Merit aid
Get considered for merit scholarships with your college application.
At these 47 of 176 colleges, your admission application also puts you in consideration for every merit scholarship we track. There is no separate scholarship application or deadline. 38 colleges publish renewable awards; check each college’s renewal requirements before comparing the full 4-year value.
College directory
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These colleges account for 47 of the 176 colleges with merit scholarship routes we track.
Showing all 47 colleges in 29 states
Alabama
2- The University of Alabama
3 published merit scholarship options; no separate application; 1 renewable
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
3 published merit scholarship options; no separate application
California
3- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
2 published merit scholarship options; no separate application; 1 renewable
- University of California-Riverside
2 published merit scholarship options; no separate application; all renewable
- University of San Francisco
1 published merit scholarship option; no separate application; all renewable
Connecticut
1- Fairfield University
1 published merit scholarship option; no separate application
Florida
4- Florida International University
3 published merit scholarship options; no separate application; 1 renewable
- The University of Tampa
1 published merit scholarship option; no separate application; all renewable
- University of Central Florida
2 published merit scholarship options; no separate application; 1 renewable
- University of South Florida
3 published merit scholarship options; no separate application
Georgia
1- Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
2 published merit scholarship options; no separate application; all renewable
Hawaii
1- University of Hawaii at Manoa
1 published merit scholarship option; no separate application; all renewable
Idaho
1- Boise State University
5 published merit scholarship options; no separate application; all renewable
Illinois
3- DePaul University
4 published merit scholarship options; no separate application; all renewable
- Loyola University Chicago
1 published merit scholarship option; no separate application
- University of Chicago
1 published merit scholarship option; no separate application
Indiana
1- DePauw University
2 published merit scholarship options; no separate application
Iowa
2- Iowa State University
3 published merit scholarship options; no separate application; all renewable
- University of Iowa
3 published merit scholarship options; no separate application; all renewable
Kansas
1- University of Kansas
3 published merit scholarship options; no separate application; all renewable
Maine
1- Colby College
1 published merit scholarship option; no separate application
Maryland
2- Johns Hopkins University
3 published merit scholarship options; no separate application; all renewable
- University of Maryland-College Park
2 published merit scholarship options; no separate application; 1 renewable
Massachusetts
1- Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
3 published merit scholarship options; no separate application; all renewable
Michigan
2- Hillsdale College
2 published merit scholarship options; no separate application; 1 renewable
- Michigan State University
3 published merit scholarship options; no separate application; 2 renewable
Missouri
1- University of Central Missouri
4 published merit scholarship options; no separate application; all renewable
New Hampshire
1- University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
5 published merit scholarship options; no separate application; all renewable
New Jersey
2- Montclair State University
1 published merit scholarship option; no separate application; all renewable
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick
3 published merit scholarship options; no separate application; all renewable
New York
3- CUNY Hunter College
1 published merit scholarship option; no separate application
- Stony Brook University
4 published merit scholarship options; no separate application; 3 renewable
- Syracuse University
1 published merit scholarship option; no separate application; all renewable
Ohio
1- Oberlin College
3 published merit scholarship options; no separate application; all renewable
Oklahoma
1- Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
4 published merit scholarship options; no separate application; all renewable
Pennsylvania
1- Drexel University
1 published merit scholarship option; no separate application; all renewable
Tennessee
2- Rhodes College
1 published merit scholarship option; no separate application; all renewable
- The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
1 published merit scholarship option; no separate application; all renewable
Texas
3- Baylor University
5 published merit scholarship options; no separate application; all renewable
- Texas A & M University-College Station
3 published merit scholarship options; no separate application; 2 renewable
- Texas State University
4 published merit scholarship options; no separate application; all renewable
Vermont
1- University of Vermont
6 published merit scholarship options; no separate application; all renewable
Virginia
2- University of Virginia-Main Campus
1 published merit scholarship option; no separate application
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
3 published merit scholarship options; no separate application; 2 renewable
Washington
1- University of Washington-Seattle Campus
2 published merit scholarship options; no separate application; all renewable
West Virginia
1- West Virginia University
1 published merit scholarship option; no separate application; all renewable
Wisconsin
1- University of Wisconsin-Madison
1 published merit scholarship option; no separate application; all renewable
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