Freshman
Admitted full-time undergraduate day freshmen are automatically considered for the following renewable scholarships. Normally, you will be notified within two weeks of admission of any Dominican academic merit scholarship eligibility. A separate application is not required; however, the Valedictorian Scholarship is competitive and may have additional requirements.
|
Dominican Freshman Academic Scholarship |
Academic Year Amount |
Four Year Equivalent |
Example of Approximate Eligibility Requirements* |
|
Valedictorian Scholarship |
Full-tuition |
Over $100,000 |
#1 official class rank and 1000 SAT (limited number, competitive) |
|
Trustee Scholarship |
Up to $17,000 |
Up to $68,000 |
1090 SAT (24 ACT) and 3.8 GPA 1250 SAT (28 ACT) and 3.4 GPA |
|
Presidential Scholarship |
Up to $14,000 |
Up to $56,000 |
1040 SAT (23 ACT) and 3.4 GPA 1200 SAT (27 ACT) and 2.7 GPA |
|
Deans Scholarship |
Up to $10,000 |
Up to $40,000 |
1030 SAT (22 ACT) and 3.0 GPA 1120 SAT (25 ACT) and 2.7 GPA |
|
Dominican Scholarship |
Up to $6,000 |
Up to $24,000 |
1000 SAT (22 ACT) and 2.5 GPA |
*Scholarship eligibility may vary within categories according to a student’s actual grade point average and test scores. Scholarship decisions are made at the point of admission and may be applied only towards Dominican tuition.
Freshman scholarships are renewable for a three additional academic years after the freshman year (maximum eligibility of 8 semesters total). Renewal criteria include full-time enrollment (12-17 units per semester) and maintaining a minimum cumulative grade point average as specified in your original scholarship letter.

