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First-Year Scholarships & Awards

Stephens College awards more than $5 million in tuition scholarships yearly, with nearly all our students receiving a tuition scholarship.

Upon acceptance to our undergraduate residential college, you will be automatically considered for merit-based tuition scholarships.

Institutional Scholarships

The following scholarships are offered for students beginning Fall 2026 or Spring 2027.  Stephens College scholarships do not exceed tuition and standard fees.  Stephens College is a residential campus and the scholarship amounts listed are for those living on campus. Students living off campus will see a reduction in their merit scholarship. 

Conservatory

Students who are accepted to the Conservatory will be awarded a scholarship based on their portfolio and audition. Conservatory students are not awarded an additional merit scholarship. Their conservatory scholarship will consider their prior academic record along with their audition.   

Conservatory students are eligible for both Stephens Promise and the Visit Scholarship.

Women’s College

Merit Academic Scholarships

Freshman

	General Programs	Nursing
GPA 2.50 – 2.99	$8,000	$12,000
GPA 3.00 – 3.24	$10,000	$15,000
GPA 3.25 – 3.49	$12,000	$18,000
GPA 3.50 – 3.74	$14,000	$21,000
GPA 3.75 – 3.99	$16,000	$24,000
GPA >= 4.00	$18,000	$27,000

Transfer Students

Transfer GPA	General Programs	Nursing
2.50 – 2.99	$11,000	$16,500
3.00 – 3.49	$12,000	$18,000
3.50 – 3.74	$13,000	$19,500
3.75+	$14,000	$21,000

Other Women’s College Scholarships

$1,000 Visit Scholarship

• A one-time award for the first year.

Stephens Promise

• Full tuition package for families who AGI <= $75,000; GPA >= 3.3; FAFSA – Priority deadline February 1.  Student athletes are not eligible for Stephens Promise.

Student Athletes

• Student Athletes are eligible for a merit scholarship based on prior academic GPA plus an athletic award determined by the coach. 

First-Year Student Scholarship Eligibility

• Must be classified as First Time in College (FTIC), having earned fewer than 10 college credits after high school graduation.
• Must be enrolled full-time (12 credits or more per semester).
• No scholarships can ever total more than tuition (no refund checks).
• Renewable awards are for a maximum of 8 semesters or as noted.
• Minimum 2.0 GPA is required to maintain and renew tuition awards.
• International students are eligible for all institutional merit or athletics awards.
• Academic Merit Tuition Scholarships are determined upon acceptance.
• All Tuition Awards and Scholarships are per year, to be divided and applied to the fall/spring or fall/spring/summer terms (depending on program structure).
• First-Year Tuition Awards will be prorated 50% if a student begins in the spring semester.
• Some tuition scholarships come with a requirement to live on campus.