Scholarships

OVER 1500 STUDENTS RECEIVED MORE THAN $38 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS!

The greatest priority of the University is providing scholarships that can close the gap for highly qualified students who would like to attend Ave Maria, but whose family cannot afford it. Almost every Ave Maria Student receives scholarship funding to attend the University.

Sarah Seghers

Sarah Seghers felt sheer peace walking onto Ave’s campus and meeting the students. Sarah first heard about Ave Maria through her older sister who graduated in 2010. She was touched at how devoted the school is to Mother Teresa and struck by the incredible programs offered. Sarah felt that Ave Maria was where the Lord was calling her to live out the next four years of her life, however, she recognized the fact that she could not attend Ave Maria unless a miracle occurred.

Although the University is extremely affordable compared to other private universities, the financial strain would have been too much for her family to handle. So, Sarah prayed. She prayed a novena to Our Lady begging to let her go to Ave Maria, a place that seemed almost a dream. The day the novena ended, Sarah received an email from the University informing her that she was chosen to be a recipient of a private, named scholarship funded by two extremely generous individuals. That day, Sarah cried tears of joy because she just could not believe that someone would be so generous, and because she was going to be able to attend Ave Maria University.

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