Presidents Scholarships
$20,000 · Published amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Renewal: Maintain 2 GPA
https://www.oxy.edu/financial-aid/how-financial-aid-works/grants-scholarships
MeritPlaybook / Take-home research
Occidental College
Decision sheet
California · Research checked 2026-07-23 · School research, not an aid offer
The starting point
Oxy offers multiple merit tiers, from community-focused awards to top-tier presidential and trustee scholarships for high-achieving students.
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
First 3 of 9 recorded awards, in chapter display order. This is a selection, not a ranking. Read the full chapter for all awards. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.
Community Impact Scholarships
$20,000 · Published amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Renewal: Maintain 2 GPA
https://www.oxy.edu/financial-aid/how-financial-aid-works/grants-scholarships
Edgerton Occidental Merit Scholarship
$50,000 · Published amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Renewal: Recorded as renewable. Full renewal conditions are not recorded here; request them from the school.
https://www.oxy.edu/financial-aid/how-financial-aid-works/grants-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: Outside scholarships first reduce need-based loans, then the work award. Institutional grant funding is adjusted only if total grants and scholarships exceed total financial need; outside awards generally do not replace the calculated family contribution.
Our unanswered questions / Family notes
Keep the sources with the decision
Full research, award details and source context: https://meritplaybook.com/colleges/occidental-college/merit-aid
- Occidental College stacking policy: https://www.oxy.edu/financial-aid/how-financial-aid-works/grants-scholarships
- Occidental College cost-of-attendance worksheet: https://www.oxy.edu/financial-aid/cost
The research date is not a guarantee that a policy still applies. Confirm current amounts, deadlines and conditions with the school before making a financial decision.