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Rice University Merit Scholarships (First-Year)

Rice University, United States

Scholarship overview

The Office of Admission offers merit-based scholarships to incoming first-year students who distinguish themselves academically and personally within the admitted group. Awards are based solely on merit; financial need is not considered.

About 20% of admitted students are offered a merit scholarship each year. Domestic and international admitted students are both considered.

Award Information

  • All admitted first-year applicants are automatically considered.
  • Past recipients have included political and community service leaders, math and science competition winners, creative and performance artists, entrepreneurs, scholar-athletes and exceptional writers.

Consideration is tied to admission; recipients are notified at the time of admission.

  1. Submit the first-year application for admission by the Early Decision I (Nov. 1), Early Decision II or Regular Decision (Jan. 4) deadline.

No separate scholarship application or interview is required.

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How selection works

The Admission Committee considers every admitted student on the basis of the application for admission.

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