Many universities and colleges have specific scholarships available for their current and incoming students.
So if you have a list of schools you’re interested in, a simple Google search for your top college choices along with the search term “merit scholarships” is all you need.
Scholarships based on academic merit often have a minimum SAT scores provided in their descriptions. Take note of any SAT score requirements you find during your research, then average all those scores.
Not sure which colleges you want to apply to yet? Here’s a list to get you started:
LIST OF UNIVERSITIES WITH SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT
University |
SAT Score (or other requirements) |
Scholarship Amount |
Alfred State College |
1200 SAT (with an 93% high school average) |
Full ride scholarship (tuition, room, and board) |
American University |
National Achievement or National Merit Finalist |
$10,000+ |
Auburn University |
1250-1490 SAT (with a 3.5 GPA) |
$2,500-$15,000 |
Baylor University |
1330 SAT |
$5,000 |
Beloit College |
National Merit Finalist |
$4,000 |
Bluffton College |
1050 SAT (with 3.0 GPA) |
$8,000 |
Clemson University |
1270 SAT (in-state) / 1360 SAT (out-of-state) |
$1,000 / $7,000 |
Colorado State University |
1280-1490 SAT (in-state) / 1130-1350 (out-of-state) |
$1,000-$4,000 / $5,000-$10,000 |
Columbia College |
1000 SAT |
$12,000 |
Earlham College |
1140 SAT |
$5,000 |
Hamline University |
1140 SAT (with 3.25 GPA or top 20% of class) - 1260 SAT (with 3.8 GPA or top 5% of class) |
$2500 - Full Ride |
Florida A&M |
1800 SAT (with a 3.5 GPA) |
Full Ride |
Louisiana State University |
1310-1490 SAT |
$1,500-$3,500 (in-state) / $7,600-$20,500 (out-of-state) |
Ohio University |
1130 SAT (with a 3.0 GPA) |
$6000 |
Texas Tech University |
1200-1400 SAT |
$4,000-$6,000 |
University of Arizona |
1100-1600 SAT |
$3,000-$12,000 (in-state) / $2,000-$35,000 (out-of-state) |
University of Arkansas |
National Merit Scholar |
$10,000 |
University of Indianapolis |
1100 SAT (and in top 15% of class) - 1270 SAT (and in top 5% of class) |
30% - 50% off tuition |
University of Iowa |
National Merit Finalist |
$3000 |
University of Mississippi |
1200-1490 SAT (with 3.0 GPA) |
$1,500-$8,550 |
University of Missouri |
1200-1390 SAT (in-state) / 1260-1360 SAT (out-of-state) |
$3,000-$6,500 / $7,000-$15,000 |
University of New Mexico |
1090 SAT (with a 3.3 GPA) - 1360 SAT (with a 3.9 GPA) |
$5,000-$13,215 |
University of Oregon |
1220-1250 SAT |
$3,000-$6,000 (in-state) / $7,500-$10,000 (out-of-state) |
University of Southern California |
National Merit Finalist |
50% off tuition |
University of Tennessee |
1330-1490 SAT |
$3,000-$8,000 (in-state) / $7,500-$15,000 (out-of-state) |
Wesleyan College |
National Merit Finalist or National Achievement Finalist |
50% off tuition |
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