Presidential Scholarship
ListedCollege program
- Award
- 25 annual awards covering undergraduate fall/spring tuition, campus housing, a meal plan up to 21 meals weekly, the general fee, and Textbook Access Program fee. Maximum one undergraduate degree or eight semesters. Annual renewal requires overall GPA at least 3.33, program obligations, and director approval; the published probation process allows three semesters to restore GPA after probation begins.
- Deadline
- For the 2026-27 admission campaign (Fall 2027 entry), submit Villanova admission by January 15, 2027 for automatic initial Presidential Scholarship consideration. Selected candidates receive supplemental deadlines in the applicant portal and may be invited to a required on-campus interview.
- How to apply
- Apply for admission by the scholarship cutoff. Selected candidates receive admission-portal invitations for short-answer/essay materials, then finalists must attend the multi-day campus interview. No nomination is required since September 2024, and nomination letters are not accepted. FAFSA/CSS are not required for scholarship consideration.
- What you'll need
- An invitation to apply or compete
- An essay
- An interview
- Who can apply
- First-time first-year undergraduate applicants, including international students; transfers are excluded. No GPA or SAT/ACT minimum is published. SAT/ACT are optional for the explicitly stated 2026–27 admission campaign, Class of 2031. International admission is need-aware, and ability to pay can affect admission and eligibility for the scholarship.
- Good to know
- Current Villanova FAQ identifies the 2026-27 admission campaign as Class of 2031, confirms the January 15 initial consideration date, and says later invitation deadlines are supplied individually in the portal. Follow portal notices for the supplemental application and interview.
- Details
- Test optional