Tufts
Decision sheet

The starting point

Tufts does not offer merit scholarships to undergraduates. All aid is need-based, and Tufts meets 100% of demonstrated financial need for every admitted student regardless of citizenship. The outside-scholarship policy is loan-first — outside dollars reduce loans/work-study before any Tufts grant.

Start with the aid policy. This research does not list a merit award. Check the school's financial aid options and application requirements; an empty award list is not proof that no aid is available.

Awards to discuss

No merit awards are listed in this research. Ask the school about need-based aid and any other funding options.

Ask before you decide

1. Which entering-year policy and residency category apply to us? What are the admission and scholarship deadlines?
2. What grades and credits are required to renew, and for how many terms?
3. How would other school awards or outside scholarships change the offer?

Recorded stacking policy: Tufts is explicitly need-based only — no merit aid. The published outside-scholarship rule is one of the clearest loan-first policies in higher ed: outside aid first reduces the Tufts Loan, then the Direct Loan and work-study, and only after self-help is exhausted does the Tufts Grant decrease. Family contribution is not reduced by outside aid.

Our unanswered questions / Family notes

Keep the sources with the decision

Full research, award details and source context: https://meritplaybook.com/colleges/tufts-university/merit-aid

• Tufts stacking policy: https://students.tufts.edu/financial-services/billing/outside-aid
• Tufts cost-of-attendance worksheet: https://students.tufts.edu/financial-services/undergrad-aid/award-letter/undergraduate-cost-attendance
• Davis United World College Scholars Program: https://admissions.tufts.edu/tuition-and-aid/applying-for-aid/international-student-aid/
• Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG): https://students.tufts.edu/financial-services/undergrad-aid/about

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.