Scholarship Policies for Undergraduate Students

For students who have been awarded an undergraduate merit scholarship the following will apply:

1. Scholarships will be applied to fall and spring semesters only (no summer).
2. Scholarships must be applicable to the student’s program requirements. If a student does not have 12+ credits (full-time) applicable toward their degree requirements, their scholarship(s) will be prorated based on the number to credit hours that apply to their major. Any exceptions must be approved by the Registrar and the Director of Financial Aid.
3. Franciscan Full tuition scholarships are limited to graduating high school seniors and will be offered until funds are exhausted. Students are encouraged to apply for Admission early and submit the FAFSA soon after October 1 to claim their full tuition offer. If the maximum scholarships have been offered, students will then be offered the Mother Collette scholarship and the opportunity to apply for Hilbert’s Honors Program.
4. Scholarship recipients must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) to maintain their award.
   • Franciscan Full tuition scholarship, Mother Colette scholarship, and the Transfer Honors scholarship require a 3.0 renewable CGPA.
   • Hilbert scholarship requires a 2.7 renewable CGPA.
   • Trustee scholarship, Transfer Academic Merit scholarship, Provost Scholarship and the Leadership scholarship requires a 2.5 renewable CGPA.
     • The following scholarships requires a student maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress:
     • Assisi Opportunity Program
     • Boces
     • High School Articulation
     • Dual Enrollment
     • Child of Alumni
5. Scholarship requirements will be reviewed at the end of each academic year. If students do not maintain the requirements of an academic merit scholarship, the scholarship will be reduced by 50% of the annual award. Students will have the opportunity to appeal if there were extenuating circumstances that prevented the student from meeting the requirements. Students should contact the Student Finance Office for instructions of how to complete an appeal.
6. For entering first time in college students in 4-year programs the award will cover a maximum of 8 consecutive semesters.
7. For Canadian students, a 25% discount is applied to the net tuition amount due after the merit scholarship is applied.
8. Any current Hilbert student that is interested in changing their program from on-campus, in person instruction, to online instruction may do so by completing a program change form. Please note: Given the reduced tuition rate for programs offered through Hilbert College Global, students will NOT be eligible for any institutional grants/scholarships or merit-based aid that they were previously eligible for on-campus instruction. Students who receive discounted tuition via online programs are not eligible for Merit Scholarships, Donor-Funded Scholarships, Federal Work Study, or Federal SEOG.