Merit Aid as Substitue for Need Based Aid

<p>Did anyone get a merit scholarship who had zero (or close to zero) financial need? Some colleges are using merit aid primarily for those who would have already received need based aid, and I was wondering if Rice was one of those.</p>

<p>yeah i did
i got a trustee scholarship for 15800 i believe</p>

<p>My son rec’d trustee + century, but no financial aid. I do know some schools take need into account for merit awards, but I don’t think Rice is one of them.</p>

<p>My son got a merit scholarship last year with no financial need.</p>