merit based scholarships at Colgate

poligirl · 03-22-2008, 02:34 PM

Does anyone know if Colgate offers monetary awards based on grades and/or activities, such as volunteering? Like many, I assume, my parents income is probably more than necessary to get financial aid, but not enough where we don't need any.

Thanks in advance!

ebegoun · 03-22-2008, 06:05 PM

they do not offer any monetary awards other than need based

jrpar · 03-22-2008, 06:45 PM

Colgate does provide a one-time $5K stipend to the top 200 applicants - the Alumni Memorial Scholar award.

CK2308 · 03-24-2008, 06:29 PM

im an AMS and that $5k only goes toward independent research if you choose to do so...its not taken out of your tuition. im pretty upset about how colgate doesnt do any merit based aid. unfortunately, i did not qualify for need based, but there is no way i will be able to pay my way through four years of $50k+ undergrad plus medical school...if i decide on colgate, i will be in so much debt. this will be such a tough decision because i love the school but ive gotten tons of merit money from other schools. (i.e. lafayette, gettysburg)

ebegoun · 03-24-2008, 10:32 PM

i am in the exact same position as CK2308, but I have already started to appeal the financial aid package Colgate gave me. Altough they gave me room and board without loans b/c I was AMS

MADad · 03-24-2008, 11:07 PM

Last year Colgate's need-only offer was better than all of my daughter's need+merit packages.

I hear that they are very generous IF they choose to give you anything.

CK2308 · 03-25-2008, 06:50 PM

ebegoun--room & board is free for AMS??

ebegoun · 03-25-2008, 07:33 PM

it was very vague. they basically said all that i was qualified for was the $9000 room and board and that it would be loan free b/c of AMS but I am appealing that figure further now

bjjacohen · 03-27-2008, 02:10 PM

I'm sure Colgate understands that they're passing on many worthy students. My son has a number of acceptances that have merit scholarships attached. Schools like U of R and Brandeis. We're waiting on Colgate's package but w/o any merit money it's just not a logical choice for us.

jrpar · 03-27-2008, 02:47 PM

Room & board is not free for AMS but AMS do get more favorable aid packages (more grants/less loans).

bjjacohen · 03-28-2008, 04:28 PM

Received acceptance package today but as expected, no merit money. Will choose a comparable college with merit scholarship. Good luck to all!

anniev · 03-28-2008, 09:05 PM

Has anyone else been named a Benton Scholar?

poligirl · 03-31-2008, 07:08 PM

I was away for a few days. Thanks for the responses. Seems like financial aid or lack of, might dissuade me from Colgate.

cinder · 04-16-2008, 07:38 PM

I was asked to be a Benton Scholar, but the scholarship award was not very much. Other schools gave me better awards, but the Benton Scholar sounds interesting.