FA vs merit aid -- does it matter?

LBowie
Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:03:05 +0000

Would Vanderbilt be another? I believe they are need blind, meet full need, don’t offer loans as part of package, AND have merit awards, the deadlines for which are coming up:
[Scholarships*|*Vanderbilt University](Scholarships | Vanderbilt University)

Another reason in favor of merit awards is it can be an honor to receive a scholarship. You can’t exactly put “financial aid recipient” on your resume or grad school application, but you can put down that your received a prestigious scholarship.