U of Chicago on NY Times list of 100 top schools for merit aid

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@hyeonjlee

Remember: this is a MERIT scholarship. U Chicago has a need blind admission policy that provides financial aid on a need basis. This merit scholarship is in addition to the need based financial aid the school provides to the students. </p>

<p>U Chicago is a very rare USNWR top 10 schools that provides merit scholarship. I believe this was made possible by an donor who gave the school money specifically earmarked for merit scholarship regardless of the financial needs. </p>

<p>Almost all tippy top USNWR top 10’ish schools ONLY offer need based financial aid. NO merit scholarship.

Caltech and Duke offer merit scholarships as well, though clearly less than UChicago does. I don’t see why the Ivies don’t give out merit scholarships as well to attract more superstar applicants.</p>