Scholarship and Financial Aid Opportunities for Undergraduate Students
Getting a college degree is an investment into your future; it requires effort and perseverance, as well as financial planning. In addition to the services and offerings we provide to assist our students in their academic and personal journey to graduation, Saint Louis University – Madrid Campus financially-speaking offers an array of scholarship and financial aid opportunities to facilitate your access to the education that will open the doors to your future.
We aim to make it possible for students and their families to invest in the quality education offered by such an esteemed American, Jesuit institution, as is Saint Louis University. We do this by offering significant scholarship, grant, loan and collaboration opportunities. Our Office of Financial Aid will work with you individually and put the best package together for you based upon the resources available.
Scholarship/Financial Aid Programs
Saint Louis University – Madrid Campus assists students and their families personally to invest in a quality education by providing the following 6 possibilities:
- Madrid Campus Jesuit High School Scholarship
- Scholarships, which are available to students based on academic achievement.
- Administrative Support Scholarships
- Family Awards, which are available for families with more than one dependent child enrolled simultaneously at Saint Louis University (St. Louis and/or Madrid Campus).
- Madrid Campus “Antiguos Alumnos” Award
- Grants and loans, some of which will have to be repaid, are also available. (US citizens and US residents only)
Madrid Campus Jesuit High School Scholarship
Entering freshmen who have completed their last two years of high school in any Jesuit high school anywhere around the world are automatically awarded the Madrid Campus Jesuit High School Award by simply completing this form.
Permanent Student Scholarships
Several four-year merit scholarships, based on academic achievement, are available to incoming freshman students of any nationality. The "Rubio", "Arrupe", "Sullivant" and "Iñigo" scholarships do not require separate scholarship applications, as the application for Freshman Admission qualifies applicants automatically for consideration. SLU – Madrid Campus also offers an academic, merit scholarships to Transfer Students, called the "Javier" scholarships with a maximum of three years. Consideration for this scholarship is also automatic for transfer students upon submission of their application for admission. These scholarships are renewed automatically as long as students continue to meet the established requirements.
Furthermore, scholarship recipients who decide to transfer to our St. Louis Campus, will have their scholarship awards converted automatically into their counterpart scholarships on that campus, corresponding to similar percentages of tuition.
Visiting Student Scholarships
Visiting students also have the opportunity to apply for additional aid. Specifically, Visiting (or Study Abroad) students may apply for the
Robert Tieken & Cristina Acosta and
Amy King scholarships.
Administrative Support Scholarships
All students may apply for an
Administrative Support Scholarship, although we give priority to first and second year permanent students. Administrative Support Scholarship positions between 50 and 150 hours per semester are designed to provide a form of need-based aid to students, while providing help to a variety of on-campus areas and departments of the University (e.g. Library, Bookstore, Computer Labs, Campus Ministry, Student Life, Office of Admissions, etc.).
Family Awards
Family Awards of 750 € per semester are available for families with more than one dependent child enrolled simultaneously at Saint Louis University (St. Louis and/or Madrid Campus).
Madrid Campus “Antiguos Alumnos” Award
The Madrid Campus “
Antiguos Alumnos” Award will be automatically granted to all entering freshmen who meet
all of the criteria indicated for the
Madrid Campus “antiguos alumnos” Award.
English Language Assistantships
Saint Louis University-Madrid partners with select Catholic and secular private schools in the Madrid area to provide English assistants. Conversation assistants (
auxiliares) provide oral input and practice as a supplement to elementary and high school students' English language classes. In addition to the great experience and the interaction with students and faculty of Spanish schools, the language assistants receive compensation. Opportunities are limited, depending on the number of schools seeking assistants.
See requirements here >>
The Spanish Ministry of Education provides native speakers of English an opportunity to share their language and culture in K-12 schools in Spain. Visit
this webpage for further information and to apply. Applications are accepted annually, from November to March, for the following school year.
Grants
Grants are one of the most sought after types of aid as – like scholarships – students do not have to pay back these funds after graduation. Grants are awarded based upon a student's financial need and awarded from Saint Louis University and the US Federal and State government. No separate application is required; Students must only complete the
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) prior to March 1st each and every year. Due to the nature of these grants, only US citizens and US permanent residents are eligible to receive them.
Click here to get more information on grants.
Loans
Loans provide additional means of financing your education at Saint Louis University – Madrid Campus.
Click here to get more information on loans.
For questions about loans and grants (US citizens and US permanent residents only), you may contact the Office of Student Financial Services on the St. Louis Campus at
http://www.slu.edu/x21895.xml.
Assistantships and Financial Aid Opportunities for Graduate Students
