Xavier has a variety of scholarships awarded to freshman applicants.
Xavier Award for Excellence: A $1,000 award for students who are applying to Xavier who consistently demonstrate scholarship, leadership, and service. All materials for the current application are due to Xavier on November 30, 2024. The award applies to tuition only and is renewable for four years for students who maintain a minimum 3.25 grade point average. All Xavier students must complete an essay for entrance, and an additional essay is required to earn this scholarship. There are two ways to apply for the scholarship, to print a PDF and write your submission click
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Ryken Scholars: Students in the Class of 2029 are eligible for scholarships based upon their Entrance Exam scores. Any student who scores in the 95th-99th percentile earns the status of a “Ryken Scholar” and is offered a scholarship to attend Xavier. Only students who take the Entrance Exam in November at Xavier and who are placed fully in the honors program are eligible for these scholarships. The scholarships apply to tuition only and are renewable for four years for students who maintain a minimum 3.25 grade point average and are fully enrolled in honors courses. Scholarships are announced in December.
- Brother Robert, C.F.X., Honors Scholarship: 100 percent scholarship to the top scorer on the Entrance Exam.
- Bishop Vincent Hines Honors Memorial Scholarship: $7,000 scholarship for students who score 99 percent.
- Thomas Pierce Honors Memorial Scholarship: $3,500 scholarship for students who score 98 percent.
- Thomas Aiello Honors Memorial Scholarship: $3,000 scholarship for students who score 97 percent.
- Brother David Eddy, C.F.X., Honors Memorial Scholarship: $2,000 scholarship for students who score 96 percent.
- Alumni Honors Memorial Scholarship: $1,000 scholarship for students who score 95 percent.
Note: There are no athletic scholarships at Xavier.