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Published: 01 Jan 1970 4,054 views
Fordham University commits significant funds to support scholarships. Awards are made on a competitive basis taking into consideration academic and performance profiles, leadership, and other factors.
These four-year scholarships may be received for up to eight semesters (fall and spring only). The first five scholarships below are the most competitive. They are awarded to our top applicants upon admission.
When John Hughes, coadjutor bishop (later archbishop) of New York, established Fordham as St. John’s College on June 24, 1841, he considered it a “daring and dangerous undertaking”—not least because he initially lacked the funds to purchase the land where he saw a great university taking root. But he persevered. He understood instinctively that education is the key to first-class citizenship for immigrants and to success for all. And he was determined to establish the first Catholic institution of higher education in the Northeastern United States. Thus, a small coll... continue reading
| Application Deadline | Not Specified |
| Type | Undergraduate |
| Sponsor | Fordham University |
| Gender | Men and Women |
The scholarship is an annual award of $15,000 for courses taken as a traditional undergraduate student at Fordham.
The Dean’s Scholarship is awarded to entering traditional first years on the basis of having attained a solid A or A- average, high academic performance in a competitive curriculum, and above 1490 on a 1600 scale or its equivalent on standardized testing (if submitted). (Note: This number represents the minimum score converted to the new SAT scale.)
Recipients are among the top 10 percent of all admitted students.
For more details, visit Fordham University website.
