Scholarship Funds
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of Divine Mercy University students rely on scholarships and financial aid
Divine Mercy University is committed to a rich tradition of educating our graduate students in the areas of counseling and psychology, integrating the authentic Catholic-Christian view of the human person through studies of theology and philosophy.
Historically, over 80% of our students receive financial assistance through scholarships, with the average gift being close to $7,000.
As the cost of education grows, we are committed to ensuring that our graduates focus on the work of providing Christ-centered healing to their patients rather than being held back by crushing debt. Your support of scholarships is critical to our ability to achieve that noble goal.
Scholarship Funds
General Scholarship Fund
Each year, Divine Mercy University offers applicants the opportunity to apply for one or more of the 15 scholarships offered.
These scholarships range in value from $1,000 to $50,000 annually and support applicants based on general need or specific background (ie. Veterans, clergy, first responders, etc.).
Last year, thanks to the generous support of donors, we provided applicants more than $2 million in scholarships to ensure their ability to pursue their degrees.
Memorial Scholarship Fund
Many donors have created memorial scholarship funds to support scholarships at Divine Mercy University while honoring friends or loved ones.
A memorial scholarship fund is a wonderful way to ensure that more students benefit from a degree from DMU while creating a lasting legacy in memory of a loved one.
If you would like to establish a memorial scholarship Fund at DMU, contact Stephen Long (slong@divinemercy.edu)
Endowed Funds
Another way to support the mission of Divine Mercy University is through establishing an endowed fund. Donors wishing to establish an endowed fund must make a minimum gift or pledge (up to five years) of $50,000.
Endowed funds are a great way to support scholarships and resources in support of DMU that will have a lasting impact.
If you would like to establish an endowed fund at DMU, contact Stephen Long (slong@divinemercy.edu)
Bishop Loverde Scholarship Fund
To honor Bishop Loverde’s inspiring legacy and to further support priestly and religious vocations, DMU is establishing a scholarship program in his name. The fund will support priests and religious from across the country who will serve their home dioceses and communities after graduation as well as students who agree to work in the Diocese of Arlington after graduation.
We hope to raise at least $500,000 by June 30th, 2026. If you would like to support the Bishop Loverde Scholarship Fund, please make your fully tax-deductible contribution below.
My name is Eric Boileau and I'm from Holland Michigan. I'm graduating from the MSP Master of Science of psychology program this weekend.
When I was looking at graduate schools I looked at a lot of different options, mostly I wanted something that was both available online and was flexible enough to work with my work schedule. I wanted something that was going to be academically challenging and rigorous enough that it would challenge me. I looked at a lot of schools that were out there that looked like they were just kind of giving away pieces of paper and I wanted something that was going to cause me to really open up my mind and think about psychology in a different way.
I received a couple of scholarships here from DMU and without those I would not have been able to attend this University. They really made it possible for me to come here and to get everything that I was able to get out of the program, so to the donors I want to say thank you so much for your generosity and for enabling me to come here and learn.
My name is Melanie Williams and I'm originally from Mishawaka Indiana. I'm graduating from the PsyD program in Clinical Psychology.
I chose DMU over other graduate school options because of the strong Catholic identity of the program that I knew it was a program that would be forming me in my faith and teaching me how to integrate my faith into the work of psychology and the practice of psychology, a program that would train me to treat every person with dignity and respect and to help them flourish in their God-given vocation.
I’m just so grateful to all the donors of Divine Mercy University. I have been formed and transformed in my personal life through this program and my professional life. I am graduating and going forth from this program knowing that I’ve been trained to be a competent psychologist grounded in my faith in the Catholic faith ready to serve the world and the church that is so in need and we could not have done this without the support of our benefactors.
The Institute for the Psychological Sciences, dba Divine Mercy University is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
Our Tax ID Number is 54-1911091.