Private Scholarship Options
Private scholarships are scholarships awarded by outside institutions such as businesses, non-profit foundations, and other independent organizations. Xavier University works to provide a diverse range of scholarship opportunities for our students. Take a look at the list below, including the various search engines located at the top of the list, to see if there are any additional awards you may qualify for.
Private Scholarship Search Engines
Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
Nursing Explorer: Scholarship Database (Not limited to nursing students)
Sallie Mae Scholarship Search endorsed by CollegeAdvantage, Ohio’s 529
Sallie Mae Graduate School Scholarships
UNCF (United Negro College Fund)
Private Scholarship Listings
Academic Achievement Scholarship (Amount: $10,000)
Adam Ferrari Health Science Scholarship (Amount: $20,000)
Air Force Health Professionals Scholarship Program for Graduate students (Amount: Varies)
Anthony Munoz Foundation (Amount: Varies)
At Your Best, Defining Your Personal Statement Scholarship Contest (Amount: $1,000)
Atla Scholarship (Amount: Varies)
Benjamin Gordon Cambridge Capital Scholarship 2025 (Amount: $1,000)
Benjamin Gordon Grant (Amount: $1,000)
Bobby Jones Wrongful Death Scholarship (Amount: $500)
Chrysilios Chrysiliou STEM Scholarship (Amount: $1,000)
Cincinnati Scholarship Foundation (Amount: Varies)
Citizens Bank Scholarship (Amount: Varies)
Cleveland Foundation Scholarship (Amount: Varies)
College Club of Cincinnati (Amount: Varies)
Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks Scholarship Contest (Amount: $2,000)
David Malcolm Scholarship (Amount: $2,500)
Dayton Montgomery County (OH) Scholarship (Amount: Varies)
Department of the Navy: Navy Recruiting Command
- Amount: Up to $42,000
- Scholarship Criteria:
- 3.0 GPA
- Applicant must be working toward a degree as a dentist, environmental health specialist, health care administrator, optometrist, physician's assistant, physical/occupational therapist
- For more info contact:
- 1-800-US-NAVY Navy opportunity Information Center P.O Box 3155 Warminster, PA 18974
Dino Tellone Scholarship (Amount: $2,600)
Do-Over Scholarship (Amount: $1,500)
Epilepsy Awareness Scholarship (Amount: Varies)
Equipment Lease Scholarship (Amount: $1,000)
Explore Medical Careers Scholarship (Amount: $1,500)
Extra Space Storage Scholarship (Amount: $3,000)
Fitness Image Scholarship (Amount: $2,000)
Florence Allen Scholarship Program (Amount: Varies)
Future Innovators Scholarship (Amount: $4,000)
GoFoodservice Scholarship (Amount: $500)
Hamilton County (OH) Foundation Scholarship (Amount: Varies)
HSF Scholar Program (Amount: Varies)
Jared Ailstock Scholarship (Amount: $1,000)
Jinhee Wilde Law Legacy 2025 Scholarship (Amount: $1,000)
John Pauciulo STEM Scholarship (Amount: $1,000)
John Pauciulo Entrepreneurial Scholarship (Amount: $1,000)
KURU Footwear Scholarship (Amount: $1,000)
Lem Garcia Law Scholarship (Amount: $1,000)
Licking County (OH) Foundation Scholarship (Amount: Varies)
MD Malpractice Law Scholarship (Amount: $1,000)
New York Pass Education Scholarship ($4,000)
The Ohio Reach (Amount: $1,000)
Pamela C. Bratcher Undergrad Scholarship Contest (Amount: $1,000)
Personal Best Scholarship (Amount: $1,000)
PixelPlex STEM Scholarship (Amount: $2,000)
PNC Scholarship Sweepstakes (Amount: $2,000)
Project Management Scholarship (Amount: $500)
Raymond and Rhonda Wilson Scholarship Fund (Amount: Varies)
Rick Blosser Scholarship (Amount: $1,000)
Ridge Ohio Scholarship (Amount: $2,500)
Sandstone Care (Amount: $5,000)
Save the Everglades Scholarship (Amount: $500)
Scholly Scholarship (Amount: Varies)
Space to Succeed Scholarship (Amount: $5,000)
Spokeo Artificial Intelligence Scholarship (Amount: $5,000)
UNCF Scholarship (Amount: Varies)
Union Plus Scholarship (Amount: Varies)
US Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program (Amount: Varies)
VidaBox Scholarship (Amount: $500)
Vito Proietti Grant (Amount: $1,000)
Walter Morales Entrepreneurial Scholarship (Amount: $1,000)
Walter Morales STEM Scholarship (Amount: $1,000)
WilsonAmplifiers (Amount: $3,000)