio arts, music and film. Scholarships are limited in number and range from $500 to $1,500 per year. Fine arts scholarships are based on a portfolio review and faculty recommendation.
Students interested in applying for the scholarship should submit a CD, DVD, flashdrive or portfolio containing 12 (minimum) to 20 (maximum) examples of their artwork to the Office of Admission. Please do not send original pieces; they will not be returned.
Performance arts students should submit a 10 - 12 minute reel of your performance(s) on CD, flashdrive or DVD. Live auditions are not required.
Study Abroad Scholarships
Application Deadline: November 2011
Marymount College offers a limited amount of Study Abroad Scholarships to assist students with costs of tuition/fees and room/board. Interested students must submit their application to the Office of Financial Aid by November 2011 to be considered for the Spring 2012 semester.
Tuition Exchange Programs
Is Marymount College a member of any tuition exchange programs with other colleges and universities?
Yes, Marymount College is a member of the Tuition Exchange (http://tuitionexchange.org) and the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) Tuition Exchange Program (http://www.cic.edu).
For any questions regarding the tuition exchange programs, you can contact the Human Resources Office at (310) 377-5501 X224.
Endowed and Annual Scholarship Funds:
(Funds made available by Marymount College donors)
- Gailhac Scholarship
- Evan Leonard Grau Memorial Scholarship
- Eugenie B. Hannon Memorial Scholarship
- Barbara Ivins Scholarship
- David Meid Memorial Scholarship
- George H. Mayr Foundation Scholarship
- Patricia McGinn Memorial Scholarship
- Kenneth & Eileen Norris Scholarship
- Ann Peppers Foundation Scholarship Fund
- Katherine Phelan Memorial Scholarship
- Mary Pickford Foundation Scholarship
- Clarise Pierson Scholarship
- Stotsenberg Foundation Scholarship
- Nick and Mary Vilicich Scholarship
- Wanda Walter Scholarship
- Thomas D. & Russell E. Wood Scholarship
Click for Additional Scholarship Resources
Beware of businesses that guarantee or promise scholarships. Do not send money to a business that make extreme promises, charge you money to receive aid, try to get you to send money by claiming you are a finalist in a scholarship contest or request your credit card or bank account number to hold a scholarship for you. To learn more, go to www.ftc.gov/scholarshipscams
Abbott & Fenner Scholarship Program
Abbott & Fenner Business Consultants are pleased to be able to continue with our scholarship program for the 5th year. The scholarship program will be awarding up to $1,000 to the winner (s) each year.
Scholarship Deadline - June 15, 2012
Application Process
Students will submit an essay on the topic that appears on the scholarship page at http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm. The full details are available on the website.
Sallie Mae Scholarships
Salle Mae has an opportunity for you to win a scholarship for $1,000. Students are encouraged to register and create a profile within Sallie Mae's scholarship tool to have an opportunity to win the scholarship at www.salliemae.com/freemoney. Sallie Mae will nominate the students from the scholarship tool and will notify the eligible students directly.
2012 Talbots Scholarship Program
The Talbots Charitable Foundation is proud to present the 2012 Talbots Scholarship Foundation and the Nancy Talbot Scholarship for perseverance and ingenuity, which is presented in memory of the founder of Talbots. This program empowers women to enrich themselves through learning and achieve a college education later in life.
Completely re-imagined, the foundation will award $180,000 in college scholarships for the 2012 academic year, including up to seventeen (17) $10,000 and (1) $30,000 scholarship to an extraordinary finalist demonstrating courage, conviction and an insatiable entrepreneurial spirit.
Learn more about the program and how to apply by visiting https://www.talbots.com/scholarship starting Tuesday, October 4, 2011. The deadline for applications is Tuesday, January 3, 2012.
B. Davis Scholarship
The creators of the "Student Award Search Aid" website are offering a scholarsip for 2012.
Please visit our website at http://www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm to read about us and to apply for our scholarship. While you're there, please browse through the rest of the site to learn more about applying for scholarships.
Our website was developed solely for the purpose of helping students locate and apply for scholarships. We are trying to improve the students' chances for success. The site is free and we charge nothing for the information or the application.
The deadline for applications is May 28, 2012.
Amount of Scholarship: $1,000
For any questions email awards@studentawardsearch.com.
New Scholarship for Healthcare Students
A new scholarship has just been launched for $5,000, exclusively for U. S. students pursuing a degree that will help combat nursing home abuse (full scholarship details at: http://www.nursinghomeabuse.net/). The scholarsip will cover non-tuition related expenses such as rent, childcare, textbooks, utilities and groceries for the 2012-2013 academic year. The application window is January 15th through February 15th.
AES Engineers Scholarship Renewed - 2012
The consulting firm of AES Engineers is committed to continuing its support of higher education by providing scholarships to deserving students.
To be eligible the student needs to answer one of the essay questions that they will find at http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm.
AES's belief is that achieving a high grade point average should not be the only criteria for determining who desrves to be helped. AES is offering a scholarship that will be awarded on the basis of character, as determined by evaluating the essays that are submitted.
Amount of award: $500
Deadline for entry: October 5, 2012
Further information, including previous winners, is available on our website at:
http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm
GP LSAT Prep Scholarship
The GP LSAT Prep scholarship is for students interested in applying to law school.
One or more $1,000 grants are awarded twice yearly (January 30 and June 30 deadlines).
Review items include: a personal statement, LSAT test scores (if any), class rank & college courses.
Visit GP LSAP Prep via the Internet at www.getprepped.com to request the application, use the "contact us" form.
For further questions contact Get Prepped LSAT Prep at 800-508-4473.
National CCAA Scholarship
A new scholarship is available for high school seniors attending a college in the CCAA.
The CCAA is announcing their very first National CCAA Scholarship Awards to 7 graduating high school seniors who attend a member institution in 2012
Click here for details regarding the scholarship award and how to apply.
The deadline to apply is March 23, 2012, and award recipients will be announced the first week of April.
