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Merit Scholarships from Colleges

Many colleges award merit aid to entice high-performing students to attend their schools. Find out which factors determine merit scholarships and how these funds are typically awarded.

Merit Scholarships from Colleges

Many colleges award merit aid to entice high-performing students to attend their schools. Find out which factors determine merit scholarships and how these funds are typically awarded.

What Will College Look Like in the Fall 2021?

Will college life look more normal this fall? Will vaccines be required for all students returning to campus? Will students still need to wear masks in the classroom? Read more to find out what colleges have planned for the fall of 2021.

Maureen Meyer2021-05-05T21:16:05-04:00May 5th, 2021|Categories: class of 2025, college, college admissions, college vaccine requirements, coping with covid, Coronavirus, Covid-19|Tags: brown university, College Vaccine Requirements, collegiate gateway, Cornell University, Covid Vaccines, Dickinson state University, Duke, Georgetown University, harvard, julie gross, University of Illinois, University of Notre Dame, USC, Yale|

Merit Scholarships from Colleges

Many colleges award merit aid to entice high-performing students to attend their schools. Find out which factors determine merit scholarships and how these funds are typically awarded.

Merit Scholarships from Colleges

As college admissions have become more competitive and the cost of a college education is high, schools are offering more and more merit scholarships to increase affordability in order to entice top-tier students to attend. Applicants now have access to a wider range of non-need-based scholarships, based instead on talent ...

Maureen Meyer2020-10-06T23:30:11-04:00October 6th, 2020|Categories: Affordability, college admissions, College Finances, College Scholarships, Common Application, Full Scholarship, Merit Aid for College, Merit Scholarships, Non Need-based aid for college, Partial Scholarship, Scholarships|Tags: Boston College, Boston University, Duke, Emory, FAFSA, Lehigh, NYU, Oberlin, Tulane, University of Rochester, USC, UVA Jefferson Scholar, Vanderbilt University, Washington University in St. Louis|

Understanding National Merit Scholarships

The (PSAT/NMSQT) is a program co-sponsored by the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation, with the goal of “honoring scholastically talented youth and encouraging academic excellence at all levels of education.” The National Merit Scholarship program recognizes top students based on their performance on the PSAT/NMSQT, and the test is administered across ...

collegiategateway2020-06-13T07:12:33-04:00May 21st, 2019|Categories: National Merit Scholarships, PSAT/NMSQT, Scholarships|Tags: Boston University, corporate scholarships, Fordham University, national merit finalists, National Merit Program, National Merit Scholarship Corporation, national merit scholarships, national merit semi-finalists, NMSQT, Northeastern University, PSAT, Scholarshops, Texas A&M, University of Oklahoma, USC|

Merit Scholarships from Colleges

As college admissions have become more competitive and the cost of a college education continues to skyrocket, schools are offering more and more merit scholarships to entice top-tier students to attend and increase affordability. Applicants now have access to a wider range of non need-based scholarships, based on talent in ...

collegiategateway2020-06-13T07:13:01-04:00May 20th, 2019|Categories: Affordability, Scholarships|Tags: Bonner Scholars Program, Boston College, College Admissions, Duke, Emory Scholars Program, FAFSA, Jefferson Scholars, Lehigh, merit aid, merit awards, merit scholarships, NYU, Schools that Award High Percentages of Merit Aid, Tulane, University of Richmond, University of Rochester, University of Virginia, USC, UVA, Vanderbilt, Washington University in St. Louis|

Regular Admissions Trends for the Class of 2020

Once again, it was a wild year in college admissions. Assessing the likelihood of acceptance to highly selective private and public universities was as unpredictable as ever, and while some applicants were lucky enough to receive early admission to their top choice, many students were dealt an uncertain hand of ...

Regular Admissions Trends for the Class of 2019

As a follow-up to our blog on Early Admissions Trends for the Class of 2019, we bring you highlights from this year’s Regular Admissions outcomes! From increasing selectivity to expanding financial aid programs, here are some of the most noteworthy trends in college admissions. Overall Acceptance Rates Overall, application numbers ...