Scholarships

Annually, the School of Science and Engineering awards current students numerous scholarship awards. Students interested in applying for scholarships from the Saint Louis University School of Science and Engineering may apply for SSE scholarships through SLU’s scholarship management system each winter. Awards will be made in spring for the following academic year.

SLU’s scholarship management system automatically matches students with scholarship opportunities based on eligibility criteria. If you qualify for specific scholarships, you will receive an email notification with details and any additional application requirements. These emails will be sent through the academic year, so be sure to check your inbox regularly.

SSE Scholarship Application Timeline for 2026-2027 Awards

• Applications open: Dec. 1, 2025
• Applications close: February 2026
• Applications are reviewed/scored: February-March 2026
• Scholarships are awarded: March 2026

SSE Emergency Tuition Scholarships

The School of Science and Engineering (SSE) at Saint Louis University (SLU) offers limited emergency tuition scholarships to support currently enrolled students facing unexpected and temporary financial hardship. These one-time awards are designed to help students remain enrolled and continue making academic progress when unforeseen circumstances threaten their ability to pay tuition.

Purpose

This scholarship aims to provide immediate, short-term financial relief to students who experience sudden economic hardship—such as job loss, family emergencies, or unexpected medical expenses—that impacts their ability to cover tuition costs.

Funding details:

• These are one-time awards and may only be granted once per semester.
• Students may receive emergency tuition assistance up to three times during their academic career at SLU.
• Funds awarded through this program may be included as part of your overall financial aid package, which may affect your financial aid eligibility.

Eligibility criteria

To be considered for this scholarship, students must meet all of the following requirements:

• Be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program within the School of Science and Engineering at SLU.
• Have successfully completed at least 12 credit hours.
• Demonstrate that all other options for tuition assistance have been exhausted, including:
  
  • Meeting with the dean of students office.
  • Meeting with their Student Financial Services (SFS) financial aid counselor.
  • Applying for university-level emergency tuition assistance.
• Be able to provide documentation demonstrating their financial hardship.
• Show that the financial hardship poses an immediate risk to their continued enrollment at SLU.

Priority Consideration

Priority will be given to students whose continued enrollment at SLU is in immediate jeopardy due to the financial hardship.

Application Process

To apply for an SSE Emergency Tuition Scholarship, students must be referred from the dean of students office. Students in need should first meet with the dean of students office to explore all campus resources available to them. If the dean of students office determines a student is an eligible candidate for an SSE Emergency Tuition Scholarship, the application will be shared directly with the student.

Complete the Dean of Students Intake Form

Distinguished SSE Scholarships

Scholarship Application Tips

Filling out the General Application

• Fill out every question completely and provide as much detail as possible.
• Under “Academic or Professional Achievements” question, there is an area to provide a “Brief Description” of your achievement. Do not assume those scoring the scholarship applications will be familiar with the award, achievement, or recognition you list; your description should provide them with a context for why the achievement is noteworthy.
• Under the question where you can “list any extracurricular or activities you are currently involved in, or have been involved with the past two years,” make sure to read the full instructions that state to give details about your involvement. Many students just list the organizations or activities without providing the additional information. Those scoring the scholarship applications often look to this section when scholarship requirements ask them to consider students’ involvement.
• There is a question asking “if you would like to be considered for financial need-based scholarships.” Many students have financial need, and many scholarships have a preference to award the scholarship to students who have financial need. However, students often skip this question, even if they have need, and those scoring the scholarship applications to do know to take the students’ financial need into consideration.
• Make sure to hit “submit” when your application is complete! Some students forget this step and leave their application in the “drafted” stage; however, the application can only be reviewed and scored if it is fully submitted. 

Tailoring Your Resume 

• Resumes are one of the main components considered by those reviewing and scoring the scholarship applications.
• The resume you submit as part of your application should be formatted, neat, and professional.
• Read through the descriptions and requirements of the scholarships you want to apply for, and include that information on your resume. For example, the Frank and Bernice Magiera Scholarship states that “applicants must demonstrate a history of leadership activities and involvement in student or professional organizations.” Your resume should highlight your involvement in those organizations.
• Many of the scholarships ask you to highlight your leadership skills, so highlighting those skills under your activity and organization involvement, as well as under any volunteer experiences, internship or experiential experiences, or workplace experiences can help you to stand out from other applicants.
• Have Career Services review your resume. You can provide them with the scholarship descriptions and requirements and your resume, and they can help you evaluate if you are fully showcasing your experiences.

Requesting Letters of Recommendation

• Letters of recommendation are one of the other main components considered by those reviewing and scoring the scholarship applications.
• Some scholarships ask for letters of recommendation from specific people, such as faculty members, staff members, student organization advisors, employers, etc. Read the scholarship requirements closely to make sure you are requesting a letter of recommendation from the person the scholarship requirements state.
• When you ask someone to write you a letter of recommendation, you can even help them prepare to write the letter by:
  • Making a professional request for a letter of recommendation in-person or via email at least three weeks in advance of the application deadline (Letter of recommendation requests are sent automatically via email from the Scholarship Suite after you enter the recommender's email address and submit your applications. For this reason, your recommender should hear from you first before they receive the automatic email. This way you can make sure they are willing to write a positive and descriptive letter and you can prepare them for the automatic email request from the Scholarship Suite.)
  • Supplying your recommender with your resume and additional information about your experiences, interests, and achievements that you hope they will consider as they write their letter. It is important to give your recommender insight as to who you are/what you do when you're not in front of them (e.g. What do you do when you're not meeting/talking with them?) This way, in case they have a limited scope of interaction with you, you've at least provided them with more details as to how you spend your time and what you are most passionate about.