Scholarship Presentation

Open HouseSeptember 13, 2015

Office of University Admission

Presidential Scholarship

• Academic Achievement

• Civic Engagement• Expertise in a field• Leadership• Creativity• Resiliency

Deadlines!

Nomination Process:December 1

Admission Application December 1

Presidential Scholarship Application:

January 2

Presidential Scholarship

Villanova Scholarship

• Apply by December 1• For consideration:

– Top 5% of graduating class (if rank is reported or can be determined)

– 3.85+/4.00 GPA (if no rank)– Rigorous curriculum– No grades less than the

equivalent of a B– 1380+ SAT– 31+ ACT

• Alumni interview for finalists

Additional Scholarships

Endowed Scholarships•Goizueta Foundation Scholars Fund

•Randazzo Endowed Scholarship

•Hovananian Scholarship

VU Institutional Scholarships•Denise McNair Memorial Scholarship

•Villanova National Merit Scholarship

•St. Martin de Porres Grant

•Army ROTC/Villanova Scholarship

•Naval ROTC/Villanova Scholarship

For the full list, please visit scholarships.villanova.edu

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Financial Assistance

PresentationOpen HouseSeptember 13, 2015

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Office of Financial Assistance

Information for Prospective Students

• Villanova’s commitment to providing assistance

• Application Process

• Deadline and Notification Dates

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2015-16 Financial Assistance

For the 2015-16 academic year the University budgeted more than $102 Million for need and non-need based undergraduate financial assistance.

Of this total, more than $66 Million was awarded via the need-based Villanova Grant for all students.

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2015-16 Financial Assistance

• More than $19.9 Million was accepted by enrolling freshmen (Class of 2019) in need-based Villanova Grant assistance with an average need-based Villanova Grant award of $27,880.

• 75% of those who applied for aid demonstrated need

• 86% of those eligible for need based aid received a need-based Villanova University Grant.

• $37,889 is the average need based aid package. (Grant, Loan, Work – excluding alternative loans)

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2016-17 Application Process

Three Step Process

1.2016 – 2017 CSS Financial Aid PROFILE Form

2.2016 – 2017 FAFSA Form

3.Signed Copies of Parent & Student 2015 Federal Tax Returns, Tax Schedules,

W-2 and 1099 Forms

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PROFILE and FAFSA Forms

• Students should register for the 2016-2017 CSS Financial Aid PROFILE via the web at:

www.collegeboard.orgVU code is 2959

• Complete the 2016-2017 FAFSA via the web at:

www.fafsa.govVU code is 003388

Complete as soon as possible after January 1 - Use the “FAFSA On the Web Worksheet” to assist in the completion of the on-line FAFSA

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Submission Deadline & Notification Date

• PROFILE and FAFSA must be submitted by February 7th

• All 2015 Tax documents and W-2 and/or 1099 forms submitted to the College Board IDOC service by February 7th but not later than March 1st

• Aid eligibility will be posted to the student’s “MyNova” account by April 1st, with an award letter mailed by this date finaid.villanova.edu

Don’t Forget!• Research Outside Scholarships • Complete the FAFSA form as soon as possible

after January 1st but no later than February 7, 2016• Complete the CSS PROFILE so it is submitted by

February 7, 2016• Remember to keep copies of every financial aid

form that you complete• Villanova University’s deadline to apply for

financial assistance is February 7, 2016

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Contact us

Office of Financial Assistance is located on the 2nd floor Kennedy Hall

Phone: 610-519-4010Email: finaid@villanova.edu

Website: finaid.villanova.eduFax: 610-519-7599

Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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