Scholarships

Loyola Marymount University offers a wide range of academic scholarship programs to recognize and reward the academic accomplishments of our most distinguished entering first-year students. No special application is required for these scholarships. All applicants for admission are automatically considered. Selection is based on academic accomplishment which may include one or more of the following factors: GPA, rigor of college prep curriculum, class standing, or standardized test scores. Please note that no student will be disenfranchised for not submitting standardized test scores.

Scholarship Eligibility & Requirements

All first-year students are eligible for scholarships. Equal opportunity will be provided for all incoming first-year applicants for scholarship consideration on the basis of their demonstrated academic ability and merit without discrimination on the basis of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, and status with the armed forces unless otherwise stated in the scholarship guidelines.

Full-time enrollment (12-18 units) is required each semester to receive these awards. All awards may be adjusted if you receive additional federal, state, or institutional aid after your scholarship is awarded. Awards are available for a maximum of eight semesters of enrollment, and are not available for summer enrollment or enrollment in a non-LMU study abroad programs.

Annual renewal of these awards is automatic up to 4 years or 8 semesters, as long as you meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the LMU Scholarship Benefits and Responsibilities page.

Loyola Marymount University offers several academic scholarship programs to recognize and reward the academic accomplishments of our most distinguished entering transfer students. No special application is required for these scholarships. All applicants for admission are automatically considered. Selection is based on academic accomplishment, including GPA.

Scholarship Eligibility & Requirements

All enrolling transfer students are eligible for scholarships. Equal opportunity will be provided for all incoming students for scholarship consideration on the basis of their demonstrated academic ability and merit without discrimination on the basis of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, and status with the armed forces unless otherwise stated in the scholarship guidelines.

Full-time enrollment (12-18 units) is required each semester to receive these awards. All awards may be adjusted if you receive additional federal, state, or institutional aid after your scholarship is awarded. All LMU scholarships are applied to billable costs only; funding is not provided to cover non-LMU expenses. Awards are available for a maximum of six semesters of enrollment and are not available for summer enrollment or enrollment in a non-LMU study abroad programs.

Annual renewal of these awards is automatic up to 3 years or 6 semesters, as long as you meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the LMU Scholarship Benefits and Responsibilities.

Please review the following benefits, expectations, and responsibilities, which pertain to recipients of any of the following LMU awards: the Presidential Scholarship, Arrupe Scholarship, Jesuit and Marymount High School Scholarship, Loyola High School Scholarship, Leavey Family Foundation Scholarship, University Hill Foundation, Jesuit Community Scholarship, LMU Excellence Scholarship, Chancellor's Annual Scholarship, LMU Global Scholarship which are considered First-Year scholarships; and the LMU Transfer Merit Scholarship and Verto Scholar, which are classified are Transfer scholarships.

• Loyola Marymount University First-Year scholarships are available for up to 4 years (eight semesters) at LMU.

• Loyola Marymount University Transfer scholarships are available for up to 3 years (six semesters) at LMU. 

• Fifty percent of the value of your annual scholarship will be disbursed and credited to your student account during the fall and spring semesters.  Scholarships are only available for the Fall and Spring semesters and will not be offered during the summer.

• Your institutional scholarship does not apply to summer session courses or to non-LMU study abroad programs.

• To maintain eligibility for your scholarship, you must enroll full time (12 units or more) each semester.

• Recipients must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 for the Presidential Scholarship, Arrupe Scholarship, Jesuit and Marymount High School Scholarship, the Loyola High School Scholarship, the Jesuit Community Scholarship, the LMU Transfer Merit Scholarship, the LMU Excellence Scholarship, the Chancellor's Annual Scholarship, and the LMU Global Scholarship.  The Leavey Family Foundation Scholarship and the University Hill Foundation Scholarship require a minimum 3.2 cumulative grade point average.

• Notify LMU Financial Aid of any other scholarship offers you receive. (Note: scholarship awards may be adjusted to ensure compliance with all institutional, federal, and state regulations).

• Students are eligible for scholarships for up to four years of enrollment or until the students has completed their first bachelor's degree.  Students are not eligible for scholarships after completing their first bachelor's degree regardless if the student graduates before eight semesters of enrollment.

In addition to fulfilling these responsibilities, LMU scholarship recipients are expected to provide leadership and inspiration to other students. Also, only if asked, scholarship recipients will send a letter of appreciation to the generous donor who made your scholarship possible. In that event, the name and address of your benefactor will be provided to you.

Upon accepting your offer of admission to LMU and then accepting this scholarship through your university PROWL account, you confirm that you understand and accept the benefits and responsibilities of this award. You will have to access your PROWL account upon submitting your commitment deposit to LMU. More details about each scholarship program can be found in PROWL or the Future Lions portal for admitted students. 

The Athletics Department at Loyola Marymount University offers a wide range of scholarships to eligible student athletes. LMU Financial Aid will work with the Athletic Department to ensure that scholarships are coordinated with federal, state and other university funded sources of financial aid you may be eligible to receive. Student-athletes must meet all LMU, West Coast Conference (WCC) and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) eligibility requirements in order to receive an athletic scholarship.

Awards

In accordance with NCAA regulations, Athletic Grant-In-Aid is designated for student-athletes to assist with college expenses. These awards may be full or partial grants regardless of the student-athlete's financial need.  Coaches decide how much aid to award each athlete, and have a limited amount of scholarships available.  Contact the team’s coach for more information about scholarship availability. 

Appeals

LMU Financial Aid is responsible for notifying student-athletes of athletic award renewal, non-renewal and reductions. A student-athlete who receives a reduction or non-renewal notice may appeal this decision. LMU Financial Aid will work with the student-athlete and the Athletic Department to coordinate the appeals process.

Helpful links:

• LMU Lions
• LMU Compliance Office
• NCAA Home
• West Coast Conference

Scholarships (or "free money") are a great way to pay for college because you do not need to pay this money back. Outside Scholarship awards range from small dollar amounts to potentially covering a full tuition bill. These scholarships are offered by various organizations, including federal and state governments, high schools, religious groups, professional associations to name a few. LMU encourages students to seek outside scholarships from all plausible sources. 

Please note, scholarship searches should be free; any external scholarship service that requires a fee is probably not a valid resource. We encourage all students to research a particular resource before providing any personal information.

To help you search, we recommend the following nationally known online scholarship search services: 

• Cappex
• Big Future by College Board
• Fastweb
• Scholarship America
• Scholarships.com