<p>actually, the Presidential Scholarship is $16,000 plus the $4000 stipend. I don’t recall if the Honors program comes with money, though. I think that you can get both the honors and the scholarship. The honors program comes by invitation, but you have to submit an essay. My D did not; she was tired of writing essays and had already heard from Brandeis, which she would have picked over Muhlenberg. The honors invitation comes before the official acceptance to the college. (they tell you that it is a “good sign” though.) She did get offered the Presidential Scholarship with her acceptance. But, as I said, we were fortunate that merit aid was not a factor in our decision-making, so I do not by any means want to dismiss Muhlenberg as a credible option for you!!</p>