JCU offers merit-based scholarships to incoming students, which can be combined with need-based financial aid. These scholarships apply to the Fall and Spring semesters and are adjusted for the summer session based on the number of registered credits. They do not cover personal expenses such as housing, travel, books, or other miscellaneous costs.
Complete the Merit-Based Scholarship Application. The JCU Scholarship Committee will review the application for all eligible merit-based scholarships and award the one with the highest value. Only one merit-based scholarship will be granted, and applicants will be notified upon acceptance to JCU.
The Global Explorer Scholarship is a prestigious and highly competitive award that covers full tuition and is granted to up to three exceptional students in each incoming fall class.
The JCU Presidential Scholarship is a prestigious partial tuition award that recognizes outstanding academic achievement upon acceptance to JCU. Recipients can receive up to $9,500 (€7,000) for the academic year.
This scholarship is renewable annually, provided the recipient maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.67 and demonstrates academic progress at the end of each scholarship term.
The Presidential Transfer Full Scholarship, covering full tuition, is awarded to one transfer student each Spring based on academic excellence, a strong personal statement, recommendations, test scores, and extracurriculars.
The JCU Presidential Transfer Scholarship is a partial tuition award recognizing outstanding academic achievement, granted to one transfer student upon acceptance to JCU. The maximum award is $9,500 (€7,000) for the academic year.
This scholarship is renewable annually, provided the recipient maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.67 and demonstrates academic progress at the end of each scholarship term.
The Expansion Scholarship promotes cultural and geographic diversity by supporting students from Mexico, Central America, South America, and Africa. It rewards academic excellence and leadership potential, requiring an incoming GPA of 3.0 (or equivalent). Recipients can receive up to €8,000 annually, with automatic renewal for those maintaining a 2.67 GPA and demonstrating academic progress.
The Italian Merit Scholarship provides financial aid to deserving students from Italian secondary schools, whether located in Italy or abroad. This scholarship aims to recognize academic excellence, extracurricular activities, and financial need.
Apply and learn more about the Italian Merit Scholarship.
The Dean's List Scholarship recognizes outstanding academic achievement among current JCU students who have made the Dean's List. To qualify, students must achieve a minimum GPA of 3.50 in a semester with at least 13 completed semester hours within a JCU program.
Eligibility & Award
To be eligible, students must be on the Dean's List. The scholarship awards $1,000 or €1,000 for students not receiving any JCU-funded merit-based scholarships, and $200 or €200 for those who do receive JCU-funded merit scholarships or certain discounts (such as the Italian Development Initiative Discount). This award can be received multiple times.
The Dean's List Scholarship is not a cash award; instead, it is a reduction applied to tuition in a subsequent regular semester (Fall or Spring) after the Dean's List designation. Students who graduate or are named to the Dean's List after their final semester are ineligible. This award does not apply to summer sessions. Additionally, students already receiving a full tuition scholarship, those dual enrolled at John Cabot University and Università degli Studi di Milano, and non-matriculated students are ineligible for the JCU Dean's List Scholarship.
Certain JCU awards apply to summer sessions and are prorated based on registered credits, according to the chart below. Once registered for summer classes, these scholarships are automatically credited to the student’s JCU account.
Awards applicable to Summer: Global Explorer Scholarship, Presidential Scholarship, Presidential Transfer, Scholarship, Presidential Transfer Full Scholarship, Expansion Scholarship, Italian Merit Scholarship, Jewish Community Scholarship.
Awards not applicable to Summer: JCU Assistance Grant, Sibling/Alumni Discount, IDI Discount, AOSR Discount, Tuition Offsets, Dean's List Scholarship, Sicily/Puglia Scholarship.
JCU offers a need-based financial aid grant for students who demonstrate financial need. The grant may be combined with merit-based scholarships and discounts.
The JCU Assistance Grant is a need-based award available to both new and current students who can demonstrate a legitimate financial need. The award amount is based on a family's annual income supported by necessary financial documentation. Students may receive up to €/$4,000 annually.
JCU offers discounts on undergraduate tuition and fees for families of current students and alumni.
A 20% tuition discount is available for siblings of current JCU students.
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A 20% tuition discount is available for siblings or children of alumni.
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Students interested in external funding opportunities may find these scholarships & websites helpful in their search. All legitimate scholarship searches should be free of charge.
The Secchia Family Foundation's Secchia Scholars program awards partial tuition scholarships each year to qualifying students.
The Columbus Citizens Foundation's College Scholarship Program awards four-year scholarship that helps underwrite the cost of tuition. The scholarship provide generous assistance towards tuition but will not cover payment for all school costs.
This scholarship is open to you if you meet the following eligibility requirements:
Through the Sons of Italy Foundation (SIF), the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America (OSDIA) offers scholarships ranging from $4,000 to $25,000 every year.
U.S. citizens of Italian descent enrolled in a four-year undergraduate program or a graduate program at an accredited academic institution are eligible to apply for the General Study Scholarship.
U.S. citizens of Italian descent in their senior year of high school and planning to attend an undergraduate program at a four-year, accredited academic institution are eligible to apply for the Henry Salvatori Scholarship.
U.S. citizens of Italian descent in their junior or senior year of undergraduate study, majoring or minoring in Italian language studies at an accredited academic institution.
If you receive an external scholarship, email the Financial Aid Office a copy of the award letter. External Scholarships are combinable with JCU-funded awards.
John Cabot University offers special discounts for American Overseas School of Rome (AOSR) graduates who are accepted at JCU. The AOSR Discount offers 25% off tuition for any AOSR graduate accepted at JCU.
John Cabot University is proud to announce that we have entered into an articulation agreement with Union County College located in Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA. The agreement provides seamless transfer for Union County College associate-degree graduates to begin studying John Cabot University. John Cabot University offers full tuition scholarships for one Union County College graduate every year.
Please note that: students who transfer to JCU through the JCU-UCC articulation agreement will be eligible to borrow only private loans, and not US Federal Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized, and PLUS loans.
Contact the Office of Financial Aid for more information.
United States citizens and permanent residents may be eligible to borrow U.S. federal direct loans and/or private loans to help finance their studies at JCU. Learn more about financing your education through student loan options.
John Cabot University welcomes U.S. Veterans and dependents of Veterans! We are grateful to you and your family for your military service and are committed to providing the support you need to study abroad or earn a degree from a US-accredited institution in Rome, Italy. At JCU, your veteran education benefits may grant you tuition payments, monthly housing allowance, and book/supply stipends.
Learn more about Veterans Aid at JCU
JCU does accept payments from the 529 plans. If you are planning to use your 529 plan, please include JCU’s school code G33293 on your distribution request. Usually, the plan holder can request that funds are distributed directly to them or to the institution. If you choose to distribute the funds directly to JCU, please advise how the 529 administrator will make payments to us.
List of most used 529 Plans at JCU:
If your 529 plan is not listed, we advise you to contact the Financial Aid Office at [email protected].
