Stupid question: How exactly do merit scholarships work?

FallGirl
Wed, 25 Dec 2013 21:00:58 +0000

OP - your question is not stupid at all! As you can see from prior posts, different schools handle merit awards very differently. Also, be aware that when a classmate tells you he/she got $X in scholarship money it may be partially or entirely need based. You might be accepted at the same school with the same stats and not get anything.