College to offer full-ride merit-based scholarships starting next year

Colleges and Universities A-Z Lafayette College
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"Next year, Lafayette will begin a pilot version of the revamped Marquis scholarship program, which will offer full tuition for recipients of the Fellowship and half tuition for Scholars.

Despite tuition increases, the amount for both the Fellowship and the Scholarship have remained unchanged since 2013, when the Marquis award was changed to $24,000 and the Fellowship award to $40,000. Under the new program, the Fellowship will cover the full $54,500 in tuition, while the scholarship will cover $27,250." …

https://www.lafayettestudentnews.com/blog/2019/11/22/pen-minus-a-few-fact-checks-college-to-offer-full-ride-merit-based-scholarships-starting-next-year-financial-aid-still-the-priority/

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Even a full tuition award leaves a family with $17,000+ to cover for room, board and other expenses. https://admissions.lafayette.edu/college-costs/

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That’s full tuition, not a full ride. Deceptive headline.

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