Applications for the 2025-26 academic year are now closed. All award notices have been sent.
The LSA Scholarship committee has successfully awarded all Four-Year Renewable Merit Scholarships for Fall 2025. Emailed award offers have been sent to all incoming first-year candidates.The application and awarding process is now complete!
We honor the intentions of our generous donors who fund these scholarships and adhere to stringent criteria in selecting recipients. We had a significant increase in the number of admitted students from previous years with a proportionate increasein the number of students we were able to award!
We understand the import of the decisions you are making regarding your educational journey. We commend you all on your achievements! For those that enrolled, we look forward to welcoming you to campus this Fall.As we strive to streamline communication. If you have not received notification of an award, we kindly request that you refrain from sending emails regarding award status. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
What are Merit Scholarships?
LSA Scholarships defines merit scholarships as any scholarships that do not have a need-based aid requirement. Our office awards approximately 40 of these scholarships each year to first-year incoming students. The criteria for these awards varies depending on the specific scholarship and donor intent.
How Are Students Selected for Merit Scholarships?
Merit Scholarships are awarded to admitted first-year LSA students who meet specific criteria. All incoming students are considered for all of the scholarship opportunities they are qualified for. When awarding merit scholarships we use data from LSA Admission applications. We may look at a student's intended major/field of study, career interests, leadership experience, academic achievement, community engagement, or even their geographical area. There is no other information or documentation you need to provide to be considered for these scholarships.
Note: Students qualifying only for merit scholarships do not need to have a FAFSA and CSS profile on file. All scholarship offers will be emailed by April 18. This allows you time to make an informed decision before LSA's enrollment deadline.
Merit Scholarship Opportunities
Out of these forty plus merit scholarships, there are a handful of well-known, prestigious awards that students and parents often ask us about. Read below to learn more about these specific opportunities. These and other opportunites, as they become available, will be listed in our application portal.
With the exception of the Bell Scholarship, all of these are awarded as a Four-Year Renewable Scholarship.
How to Apply
Please see the Four-Year Renewal Scholarship page for application login instructions and links.