Oh sorry, I don’t. Never went down that rabbit hole for them.
My daughters had to report their outside merit. I don’t remember if it showed up on the 1098 but I don’t think so. For one, because she was an athlete, I know the school had to account for it to be sure the coach wasn’t exceeding her max if the scholarship was for the sport (like her hs had a scholarship for outstanding athlete or the local golf club gave one for a golfer).
I can’t say for certain, but some schools that don’t give academic merit money do for music majors. Northwestern, for example, says something along the lines of all our students are brilliant, they would all get academic merit. But they do give $ for music majors.
As I understand it, in general, Northwestern doesn’t have to worry about being undercut on price at higher ranked schools academically. But a talented musician might be getting a free ride at a top conservatory. So to get those kids, they have to offer some $.
Carnegie Mellon, at least historically, had a strong music program. So that is a possible reason for merit $.
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I think some schools have a “miscellaneous” pot of money that they need to report and everything non-need gets reported as merit. Money for athletes in non-scholarship Divisions. The oboe player because the band does not have one. The Admissions Office’s five favorite essays. Semi-need offers for students just under an established need threshold. A State Senator’s kid to assure State funding levels.
well they are reporting $45K - so I’m going to ask them - it’s substantial funds so it has to be something bigger.
Tufts says zero merit aid so they are perplexed. I’ve sent them the CDS and they are reviewing. They seem unfamiliar with it. I’m talking to an aid counselor.
My guess is there will be a reason but that’s where it is now - confirmed zero merit.
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