| Scholarships are a great help for students who want | | | | minority women in engineering. |
| to pursue further education but cannot do so for the | | | | Other types of scholarships based on merit are the |
| lack of financial aid. They can be broadly qualified as a | | | | ones offered by a membership organization. These |
| merit scholarship, need based, student based and | | | | are offered to encourage the aim or propagate the |
| career based scholarships. | | | | field of the organization. Scholarships based on merit |
| A merit scholarship is awarded on the basis of | | | | are also established on the name of person who has |
| athletic, academic, artistic, or other abilities such as | | | | passed away. These types of scholarships are often |
| extracurricular activities, community service record of | | | | specific to the field of the person to carry on his/her |
| the students. Mostly merit scholarships are awarded | | | | legacy. Various uniformed services such as the army, |
| by schools, colleges, and private funding organizations | | | | navy, air force and the marines also offer |
| on a recognized achievement on any of the | | | | scholarships to the wards of the servicemen on basis |
| above-mentioned fields or having a high score on any | | | | of their academic results. |
| standardized national or international tests such as | | | | There are some points to keep in mind when |
| the SAT or ACT. | | | | applying such as the importance of having a good |
| Some companies offer these type of scholarships as | | | | grade point average (GPA) (if applying for an |
| a part of community service. This way they do their | | | | academic grant). Generally, a GPA of 3.7 and above is |
| part of welfare for the community in which they are | | | | considered good. Some intuitions may ask for a lower |
| established and in return, they can recognize and tap | | | | GPA if you are an athlete. You should also try |
| on the talent available in the community. Companies | | | | highlighting as many achievements as possible in your |
| also offer merit based scholarships to their | | | | application. Applicants should also try to get as many |
| employees for their further studies. These | | | | recommendation letters as possible from former |
| scholarships are performance based in a particular | | | | teachers, company heads, sport coaches and |
| field. Companies also offer this type of scholarships | | | | authorities. |
| to the children of their employees with the purpose | | | | A merit scholarship is not only a recognition of talent |
| of recognizing and recruit future talent within the | | | | but also helps and reduces the financial burden. Some |
| company family. | | | | companies offer scholarships that require an applicant |
| Colleges offer merit scholarships on various factors. | | | | to work with them for a specific period of time. This |
| These are either based on the athletic ability of the | | | | means a free education plus a guaranteed job. Unlike |
| student or academic excellence in a particular field. | | | | loans, scholarships do not need to be paid off and |
| Some colleges offer scholarship in courses, which are | | | | can go a long way in ensuring a bright future. |
| underrepresented for example a scholarship for | | | | |