What is the Santa Clara University Preferred Scholarship?
The Santa Clara University Preferred Scholarship is a personal recognition award. It is not an academic merit award, nor a need-based award. It is awarded to those select individuals who are not receiving other forms of University assistance, and who will improve the characteristics of the entering class by virtue of the degree to which we are able to foster a stronger spirit of inclusive excellence among our students as measured by geographic, gender, economic and ethnic diversity of the freshman class. Award amounts vary, depending on the number of qualified students and the availability of funds. The SCU Preferred Scholarship is a fixed amount and is not indexed to changes in tuition; therefore, the scholarship will not increase annually. The award is renewable for up to four years and must be coordinated with any other financial aid that might be awarded at a later date.
