The starting point
Clark automatically considers every applicant for merit scholarships of up to $20,000/year (with a handful of full-tuition-plus-housing Presidential Scholarships) — but outside scholarships ultimately reduce your Clark grant dollar-for-dollar, and all Clark aid is capped at eight semesters.
Selection beyond grades and scores. These awards are not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read each award's selection rules, application steps and dates. Meeting a minimum is not an award offer.
Awards to discuss
The 2 awards in this school's research. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.
Clark Merit Scholarships
Up to $20,000 per year · Variable or qualified amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Based entirely on academic background (academic performance and potential, accomplishments, talents, personal qualities). All applicants automatically considered; no separate application; decided without regard to financial need. No published GPA/test grid.
Renewal: Renewable for up to four years as long as you maintain certain academic standards. All Clark merit + need-based aid is limited to eight semesters.
Other terms: Notified at the time of admission. May still be combined with need-based aid. Clark does not publish individual named-tier names/amounts on these pages — only the $20,000/yr ceiling.
https://www.clarku.edu/financial-aid/prospective-students/us-students/faqs/
Presidential Scholarship
Full tuition, on-campus housing and meals (all four years) · Published coverage or package
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Approximately five exceptional students annually; top applicants by academic achievement and leadership potential. No separate application; finalists are selected and invited to interview.
Renewal: Covers full tuition, housing, and meals for all four years of undergraduate study.
Other terms: Awarded regardless of a family's financial situation. Apply by the admissions deadline to be considered.
https://www.clarku.edu/financial-aid/types/scholarships/
Ask before you decide
- Which entering-year policy and residency category apply to us? What are the admission and scholarship deadlines?
- What grades and credits are required to renew, and for how many terms?
- How would other school awards or outside scholarships change the offer?
Recorded stacking policy: Clark's aid is based on the assumption you receive no non-Clark aid; if you do, Clark may revise its offer. For MERIT-based outside scholarships, outside funds first fill unmet need, then reduce self-help (work-study, then loans), and any remainder reduces the Clark grant DOLLAR-FOR-DOLLAR. NON-merit outside awards (federal/state grants) reduce the Clark grant dollar-for-dollar. Tuition subsidies based on a parent's employment reduce the Clark grant $0.50 per dollar after the first $5,000. All Clark merit + need-based aid is capped at eight semesters.
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