Merit scholarships

Mom2aphysicsgeek
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:10:14 +0000

We have a really large family, so merit aid has been a necessity for our kids. Our musician is the youngest. Several of her siblings attended college on full rides (true full rides-tuition, room, board+). Music scholarships seem rather unpredictable. Merit scholarships, otoh, are far easy to assess. At this pt our strategy with our youngest is to aim for merit and hope for music. If you are unfamiliar with information in college data sets, I recommend learning how to read section C. Being completely harsh in the assessment of your student compared to the information in the CDS can be a great way to generate a competitive merit list for strong safety options.