Automatic partial-tuition merit
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- Award
- Automatic partial-tuition merit up to $32,000 per year, ordinarily for four years; selected five-year undergraduate programs may receive five years.
- Timeline
- Nov 1Admission Early Decision I
- Nov 10Early Action
- Jan 15Early Decision II/Regular Decision . Aid priority dates: November 15 for EDI, December 15 for EA, February 1 for EDII/RD. Current cycle years are not explicit.
- How to apply
- Complete Common App admission, personal statement and activities, school report/transcript, and counselor recommendation. No separate partial-merit scholarship form. Tulane expects CSS Profile and, for eligible U.S. applicants, FAFSA for merit consideration; international applicants submit CSS Profile and Declaration/Certification of Finances. Tests are optional but preferred for scholarship review.
- What you'll need
- No separate application: you are considered when you apply for admission
- Recommendations
- An essay
- Who can apply
- Entering first-year Newcomb-Tulane College students, including international applicants, selected on the strength of the admission application. No published entry GPA floor; separate full-tuition programs have different rules.
- Good to know
- Current June 2026 renewal policy requires full-time enrollment of 12 or more credits each fall/spring and generally 2.700 cumulative GPA for most other merit awards, unless the initial offer specifies otherwise. Review occurs each June; conduct/code violations or leave exceeding two years can terminate funding. Other Tulane resources may reduce/cancel merit; summer is not funded.
- Details
- Test optional