Saint Francis University offers several merit-based scholarships, with new first-time freshmen who have a complete application on file before March 1 receiving fullest consideration. These include the Founders' Scholarship (Minimum Requirement: 4.25 GPA, $114,000 over four years), the Trustees' Scholarship (4.00 GPA, $108,000 over four years), the Presidential Scholarship (3.75 GPA, $100,000 over four years), the Bell Tower Scholarship (3.45 GPA, $90,000 over four years), the Assisi Scholarship (3.2 GPA, $84,000 over four years), the Dorothy Day Scholarship (2.9 GPA, $77,000 over four years), and the Captain McGuire Scholarship ($72,000 over four years). Additional awards include the Franciscan Award for Catholic High School Graduates ($2,500 each year for four years), the Transfer Student Scholarship ($15,000-$25,000 per year), and the International Student Scholarship ($15,000-$25,000 per year).