Episode 37: Merit Awards: How Are They Granted?
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Take a moment to consider what you\\u2019re good at \\u2014 an achievement you're most proud of, a skill you\\u2019ve spent years perfecting, or an activity or cause you\\u2019ve passionately pursued.
If you\\u2019re a high school student on the track to college, there may be numerous merit scholarships out there for you.
Just like colleges and universities themselves, higher education scholarships are abundant and diverse. But unlike need-based financial aid, many of these merit awards don\\u2019t consider a student's financial situation. Instead, they\\u2019re doled out based on a student's accomplishments and talents \\u2014 from academics, athletics and the arts to niche hobbies and interests.
But questions remain, like who qualifies, how do you apply, and does a merit-based scholarship have any effect on your need-based financial aid package? In this episode of College Admissions Insider, we'll answer those questions and more.
Our guest is Kevin Mathes, Bucknell\\u2019s dean of admissions.
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