Financial Aid & Scholarships

Within Reach. Personally Supported.

A Sacred Heart education is closer than you think. Every applicant is considered for a merit scholarship of up to $37,000 a year, with additional activity-based grants and scholarships available. There is no separate application and no minimum test score required. In fact, 99% of full-time undergraduates receive institutional financial assistance. With need-based aid, grants, and one-on-one guidance from our team, SHU helps your family understand your options, lower costs, and invest with confidence in a degree that delivers lasting value. In addition, we work individually with students to explore need-based financial aid options.

Why Families Choose SHU

A Sacred Heart education is an investment, and we help make it a manageable one.

Merit review is automatic. Apply and you are reviewed for up to $37,000 a year.
Need-based aid adds to your award. We look at each family's circumstances individually.
Nearly every student receives support. 99% of full-time undergraduates receive financial assistance.
Pay overtime. Pay your balance across our 10-month payment plan.

99% of full-time undergraduates receive financial assistance

Up to $37,000 in annual merit scholarships, no separate application required, with your application

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Meet a Few Pioneers

Every full-time applicant is automatically considered for scholarships. No extra application required.

Merit, per year, up to $37,000
Also available: activity-based grants and need-based aid

Gianna from Bridgeport, Connecticut

3.3 GPA, high school band, elementary school volunteer, English
$20,000 per year

Trustee Scholarship	$14,000
Bishop Curtis Commuter Grant	$4,000
Performing Arts Grant	$2,000
At SHU: sponsored Band & Orchestra travel and a five-year Bachelor's-Master of Arts in Teaching path, with a residency covering 30 graduate credits Plus $2,000 in first-year support: $1,000 commuter meal plan and $1,000 Pioneer Service Grant

Trustee Scholarship

$14,000

Bishop Curtis Commuter Grant

$4,000

Performing Arts Grant

$2,000

At SHU: sponsored Band & Orchestra travel and a five-year Bachelor's-Master of Arts in Teaching path, with a residency covering 30 graduate credits

Plus $2,000 in first-year support:
$1,000 commuter meal plan and $1,000 Pioneer Service Grant

Tom from Arlington, Texas

3.6 GPA, high school baseball team, Finance
$20,000 per year

Trustee Scholarship	$17,000
Welch College of Business & Technology Apex Award	$2,000
Bridging Distances Award	$1,000
At SHU: club baseball and volunteering with youth baseball camps on campus Plus $2,500 in Welch Experience benefits: including the Welch Waiver for study abroad a SHU Dingle in Ireland and free golf lessons

Trustee Scholarship

$17,000

Welch College of Business & Technology Apex Award

$2,000

Bridging Distances Award

$1,000

At SHU: club baseball and volunteering with youth baseball camps on campus

Plus $2,500 in Welch Experience benefits:
including the Welch Waiver for study abroad a SHU Dingle in Ireland and free golf lessons

Emma from Huntington, New York

4.0 GPA, Catholic high school valedictorian, Early Decision, Computer Science, Honors
$32,500 per year

Plus $4,000 in Early Decision benefits: $1,000 Welcome Home Grant, $1,000 Study Abroad Grant, and a free intersession course ($2,000 value)
President's Excellence Award	$20,000
Thomas More Honors Scholarship	$3,000
Catholic Intellectual Tradition Grant	$3,000
High School Valedictorian Scholarship	$2,500
School of Computing & Engineering Apex Award	$2,000
Academic Ambition Award	$2,000