Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Merit scholarships

Five merit awards from $10,000 to $25,000 a year are based on GPA, but cutoffs are not published and awards are first-come, first-served, so apply early.

For students entering Fall 2026

• Presidential Scholarship

  Competitive

  $25,000 per year

  No published minimums; chosen from applicants.

  Renewable: Up to 4 years of consecutive full-time study with satisfactory academic progress.

  First-come, first-served; preference to high school students who apply by the Nov. 15 early action deadline. No additional application unless noted.

  Based on grade point average, but the college does not publish the GPA for each award. Not guaranteed. Students with a tuition exchange or employee dependent waiver are not eligible.

• McAuley Scholarship

  Competitive

  $22,000 per year

  No published minimums; chosen from applicants.

  Renewable: Up to 4 years of consecutive full-time study with satisfactory academic progress.

  First-come, first-served; preference to high school students who apply by the Nov. 15 early action deadline. No additional application unless noted.

  Based on grade point average, but the college does not publish the GPA for each award. Not guaranteed. Students with a tuition exchange or employee dependent waiver are not eligible.

• Mercy Scholarship

  Competitive

  $20,000 per year

  No published minimums; chosen from applicants.

  Renewable: Up to 4 years of consecutive full-time study with satisfactory academic progress.

  First-come, first-served; preference to high school students who apply by the Nov. 15 early action deadline. No additional application unless noted.

  Based on grade point average, but the college does not publish the GPA for each award. Not guaranteed. Students with a tuition exchange or employee dependent waiver are not eligible.

• Xavier Scholarship

  Competitive

  $18,000 per year

  No published minimums; chosen from applicants.

  Renewable: Up to 4 years of consecutive full-time study with satisfactory academic progress.

  First-come, first-served; preference to high school students who apply by the Nov. 15 early action deadline. No additional application unless noted.

  Based on grade point average, but the college does not publish the GPA for each award. Not guaranteed. Students with a tuition exchange or employee dependent waiver are not eligible.

Students: add profile GPA and scores to check.

Requirements change yearly; colleges may recalculate GPAs. Confirm requirements and deadlines with the college.

College scholarship pageChecked Oct 30, 2026