Merit Scholarship Reduction Policy
Scholarship reduction policy
Students must maintain the minimum cumulative GPA requirement as stated in their scholarship letter. The cumulative GPA is the calculation of all grades received while an undergraduate student at Saint Joseph's University.
Please note that the cumulative University GPA is reviewed at the completion of each academic year.
Students must maintain full-time enrollment (12 or more credit hours) each semester, completing a total of at least 24 credit hours per academic year.
Should a student’s cumulative GPA fall below the stipulated requirement the following assessments are made:
- 20% reduction for the next academic year
Should a student continue to fall below at the end of the next academic year:
- an additional 5% totaling 25% reduction for the next academic year
Should a student obtain the required year end cumulative GPA, the original scholarship will be reinstated for the next academic year.
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Merit scholarships and the minimum cumulative GPA required to maintain scholarship
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Board of Trustees
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3.2 GPA needed to maintain
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Deans Scholarship
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3.2 GPA needed to maintain
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Excellence Scholarship
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3.2 GPA needed to maintain
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Provost Scholarship
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3.2 GPA needed to maintain
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Presidential Scholarship
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3.2 GPA needed to maintain
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University Scholarship
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3.0 GPA needed to maintain
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Transfer Achievement Award
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2.75 GPA needed to maintain
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Incentive Scholarship
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2.50 GPA needed to maintain
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Opportunity Grant
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2.75 GPA needed to maintain (effective 2015)
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Adult Learner Merit Scholarship reduction policy
Students must maintain a minimum of a 2.75 cumulative GPA as stated in their scholarship letter. The cumulative GPA is the calculation of all grades received while an undergraduate student at Saint Joseph's University.
Please note that the cumulative University GPA is reviewed at the completion of each academic year.
Should a student’s cumulative GPA fall below the stipulated requirement the following assessments are made:
- 20% reduction for the next academic year
Should a student continue to fall below at the end of the next academic year:
- an additional 5% totaling 25% reduction for the next academic year
Should a student obtain the required year end cumulative GPA, the original scholarship will be reinstated for the next academic year.