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The Merit Scholarship Playbook Webinar was a free online session held June 15, 2026, by College Solutions and the UVA Alumni Association. It educated families earning too much for need-based aid on how to capture private foundation and institutional merit scholarships.
The Merit Scholarship Playbook
Join College Solutions and the UVA Alumni Association's College Compass in an important discussion on how to find and apply for merit aid for college.
For many families today, the math of college simply doesn't work. They earn too much to qualify for traditional financial aid, yet still face tuition bills of $40,000 to $80,000 per year per child. At the same time, merit scholarships offered directly by colleges are becoming more limited and competitive.
The good news: a significant amount of scholarship funding exists outside the colleges themselves. @#${text: "Click the link below to sign up", link: "https://collegesolutions.com/webinars/merit-scholarship-playbook"}$#@ for upcoming webinars.
What We Will Cover & Core Takeaways
- Targeting outside scholarships from foundations, corporations, and nonprofits
- Overcoming the middle-to-high income financial aid gap
- Vetting high-ROI scholarship applications to avoid common pitfalls
- Actionable timeline for students in 10th through 12th grades
Featured Instructors & Admissions Counselors
College Solutions Scholarship Advisors
Specialized scholarship strategists dedicated to guiding families toward targeted private awards and university scholarships.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who co-hosted the Merit Scholarship Playbook webinar?
College Solutions co-hosted this webinar with the UVA Alumni Association's College Compass.
What was the core takeaway of this webinar?
Strategies to identify credible private scholarships outside colleges themselves to significantly reduce tuition costs.
