This is a real program, but some details for the current cycle are not published or not yet confirmed. Check the official source before you plan around it.
Award
Current Meliora merit listing advertises $10,000-$35,000, with an average of $20,000; the range’s payment frequency is not stated there. Merit awards stay fixed and renew for up to three additional years if minimum criteria are met. Historical Renaissance and Global full-tuition terms are not confirmed.
Timeline
Dec 1Highest merit consideration: all admission materials by . ED I November 1
Jan 5ED II/RD . These deadlines have no explicit cycle year, so Fall 2027 dates are unconfirmed.
How to apply
All admitted undergraduate first-year and transfer applicants are considered for merit through holistic admission review. Apply through the admission plan and meet the priority materials date; specialized scholarships may require their own application or nomination.
What you'll need
No separate application: you are considered when you apply for admission
Who can apply
Outstanding academic achievement and potential, regardless of financial need. Full-time enrollment (at least 12 credits) and satisfactory academic performance are required to renew. No general merit entry GPA/test floor is published.
Good to know
Only one University merit scholarship per student. Current handbook says fixed awards renew up to three more years; overall aid ordinarily ends after eight semesters/first bachelor’s completion, with separate dual-degree/appeal rules. The 2016 official alumni article confirms a historical Renaissance and Global recipient, not a current award. Award-specific renewal criteria should be confirmed in the offer.