Scholarships at Loyola University Chicago

The Jeffrey M. Jarczyk Scholarship at Loyola University Chicago typically awards ten thousand dollars to declared accounting majors with at least sophomore standing who demonstrate financial need. Applicants must maintain at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Students apply through the department's unified accounting scholarship application due by the second Friday in March for the following academic year. The award supports undergraduates in the Quinlan School accounting program who combine solid academic performance with documented financial need as determined by the university.

John Felice Rome Center Scholarships at Loyola University Chicago provide need-based awards ranging from six hundred to five thousand dollars for sophomores and above admitted to study at the Rome Center. Applicants must have at least a 2.75 cumulative GPA, sophomore standing with thirty semester hours completed, good academic and disciplinary standing, and demonstrated financial need via the FAFSA. One online application puts students in consideration for multiple Rome Center endowment awards. Fall and summer applications are generally due March 25; spring applications are due November 15.

The Carroll and Adelaide Johnson Scholarship supports rising Loyola University Chicago juniors conducting a two-year faculty-mentored research project on a social justice issue related to women and/or gender. Scholars receive four thousand dollars per year paid directly to tuition in LOCUS plus up to fifteen hundred dollars annually for research expenses. Applicants must apply by March 1 of sophomore year through the LUROP portal, hold at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA, demonstrate financial need, and secure a full-time Loyola faculty mentor before applying. Scholars present annually at Loyola's Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium.

ABL Alumni Scholarships at Loyola University Chicago provide one thousand to two thousand dollars per academic year to declared accounting majors, including incoming freshmen who have already declared accounting as their major. Funding comes primarily from alumni of the Department of Accounting and Business Law. Freshmen may renew the award while maintaining at least a 3.2 overall GPA and a 3.2 GPA in accounting courses. Students submit one department application form with supporting materials to the department chair by the second Friday in March for the following academic year.

The Martin Shanahan Scholarship at Loyola University Chicago averages about two thousand dollars per academic year for declared accounting majors who have completed at least two accounting courses. Applicants should hold at least a 3.2 overall GPA and a 3.2 GPA in accounting courses. The award may renew once if the student maintains those GPA thresholds, although renewal is not guaranteed. Students apply through the department's unified accounting scholarship application due to the Department of Accounting and Business Law by the second Friday in March for the following academic year.

The Mulcahy Scholarship at Loyola University Chicago supports College of Arts and Sciences undergraduates majoring in the natural sciences who conduct faculty-mentored research projects over the academic year. Each recipient receives a one-thousand-dollar stipend and may receive up to one thousand dollars in project support. Applications are due March 1 through LUROP and include a project description, budget, and separate faculty mentor letter. Scholars must present results at Loyola's annual Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium. Projects may span disciplines outside the student's major with faculty mentor support.

The Building Interdisciplinary Bridges Scholarship supports Loyola University Chicago College of Arts and Sciences freshmen and sophomores pursuing both a declared CAS major and a declared interdisciplinary minor. Multiple one-thousand-dollar awards are granted annually to students who explain how their minor will enrich their academic training or future career goals. The award is part of the Building Bridges portfolio designed to help undergraduates connect coursework across disciplines. Applicants should consult CAS for the current application cycle and submission requirements through the Building Bridges Awards process.

Applicants to Loyola University Chicago's PROLAW LLM or MJ programs in the Rule of Law for Development who demonstrate outstanding academic and professional merit and financial need may apply for Rule of Law tuition scholarships. Applicants must complete admission before scholarship consideration. Awards cover tuition only. Full-tuition scholarships and partial awards are available. Students remain responsible for visa, travel, lodging, and living expenses during the Rome term. Complete the separate scholarship application after admission. Scholarship applications are accepted from November 1 through July 31 each cycle.

Catholic undergraduate students at Loyola University Chicago whose legal last name is Zolp may apply for the endowed William A. Zolp Scholarship after admission. Applicants must be admitted by February 1 and file a birth certificate plus a baptismal or confirmation certificate verifying the Zolp surname and Catholic faith with the Financial Aid Office. Award amounts vary based on endowment returns and the number of eligible recipients. Once admitted, apply through Loyola Scholarship Connection (newly admitted fall freshmen can apply after January 1). Applications are due by March 1.

The Patrick J. Casey Scholarship provides scholarship assistance to one or more undergraduates in Loyola University Chicago's College of Arts and Sciences, with preference for students who declare English as a major and demonstrate financial need as determined by the university. Applications are due January 15 each year to the English department. The award honors Professor Emeritus Patrick J. Casey, a longtime English faculty member and former Dean of the Rome Center known for teaching Irish literature. Interested students should consult the department's published eligibility rules before submitting an application.