Do schools give extra merit money separate from the “scholarship” section of their website on a case by case basis?
Maybe
It all depends on the school. Some do, some don’t; some will; some won’t.
The best way to get an estimated cost is to run each school’s Net Price Calculator. Unless you’re an international, your parents are divorced, or they own a business they should give you a good idea.
Merit money=scholarships
Some net price calculators do NOT include merit awards.
Thank you, @thumper1. All the ones my son and I ran did, but that was only a dozen or so schools. Another thing we did was check the financial aid pages of the schools he was interested in to see what they offered and how to apply.