Academic Scholarships and Other Awards

Merit Scholarships

Academic scholarships are awarded by the Admissions Office based on performance in high school or in the case of transfers at a prior institution. Academic Scholarships are not based on need and are awarded at the time of acceptance to the University. Other scholarships are awarded on the basis of published criteria. Please contact the Admissions Office or the Student Financial Aid Office or visit http://www.cbu.edu/scholarships for more information.

Here are the basics that you need to know about Scholarships before deciding whether this is a Financial Aid option you would like to pursue:

Scholarships listed below are subject to change. Information listed is based on 2022-2023 scholarships available to first time first-year students entering the undergraduate day program. Scholarships are subject to change.
Scholarships don’t have to be repaid.
Student must meet certain criteria and deadlines.

Catholic High School Award

Amount: $3,000, renewable annually
Eligibility: All full-time, traditional, undergraduate first-year students
Criteria: Graduation from a Catholic high school
Application Process: No additional application is required.

Lasallian High School Award

Amount: $10,000, renewable annually
Eligibility: All full-time, traditional, undergraduate first-year students with a 3.0 GPA or higher
Criteria: Graduation from a Lasallian high school outside of Memphis, TN
Application Process: No additional application is required

Christian Brothers High School Award

Amount: $5,000, renewable annually
Eligibility: All full-time, traditional, undergraduate first-year students with a 2.5 GPA or higher
Criteria: Graduation from Christian Brothers High School in Memphis, TN
Application Process: No additional application is required

Mississippi and Arkansas Award

Amount: $3,500, renewable annually
Eligibility: All full-time, traditional, undergraduate first-year students
Criteria: Graduation from a high school in Mississippi or Arkansas
Application Process: No additional application is required.

Legacy / Alumni Referral Award

Amount: $1,000, renewable annually
Eligibility: All full-time, traditional, undergraduate first-year students
Criteria: Graduation from a Catholic high school
Application Process: No additional application is required.

CBU Visit Grant

Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: All full-time, traditional, undergraduate first-year students
Criteria: Attend a qualifying event (Open House, Financial Aid Night, etc.) or complete an in-person or virtual campus visit.
Application Process: No additional application is required.

Phi Theta Kappa

This is awarded only to incoming traditional day students.

Amount: $2,000, renewable annually
Eligibility: New traditional day transfer applicants who are members of the Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society
Criteria: Acceptance to the University. Students must show proof of membership and maintain good standing while a student at CBU.

The Dream.US Scholarships

We are proud to be a Partner College of TheDream.US. TheDream.US is the nation’s largest college access and success program for DREAMers. CBU welcomes DREAMers, who are able to attend our University using the scholarship funds provided by TheDream.US. We are committed to DREAMers’ success. CBU participates in the Opportunity and National Scholarship. The Opportunity Scholarship is for students who live in targeted, locked-out states where they cannot get in-state tuition. The National Scholarship is for Tennessee residents. Eligibility is based on where you live.

Gadomski Triangle Scholarship

Annually, CBU and Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity provide a number of Triangle Scholarship Awards for high school seniors who have applied and been accepted to CBU. The awards are designed to encourage academic excellence, foster leadership skills, and enhance the personal development of deserving students in pursuit of their college degrees. Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity invites your application for consideration. Established by his father, Richard T. Gadomski, this award remembers Gregory Raymond Gadomski, who was initiated as the 70th member of the Pi-Epsilon chapter of TKE on November 20, 1982. As an undergraduate, Greg was an active member of his chapter, serving as a Big Brother to another member, serving on Chapter committees, and planning the Chapter’s annual formal. Greg is remembered by those who knew him as “a kind soul and a good friend” and as being the type of person who was “never ever boring.” Greg was recognized by CBU as the recipient of the Distinguished Young Alumnus Award in 1995. This scholarship is given in memory of Greg’s love for TKE and CBU. It will recognize one or more incoming students who have demonstrated outstanding achievements in all areas of involvement.

Amount: Awards vary from year to year depending on the applicant pool and availability of funds. Awards can range from $500 to $1,000. All awards are made possible through contributions to the Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity-Gregory Raymond Gadomski Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund.

Application Process: 1.) You need to have already been accepted to CBU to be eligible to apply. 2.) Complete Gadomski Triangle Scholarship Application

Deadline: The application needs to be received or postmarked by February 28th.

Renewable Criteria: Triangle scholarships are one-time awards applied toward CBU tuition and fees