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Merit Scholarships for First-Year Students (automatic consideration)

Case Western Reserve University, United States

Scholarship overview

Case Western Reserve University considers every first-year applicant automatically for merit scholarships awarded by the Office of Undergraduate Admission. Awards recognise academic achievement, performance on standardized tests, leadership, artistic talent and other personal qualities.

Named awards considered automatically include the University Scholarship, the Bolton Scholarship, the Michelson-Morley STEM Scholarship and the Austin E. Knowlton Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Award Information

  • First-year applicant to CWRU; no separate application for automatic awards.
  • University Scholarship: outstanding academic and personal achievement.
  • Bolton Scholarship: exceptional promise in nursing, and not selected for another scholarship.
  • Michelson-Morley STEM Scholarship: exceptional students planning to major in science, technology, engineering or mathematics.
  • Austin E. Knowlton Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund: talented, qualified students from Ohio pursuing undergraduate degrees at CWRU.
  • Named awards are considered for U.S. citizens and permanent residents who meet the criteria; for institutional aid generally, citizens, permanent residents and international students may qualify.
  • Scholarships are limited to a maximum of eight semesters of eligibility with good academic standing.
  • CWRU awarded $213 million in institutional aid in the last year.

Admission deadlines for first-year applicants: Early Action November 1; Early Decision I November 1; Early Decision II January 15; Regular Decision January 15.

  1. Apply through the Common Application or Coalition with Scoir.
  2. No extra scholarship form is required for automatic consideration.

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How selection works

Awarded by the Office of Undergraduate Admission using academic achievement, test performance, leadership, artistic talent and other personal qualities.

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