What Aid is Available?
Merit Scholarships and Awards
Merit Scholarships. The following are awarded
on a competitive basis to outstanding, first time freshmen using grade point
average, SAT, and class rank. Students who receive these scholarships are
NOT eligible to receive some High School Partnership Awards (BASE, PACE,
Bernardine Heritage and Commuter Outreach).
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Trustee's Scholarship. This scholarship
is in honor of our Board of Trustees who serve as the governing board
of Alvernia College. To be awarded this $7,500 scholarship, the recipient
must have an SAT of 1050, 3.2 GPA, and be in the top 25% of the class.
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Veronica Founder's Scholarship. This
scholarship is in honor of Mother Veronica, the foundress of
the Bernardine Franciscan Sisters, the sponsoring congregation
of Alvernia College. To be awarded this $5,000 scholarship,
the recipient must have an SAT of 1000, 3.0 GPA, and be in
the top 30% of the class.
Merit Awards. The following are awarded on a competitive
basis to first time freshmen using grade point average, SAT, class rank
and other criteria as noted below. The amount of the awards vary and
are renewable for four years of attendance.
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Alvernia
College Scholarship.
Recipients must demonstrate
academic worthiness and
have not demonstrated
financial need.
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Service
Award.
Principals
nominate
one
student
from
each
Partnership
High
School
(For
PACE
recipients:
Allentown and
Harrisburg
Diocese
schools
only).
The
amount
of
this
award
varies,
is
based on
academics,
and
the
recipient
must
demonstrate
past
participation
and future
commitment
to
community
service.
High School Partnerships/Church Awards. The following
are awarded to first time freshmen based upon the student's high school
or parish/church. Partnership awards are given to students who enter
Alvernia within one year of high school graduation.
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BASE (Berks & Alvernia Supporting Education).
This $3,500 award is given to students who graduate from a Berks
County high school.
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PACE (PArtners in Catholic Education). This
$4,000 award is given to students who graduate from a Catholic high
school.
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Bernardine Heritage Award. This $4,000 is
award is given to students who graduate from a high school founded
by the Bernardine Sisters. This includes St. Pius X High School in
Pottstown, PA.
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Commuter Outreach Award. This $3,000 award
is given to students who graduate from a high school outside Berks
County but within commuting distance from Alvernia College. Students
do not have to commute to receive this award. Selected schools are
Blue Mountain, Coatesville, Cocalico, Conestoga Valley, ELCO, Ephrata,
Garden Spot, Lancaster Mennonite, Owen J. Roberts, Pottsgrove, Pottstown,
Spring Ford, and Manheim Township School District.
ROTC Scholarship. Alvernia College is in collaboration
with Lehigh University's ROTC program. Army ROTC scholarships are merit
based and provide money for tuition, books and other expenses. Alvernia
College provides free room and board for high school winners of three
and four-year advance Tier I scholarship recipients.
Transfer Scholarships. The following are given to
first-time transfer students accepted in the day program for their remaining
years at Alvernia College.
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ARC (Alvernia and RACC Connection) Scholarship.
This $4,000 scholarship is given to students who have a 3.0
grade point average and transfer with at least 24 accepted
credits from Reading Area Community College.
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ACT (Alvernia Connects with
Transfers) Scholarship. This $4,000 scholarship
is given to students who have 3.0 grade point
average and transfer with at least 24 accepted
credits from an accredited community college.
Updated:
November 2, 2006
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