Scholarships, Grants, and other Benefits

Your college decision is more than where you’ll spend the next four years – it’s an investment that will benefit you for a lifetime! Our competitive financial aid offers make an STU education affordable and accessible for everyone. We can’t wait to help you become a Bobcat!

Estimated Tuition Fees, and Costs

(2025-26 Academic Year)

Submit your FAFSA

The first step to receiving your full financial aid offer from STU is submitting your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is an online form that determines if you qualify for federal, state, and institutional aid, based on your family’s tax information. The FAFSA is free and secure, and it gives you access to the largest source of financial aid to help you pay for your education. Submitting the FAFSA is fast and easy — the entire process takes under 30 minutes! Please use STU’s school code of 001468 to send us your FAFSA information and receive a full financial aid offer.

STU Scholarships

Your college decision is more than where you’ll spend the next four years – it’s an investment that will benefit you for a lifetime! Our competitive financial aid offers make an STU education affordable and accessible for everyone. We can’t wait to help you become a Bobcat!

100% of undergraduates receive financial aid

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Up to $56,000 merit scholarships available

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$40+ million in institutional aid awarded annually

Up to $14,000/year

Through the Catholic High School Graduate Scholar, STU guarantees this scholarship as an academic award to all students who graduate from a U.S. private Catholic High School or were an STU Dual Enrollment student with a high school GPA of 2.5+ or higher. These awards cannot be combined with each other or additional academic scholarships.

Up to $13,000/year

Awarded to students who have obtained a U.S. high school GPA of 3.6 or higher.

Up to $11,000/year

Awarded to students who have obtained a U.S. high school GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Up to $9,000/year

Awarded to students who have obtained a U.S. high school GPA of 2.5 or higher.

$4,000

STU offers a $4,000 Campus Visit Award to eligible students who schedule and attend an in-person tour of campus. This award is renewable for up to four years of study ($1,000 per year) for full-time traditional undergraduate students who maintain on-campus enrollment. To receive this scholarship, students must complete our free application and be admitted to STU. If you have already received an athletic scholarship, it may include the Campus Visit Award. Only certain admissions events count toward the Campus Visit Award.

To be considered for an STU athletic scholarship, students must be recruited by a coach. To be eligible for this scholarship, students should make sure they list the sport they are interested in on their application.

To be considered for an STU extracurricular scholarship, students must be recruited by a program director. To be eligible for this scholarship, students should make sure they indicate the activity they are interested in on their application.

Our Campus Ministry Scholarship is designed for Catholic students who are interested in furthering their involvement in ministry and service. Students who receive this scholarship are required to be engaged in community service, both on and off-campus, as well as involvement the Campus Ministry Leadership Team. To be considered, students must be Catholic, demonstrate a commitment to community service, have a 2.8+ GPA, and continue to be active in Campus Ministry while enrolled at STU. To be eligible for this scholarship, students should make sure they indicate that they are interested in Campus Ministry on their application.

Academic scholarships are available to new undergraduate international students based on high school GPA.

  • GPA 3.6 +: up to $13,000
  • GPA 3.0 to 3.59: up to $11,000
  • GPA 2.99 or below: up to $9,000

The Alumni Award is granted to students whose parents or grandparents have graduated from STU. The Sibling Award is granted to students who have a sibling actively enrolled at STU. The Alumni Award is valued up to 45% of tuition, and the Sibling Award is valued up to 50% of tuition (including other earned scholarships).

STU offers a 50% tuition scholarship for 5000 Role Model participants that are enrolling as new full-time undergraduate students (12-18 credits per semester). To be eligible for this scholarship, students should make sure they indicate that they are 5000 Role Model participants on their application.

The amount given is based on financial need, leadership, extracurricular involvement, service, and institutional aid. Priority is given to recipients who are admitted and deposited before May 1.

The STU Bright Futures Award is an additional scholarship available to students who are receiving a Florida Academic Scholarship or Florida Medallion Scholarship through the

Florida Bright Futures program.

This award covers up to 100% of tuition for students who have been approved for Bright Futures by the Florida Department of Education after federal and state aid are considered and appear on STU’s Bright Futures roster. This award is renewable up to four years of full-time undergraduate study, as long as the student maintains good academic standing with STU and the Bright Futures program.

  1. Complete your application for the Florida Bright Futures program by working with your guidance counselor to submit all required information
  2. Complete STU’s free application or the Common App
  3. Complete your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

The amount of the STU Bright Futures scholarship varies by student and is determined after subtracting federal, state, and institutional aid from the cost of tuition. This scholarship guarantees that 100% of your tuition costs will be covered, but it does not cover fees, housing, or meal plans.

Florida State and Federal Grants

All Florida students are automatically eligible for a $3,500 per year EASE grant after submitting their FAFSA. Students must show proof of parent residency upon enrollment.

State and federal grant programs are available for students with a demonstrated need for financial assistance. Submitting a FAFSA using STU’s school code of 001468 is required to be eligible for this additional aid.

Florida State Grants and Scholarships

You must complete a Florida Aid Application (FFAA) to apply for all state grant and scholarship programs.

The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program

Florida residents must have their high school guidance counselor submit their information and authorization form to the Florida Bright Futures Program via the Florida Department of Education. For further requirements, contact your high school guidance counselor or visit the Bright Futures Program website.

Florida Pre-Paid College Plan

STU accepts Florida Pre-Paid College Plan as a form of payment toward tuition. Florida Pre-Paid pays out at a state tuition rate per credit hour.

Veterans Benefits

Veteran students who plan to utilize their VA educational benefits should contact the VA certifying school official after the appropriate VA application form has been submitted to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Federal Loans

Federal subsidized and unsubsidized loans are awarded to students who have submitted their FAFSA and qualify based on need. Federal subsidized loans are up to $3,500 per year for first-year students, while federal unsubsidized loans are typically $2,000 per year for dependent students.

Federal Work-Study Award

Federal Work-Study positions are awarded to students who qualify based on need. A Federal Work-Study Award on your financial aid offer is not a guarantee of employment or funds; students must find an on-campus job and work the necessary hours to earn up to the amount for which they are eligible.

Scholarship Renewal Criteria

Academic scholarships are renewable for four years of study, as long as students continue to make satisfactory academic progress (SAP), or a probation is approved based on need and expected academic progress.

For more information about SAP, please visit: Receiving & Maintaining Aid – St Thomas University

Note: Unless otherwise specified, the above scholarships are intended for traditional full-time undergraduate students enrolled for the fall and spring semesters. These scholarships can be used to cover the cost of tuition, fees, or housing and meal plans. St. Thomas University reserves the right to review and adjust original financial aid award packages, including university-funded scholarships and/or grants received as additional funding from federal, state, or private source. Recipients of multiple institutional awards, including tuition discounts, are eligible to receive the highest individual award only.