A majority of our international students receive a scholarship to attend St. Catherine University. A completed admission application is required for scholarship consideration.
*Full scholarships are not available. With campus jobs, students can earn approximately $2,700 per year by working an average of 10 hours a week.
Catherine T. McNamee International Student ۿ۴ýship
Amount
$30,000/ year applied to tuition for four years or until you graduate, whichever comes first.
Eligibility
Awarded to bachelor degree seeking students, enrolled full time (12-18 credits) in the College for Women. This scholarship is based on academic achievement, demonstrated leadership, and commitment to social justice. It was established in 2012 to honor St. Catherine University's 8th president, who led the University to greater international visibility.
Katie Housing ۿ۴ýship
Amount
All international students qualify for $6,000 a year for on-campus housing.
Eligibility
Awarded to bachelor degree seeking students in the College for Women living on-campus.
#YouAreWelcomeHere ۿ۴ýship
The #YouAreWelcomeHere ۿ۴ýship is a globally recognized scholarship program for international students and aims to develop future world leaders who will advance intercultural understanding.
Amount
St. Catherine University will award two annual, renewable scholarships of $5,000 per student per year for four years or until you graduate, whichever comes first.
Eligibility
Awarded to first-time, first-year, female, bachelor's-degree-seeking international applicants, enrolled full-time in the College for Women, and planning to live on campus. Applicant must attend (or have graduated from) a secondary school outside of the United States.
This scholarship is based on demonstrated interest and initiative in leadership and intercultural learning. Complete a 500–1000 word essay or a two–five-minute video answering the following prompt: “Tell us about your leadership skills in your school or community, and how you plan to continue applying your leadership skills at St. Catherine University.”
- Complete your application to St. Kate's by April 1
- Email the #YouAreWelcomeHere essay or video to international@stkate.edu by April 1
- If awarded the scholarship, submit the confirming deposit by May 1
TripliKate ۿ۴ýship
Amount
$3,000/year for four years or until you graduate, whichever comes first.
Eligibility
Students whose parent AND grandparent graduated from St. Catherine University.
DupliKate ۿ۴ýship
Amount
$2,000/year for four years or until you graduate, whichever comes first.
Eligibility
Students whose parent OR grandparent graduated from St. Catherine University.
Alumni Referral ۿ۴ýship
One-time Amount
$600
Eligibility
Students who receive an Alumni Referral Card from an alum of the University. The referral card must be submitted with your admission application.
EducationUSA ۿ۴ýship
Amount
$1,500/year for four years or until you graduate, whichever comes first.
Eligibility
Awarded to female, bachelor degree seeking students, enrolled full time in the College for Women. A letter of recommendation from the EducationUSA advisor in their home country is required.
ELS ۿ۴ýship
Amount
$1,500/year for four years or until you graduate, whichever comes first.
Eligibility
Awarded to female, bachelor degree seeking students, enrolled full time in the College for Women who have completed Level 110 or higher (with a B average GPA) at any ELS Educational Services Center.