Scholarships

Merit and Athletic scholarships are the primary scholarship funding used to lower the cost of your education. Our generous merit and athletic scholarships range from $7,500-full ride.

All undergraduate students who are not being recruited by an athletic coach are considered for merit scholarships upon their acceptance into the University of Providence. Merit scholarship amounts for freshmen are determined by each student’s high school academic performance.

Transfer students are evaluated for merit scholarships based on previous academic performance. 

Awards are renewable each year as long as a student remains full-time status and continues to make satisfactory academic progress.

Athletic scholarships are determined by the coach of each sports team and take the place of a merit scholarship on a financial aid offer.

Under normal circumstances, student Athletic scholarships are not eligible to be stacked with Merit scholarships.

The University of Providence has two competitive scholarships to offer students:

University of Providence Leadership Scholarship

Those awarded this scholarship may be awarded $17,000 to full tuition. Separate application is required and includes an essay, resume, professional letter of recommendation and an interview. Full-time enrollment, participation in campus activities, on-campus residency and satisfactory academic progress are required to maintain the award through graduation.

Eligibility:

• Admitted students with GPA of 3.0 or better are eligible to apply.
• Accepted for admission beginning Fall 2024 with the intent to enroll.
• Personal interview required in April 2024.
• Renewable until 120 credits are met, extenuating circumstances will be reviewed by committee on case-by-case basis.
• Demonstrated involvement in clubs, activities, or service outside of academics.

University of Providence Catholic Scholarship

Those awarded this scholarship may receive $17,000 to full tuition. Separate application is required and includes an essay, letter of recommendation from a pastor, associate pastor, parish employee, or campus minister, resume, and an interview. Full-time enrollment, participation in campus ministry, participation in community service opportunities, on-campus residency and satisfactory academic progress are required to maintain the award through graduation.

Eligibility:

• Admitted students with GPA of 3.0 or better are eligible to apply.
• Accepted for admission beginning Fall 2024 or currently enrolled at UP.
• Personal interview required in April 2024.
• Renewable until 120 credits are met, extenuating circumstances will be reviewed by committee on case-by-case basis.
• Active member of a Catholic Parish.

How to Apply:

1. Complete an Application for Admission
   These scholarship opportunities are only available to admitted students, but there is still time to apply. You can access our Application for Admission here.*Current students applying for the Catholic Scholarship, please contact Katelyn Marsik at 406-791-5290 or katelyn.marsik@uprovidence.edu for more details on the application process! 
2. Provide supplemental admissions materials.
   Provide all supporting materials needed to complete your admissions file, including transcripts and test scores (if applicable). The sooner we receive these items, the sooner we can share your admissions decision with you and move forward with your scholarship application.
3. Complete the Leadership or Catholic Scholarship Application within your Argo Admissions Hub and send along any supporting scholarship application documents by March 15th. You can also send your documents by physical mail to:

University of Providence
Office of Admissions
1301 20^th St S
Great Falls, MT 59405

or email: katelyn.marsik@uprovidence.edu

Application deadline is March 15, 2024. 

Another way to cover part of the cost to attend the University of Providence is to obtain outside scholarships. Review our Outside Scholarships page for more information on where to look for outside scholarships.