How often does Stanford give scholarships to their undergrad students? What types of scholarships are there?
There are no merit aid scholarships. There is need based aid based on what they determine your need to be.
Stanford does use the word scholarship on their award letters even though it is need-based.
While this may be true (many colleges apply the word “scholarship” to need-based aid), everything in TomSr’s post above is still accurate.
To answer OP’s direct questions:
All the time.
Financial need-based and athletic.
so how much is stanford willing to cover for need based? What’s the max they give, and how do i apply?
FAFSA and CSS profile.
Full rides are possible if they determine that your family is unable to pay.
The amount is what Stanford determines your need to be, not what your parents want to pay.