Any sites that offer merit-aid?
My parents are upper-middle-class so I don't qualify for any need-based scholarships, and financial aid doesn't take into consideration several older siblings who have already had their tuition paid for by my parents. I have a pretty high GPA (cumulatively 4.4) and was wondering if there were any organizations/sites that offered merit aid? Either for a general demographic or for women--potentially for women in STEM.
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If you are specifically looking for external scholarships, take a look at the Cameron Impact Scholarship. It's a merit-based full-tuition scholarship funded by a generous philanthropist.
As far as internal scholarships, some top universities that still have merit programs are Vanderbilt, Duke, UChicago, Boston U, and USC.
It's a shame that most universities have done away with their merit-based programs since the CSS profile and its "expected family contribution" output are really only accurate if you fit a certain mold.
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