MeritPlaybook research desk

Research Reports

Original, source-backed research from the MeritPlaybook desk: what colleges publish about merit aid, what they leave out, and what it means for the final family bill.

• Published June 10, 2026The State of Merit-Aid Transparency, 2026We read the published outside-scholarship policies of 586 colleges and classified every one. Original research on what schools tell families about merit aid, and what they leave out.Read the report →