Semester
Fall Application Deadlines
for Fall 2024 (includes Fall I/II) - August 9, 2024
for Fall II 2024 - October 11, 2024 (only accepting applications from new SCPS students starting in Fall II 2024)
Spring Application Deadlines
for Spring 2025 (includes Spring I/II) - January 3, 2025
Summer Application Deadlines
for Summer 2024 - May 24, 2024
for Summer 2025 - May 23, 2025
Application Requirements
Students must complete all scholarship requirements listed below by the scholarship application deadline. Students must:
Be enrolled in 9 credit hours for the fall and spring semester (includes session I and II) and 6 credit hours in the summer semester (includes 6-week and 8-week sessions). New students starting in either Fall II or Spring II must be enrolled in a minimum of 3 credit hours for their first session.
Have completed the FAFSA for the appropriate academic year if you want to be considered for need-based scholarships.
Complete a scholarship application (whether annual or semester)
If a student fails to meet any of the eligibility criteria or complete all application requirements by the application and enrollment deadlines, the SCPS Scholarship Committee will not review the student’s application. Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted. No exceptions.
Eligibility Requirements
All undergraduate degree-seeking students in the School of Continuing and Professional Studies are eligible to apply except for:
Students awarded the SCPS Fellows Scholarship.
Students awarded the One Million Degree Scholarship.
Students who are receiving Loyola University employee tuition benefits.
Merit-Based Scholarships
Students must have a 3.0 Loyola cumulative GPA.
If a student has below a 3.0 cumulative GPA due to credit hours completed five or more years ago as a student in a different school or college at Loyola, the student is eligible for the award if they earn a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher in the School of Continuing and Professional Studies.
Students in their first session will not need to meet a specific GPA requirement until their second semester.
Need-Based Scholarships
Students must have a 2.0 Loyola cumulative GPA.
Students must have a FAFSA completed for the appropriate academic year.
Students in their first session will not need to meet a specific GPA requirement until their second semester.
Enrollment Deadlines (Semester Applications)
Students must be enrolled in all classes, includes both 8-week sessions within the 16-week semester, by the application deadlines. Scholarship disbursement for the semester cannot be completed if the student is not enrolled by this deadline.
Award Distribution
If students are enrolled by the enrollment deadline, scholarship awards will post to a student's account 7-10 days after the deadline.
Questions?
Schedule an appointment with SCPS Assistant Dean Jennifer Gettings