Scholarships

Presidential Scholarships

Montclair offers merit based Presidential Scholarships for high achieving, incoming first-time freshmen. Presidential Scholarships are highly competitive. Individual award amounts vary based on your high school achievement including, but not limited to, your unweighted high school GPA, class rank, and standardized exams (if submitted).

You will automatically be reviewed for a Presidential Scholarship when you apply to the University. No separate application is required. If you are awarded a scholarship, notification will be sent to you with your offer of admission.

Eligibility: Incoming freshmen with an unweighted high school GPA of 3.4 or higher on a 4.0 scale are eligible based on their academic achievement in high school. Available in fall and spring.

To renew your scholarship award, you must maintain a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average. Your award is valid for eight consecutive, full-time fall and spring semesters toward your undergraduate degree only. Your scholarship award amount is contingent upon your residency and enrollment status. Should your status change, your scholarship may be adjusted or canceled accordingly.

Please note that the scholarship award has no cash value and we reserve the right to reduce the scholarship amount if the total of all federal, state, and other grant/scholarship awards exceed direct costs defined as tuition, university fees, housing and food, if applicable.

Red Hawk Advantage Award

The Red Hawk Advantage Award (RHAA) initiative will extend tuition discounts in line with the criteria outlined in the Garden State Guarantee program, catering to incoming freshmen and transfer students from New Jersey who have accumulated fewer than 60 credits and meets minimal GPA requirement of 3.0 out of a 4.0 scale. This benefit is applicable to transfer students classified as freshmen or sophomores. RHAA does not apply to Housing and Meal costs.

Talent Based Performing Arts Award

Students admitted to select performing arts programs may be awarded a talent-based scholarship by the faculty based on the strength of their audition.

Presidential Scholarships

Montclair offers merit based Presidential Scholarships for out-of-state high achieving incoming first-time freshmen. Presidential Scholarships are highly competitive. Individual amounts vary and are awarded based on your high school achievement including, but not limited to, your unweighted high school GPA, class rank, standardized exams (if submitted) and your out-of-state residency status.

You will automatically be reviewed for a Presidential Scholarship when you apply to the University. No separate application is required. If you are awarded a scholarship, notification will be sent to you with your offer of admission.

Eligibility: Incoming out-of-state freshmen based on their high school (unweighted) GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Available in fall and spring.

To maintain your scholarship eligibility, you must maintain a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average. Your award is valid for eight consecutive, full-time fall and spring semesters toward your undergraduate degree only. Your scholarship award amount is contingent upon your residency and enrollment status. Should your status change, your scholarship may be adjusted or canceled accordingly.

Please note that the scholarship award has no cash value and we reserve the right to reduce the scholarship amount should the total of all federal, state, and other grant/scholarship awards exceed direct costs defined as tuition, university fees, housing and food, if applicable.

Talent Based Performing Arts Award

Students admitted to select performing arts programs may be awarded a talent-based scholarship by the faculty based on the strength of their audition.

Presidential Scholarships

Montclair offers merit based Presidential Scholarships for international high achieving incoming first-time freshmen. Presidential Scholarships are highly competitive. Individual amounts vary and are awarded based on your high school achievement including, but not limited to, your unweighted high school GPA, class rank, standardized exams (if submitted) and your international residency status.

You will automatically be reviewed for a Presidential Scholarship when you apply to the University. No separate application is required. If you are awarded a scholarship, notification will be sent to you with your offer of admission.

Eligibility: Incoming international freshmen based on their high school (unweighted) GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Available in fall and spring.

To maintain your scholarship eligibility, you must maintain a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average. Your award is valid for eight consecutive, full-time fall and spring semesters toward your undergraduate degree only. Your scholarship award amount is contingent upon your residency and enrollment status. Should your status change, your scholarship may be adjusted or canceled accordingly.

Please note that the scholarship award has no cash value and we reserve the right to reduce the scholarship amount should the total of all federal, state, and other grant/scholarship awards exceed direct costs defined as tuition, university fees, housing and food, if applicable.

Talent Based Performing Arts Award

Students admitted to select performing arts programs may be awarded a talent-based scholarship by the faculty based on the strength of their audition.