merit scholarships
Achievement-based tuition aid
Merit scholarships are financial awards for education based on academic achievement, athletic ability, artistic talent, or other accomplishments rather than financial need.
Unlike need-based aid, merit scholarships reward performance: She earned a full merit scholarship for her GPA and test scores.
Schools use them to attract high-achieving students.
- valedictorianTop-ranked graduating student
- cum laudeAcademic distinction phrase
- GPACumulative academic score
- standardized testsIdentical exams given uniformly
- academic rigorStrictness in intellectual pursuits
high achiever · portfolio · volunteerism · varsity team · honors classes · AP exams · fellowships · SAT · extracurricular activities · audition · tuition waiver · mentorship · civic engagement · ACT · college admissions · application essay · letter of recommendation · full ride
- College Admissionscollege applications, application fee, college application, admission essays, applications
- arts fundingarts funding, art funding, grants, federal funding, patronage
merit scholarshipsstudent loans
Borrowed funds for tuition
subsidized loans · student debt · federal loans · work-study