<p>D is in Steinhardt…we had no financial need…we did not even fill out the FAFSA because the numbers were obviously too high. D was accepted into a talent-based music program and was granted an academic merit aid scholarship. At least that is what it had always been and the head of the department had awarded it to his top academic (non-need) students in previous years. However. somewhere along the way, D was not given the award by financial aid, because it was changed to a need-based award. As of 2008, no academic merit aid awards were given out in Steinhardt…even to people who made their scholar’s program as my daughter did.</p>
<p>Luckily, the dept head partitioned the school for her to receive a talent based merit award. My understanding is that currently these are the only awards being given by Steinhardt if you do not show need.</p>
<p>They are given to music and art students for their talent regardless of need. Many other students still receive academic and talent merit aid as part of their financial aid packages, but they are the “hybrid” merit scholarships that R124… is referring to. They are availble for talent based programs at Tisch as well.</p>
<p>As for the other schools, Stern no longer grants any merit aid and CAS does to some special academic achievers (Intel winners, etc.)</p>