Example of general statements on financial aid, rather than specifically merit scholarships, for transfer students:
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1486647-financial-aid-faqs.html
“Q: Am I likely to get good financial aid if I’m a Transfer student? A: No (of course depending on the particular college). Colleges spend most of their financial aid funding trying to attract the freshman year candidates that they desire.”
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/discussion/comment/21636778/#Comment_21636778
“Unfortunately, if you are FA you have to consider transfers get almost zero FA so be careful there.”
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/discussion/comment/21356219/#Comment_21356219
“Not all schools give good financial aid and at most transfers get lousy aid.”
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/discussion/comment/20933496/#Comment_20933496
“Another issue is cost: transfers get lousy aid. Even the most generous meet need colleges, transfers aren’t guaranteed the same generosity as freshmen.”