• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• Scholarships & Merit-Based Aid
• FAQs
• Financial Aid Case Studies
• Additional Resources
• Visit the Financial Aid Office
• 
• 
• 
• 

Eight out of ten Rivier students receive financial aid in the form of grants, scholarships, work study, and loans. The amount of aid received is based on financial need and academic achievement and potential.

For need-based financial aid (grants and loans), visit the Financial Aid Web site.

Rivier offers a number of merit scholarships to new, full-time undergraduate day students. These are based on academic achievement and are renewable each year, providing the student meets all renewal criteria. With the exception of the Honors Scholarship, a separate application is not required for any of these awards. Our Financial Aid Office automatically considers all qualified applicants for these scholarships. Students eligible for more than one institutional non-need based scholarship or grant will receive the higher dollar value award only.

High school students graduating in May/June 2008 and enrolling in a degree program for the Fall 2008 semester may be considered for the following scholarships. Students eligible for more than one institutional non-need based scholarship or grant will receive the higher dollar value award only.

• Founders Scholarship
• Honors Scholarship
• Trustee Scholarship
• Presidential Scholarship
• Deans' Scholarship
• Catholic High School Grant
• The Samuel A. Tamposi Sr. Scholarship
• Family Incentive Grant

Founders Scholarship

Qualifications: You have been named a National Merit Finalist

Amount: Full funding

Back To Top

Honors Scholarship

Qualifications: You have been accepted into Rivier’s Honors Program

Amount: To be determined over four years of full-time enrollment

Back To Top

Trustee Scholarship

Qualifications:

• You are your school’s valedictorian or salutatorian OR
• You have an SAT I score of 1800 or better AND
• You rank in the top quarter of your class OR have a minimum grade point average of 85 as calculated by the Admissions Office

Amount: $32,000 for residents and $28,000 for commuters over four years

Back To Top

Presidential Scholarship

Qualifications:

• You have an SAT I score between 1650–1799 AND
• You rank in the top quarter of your class OR have a grade point average of 85 or higher as calculated by the Admissions Office
  

Amount: $28,000 for residents or $24,000 for commuters over four years

Back To Top

Deans' Scholarship

Qualifications:

• You have an SAT I score of 1500-1649 AND
• You either rank in the top third of your class or have a grade point average of 83 or better as calculated by the Admissions Office
  

Amount: $24,000 for residents and $20,000 for commuters over four years

Back To Top

Catholic High School Grant

Qualifications: You are a Catholic high school graduate who does not qualify for a higher merit scholarship

Amount: $20,000 for resident students; $16,000 for commuters over four years

Back To Top

The Samuel A. Tamposi Sr. Scholarship

Qualifications:

• You demonstrate financial need and an exemplary work ethic and determination to succeed
• You are a senior graduating from a high school in the New Hampshire towns of Nashua, Amherst, Brookline, Hollis, Hudson, Litchfield, Merrimack, or Milford
• A separate scholarship application is required; the submission deadline is May 1

Amount: $12,000 over four years

Back To Top

Achievement Award

Qualifications: You demonstrate special achievement or talent in high school

Amount: $5,000 annually for residents, $4,000 annually for commuters

Back To Top

Family Incentive Grant

This grant is awarded to siblings who attend the College as full-time students for the same period; $2000 per year is given to each sibling.

Back To Top

Transfer students to Rivier College's full-time day programs may be considered for the following scholarships and grants if they meet the eligibility requirements for each award.

• Transfer Scholarship
• Alumni Scholarship
• Family Incentive Grant

Transfer Scholarship

Qualifications: You have earned a GPA of 2.5 after 15 credits at one college or university

Amount: $6,000 for a GPA of 3.5 or more, $5,000 for a GPA of 3.0-3.49, and $4,000 for a GPA of 2.5-2.99

Back To Top

Alumni Scholarship

Awarded to first time Rivier students who enroll full-time at Rivier College and who are children of Rivier alumni. The $2,000 awards are renewable annually provided the recipients maintain their full-time enrollment status and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.

Back To Top

Family Incentive Grant

This grant is awarded to siblings who attend the College as full-time students for the same period; $2000 per year is given to each sibling.

Back To Top