Bridging the Financial Aid Gap since 2001
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Our Impact
SCHOLARSHIPS
$2.5+ Million Dollars Awarded
Our Impact
STUDENTS
Assisted 350+ Students
2001-2021
CRITICAL NEED
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48% of students required needs-based aid
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These students have an average 21% shortfall to cover tuition plus room & board
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Only 13.2% had needs fully met even after University grants and Federal loans
Who We Help
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Students with unexpected hardships
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Illness causing major Medical Bills
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Parent lost job
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Parent is under-employed
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Multiple siblings in school simultaneously
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Parent died
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Junior and Senior Students working their way through school
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Students paying 100% of their tuition
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Middle Class Families who cannot afford to pay completely out of pocket nor qualify for 100% aid/loan packages
The Blue White Vision
Our vision is to ensure students working their way through school and who encounter a financial hardship can achieve their dream of obtaining a Villanova degree.
Pictured: Our Scholars taking the Benjamin Franklin Pledge to
"Pay It Forward" at the annual ceremony, witnessed by the Foundation's Board of Directors.
What We Do
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The Blue White Scholarship Foundation "Bridges the Gap" for students who are STILL short even after having received all possible aid from every source within the University.
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Villanova University reports a 21% financial aid gap
(U.S. News & World Report, Best Colleges Edition, Sept. 2020)
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The average gap for our scholarship recipients is $14,000
SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA
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Rising Juniors and Seniors
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Financial Need - those who have exhausted all possible financial aid
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Strong Academic Ability
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A Willingness to "Pay It Forward"
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We give preference to students with unexpected hardships or paying 100% of tuition on their own
What Makes
The Blue White Foundation Unique
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Our scholars take the Benjamin Franklin Pledge to "Pay It Forward" by promising to help a future BWSF student.
DID YOU KNOW
The Blue White Scholarship Foundation, also known as the Blue White Club, is the only nationwide and oldest independent alumni organization composed of alumni & friends of Villanova University.
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Read What Our Scholars Have to Say
ALLYSON WEAVER
NURSING
"Last year my father lost his job, causing the burden of paying 4 college tuitions to become the main stressor in our lives. When I got my letter from BWSF, my entire family felt like we could breathe for the first time in a while."
Blue white Scholar Villanovan Patrick Ciapciak on graduation day 2016.
After leaving Villanova, he entered Boston College Law School. Patrick graduated and married his Nova sweetheart in 2019.