Founders' Scholarship

The Founders' Scholarship is designed to provide up to full tuition coverage when combined with institutional and state aid, over four years for one eligible graduating senior from each Archdiocesan Catholic high school in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Founders' Scholarship recipients will be ambassadors for Founders' Day activities in the fall.

This scholarship was created in honor of Barry University's Founders': Reverend Mother M. Gerald Barry, OP, Prioress General of the Dominican Sisters of Adrian; her brothers Reverend Monsignor William Barry and the Most Reverend Patrick Barry, Bishop of St. Augustine; and John Graves Thompson, mayor of Miami Shores, Florida.

The Founders' Scholarship recognizes their belief in the value of a Catholic education in which the integration of study, reflection, and action inform the intellectual life. Scholarship recipients represent the strength of character and noble aspirations of our Founders' to make a positive impact on the world.

Deadlines

The application deadline for the Barry University Founders' Scholarship is March 15.

Eligible High Schools

Graduating senior from one of these South Florida Catholic high schools. (Students do not have to be Catholic to be eligible). Every year, one student will be chosen from each school.*

• Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll High School
• Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy High School
• Belen Jesuit Preparatory School
• Cardinal Gibbons High School
• Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart
• Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory
• Christopher Columbus High School
• Immaculata-LaSalle High School
• Monsignor Edward Pace High School
• Our Lady of Lourdes Academy
• St. Brendan High School
• St. Thomas Aquinas High School

*The student must be accepted to Barry University before applying for the scholarship.

Eligibility Requirements

In order to apply for the Barry University Founders' Scholarship, you must be accepted to the University and meet these requirements:

• High school GPA of 3.5 or higher (weighted)

The Application

If you meet the eligibility criteria, you will be invited to complete the Founders' Scholarship application through your myBarry account. The application includes:

• Essay on How do you see yourself being an active learner in the Barry Community?
• Submit transcript of Co-Curricular activities.
• Completing a FAFSA application (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is encouraged but not required.

The Decision

Once all materials are received, your Founders' Scholarship application is reviewed by a committee of Barry faculty and administrators.

Once a decision is made, you will be notified and will have until May 1 to accept the Founders' Scholarship.

Terms and Conditions

• The Founders' Scholarship is designed to provide up to full tuition coverage when combined with Barry University institutional aid and state aid. The scholarship amount is not a fixed award and varies based on aid eligibility.
• The Founders' Scholarship applies toward tuition only and does not cover fees, housing, meal plans, books, transportation, or other educational expenses.
• The Founders’ Scholarship is renewable for four academic years on an annual basis, given that recipients maintain a cumulative 3.5 GPA and make satisfactory academic progress toward degree completion.
• Once the offer has been accepted, the enrollment deposit ($225) will be waived.
• Scholarship recipients will be expected to participate in Founders’ Day activities, usually held in the Fall.
• If the scholarship recipient’s GPA falls below 3.5, one semester of probation will ensue and, if necessary, an internal review process will be conducted.
• A scholarship appeal would be required if degree completion exceeds four years.