MeritPlaybook / Take-home research
Ohio · Research checked 2026-07-02 · School research, not an aid offer
Marianist Catholic private with a fully automatic four-tier merit ladder running from roughly $17k to $33k per year, paired with a net-tuition guarantee that locks each year's discounted tuition at admission.
Published academic criteria. These awards are recorded as automatic on academic criteria. Match the published grades and scores, then check residency, entering year and every additional condition.
First 3 of 4 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.
$17,000–$19,000 per year · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
Eligibility: Awarded automatically as part of the admission decision; based on GPA, test scores (if submitted), and academic rigor. No separate application.
Renewal: Renewable for all four years (eight semesters) as long as academic requirements are met each year.
https://udayton.edu/tuition-aid/undergraduate/financial-aid/scholarships/merit.php
$21,000–$23,000 per year · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
Eligibility: Awarded automatically as part of the admission decision. GPA and test-score thresholds are not published; Dayton evaluates each application holistically against the same merit criteria for every tier.
Renewal: Renewable for eight semesters as long as academic requirements are met each year.
https://udayton.edu/tuition-aid/undergraduate/financial-aid/scholarships/merit.php
$26,000–$29,000 per year · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
Eligibility: Awarded automatically as part of the admission decision. Third of four published merit tiers.
Renewal: Renewable for eight semesters as long as academic requirements are met each year.
https://udayton.edu/tuition-aid/undergraduate/financial-aid/scholarships/merit.php
Recorded stacking policy: Dayton requires students to report outside scholarships through the Porches student portal but does not publish a displacement formula. Families cannot tell from the public site whether an outside award will offset institutional merit aid, loans, or work-study — call Flyer Student Services before banking on stacking on top of a Trustees' or President's award.
Full research, award details and source context: https://meritplaybook.com/colleges/university-of-dayton/merit-aid
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.
