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Other Scholarships
U.S. First-Year Students | U.S. Transfer Students
Clark University has several different merit-/achievement-based scholarships, outlined below. Every domestic applicant to Clark will be considered for these scholarships. No separate application is required.
Admitted students who have excelled in secondary school and whose academic achievement and personal qualities indicate they will perform at the highest level when they enroll at the University will be given top consideration for these awards. Decisions about which scholarship, if any, an admitted student will receive are based on academic qualifications as indicated in their application for admission, not on family need. Students who are awarded a merit-based scholarship will be notified of this when they receive their admissions decision. Approximately 60% of our students are receiving merit-based awards.
Students whose financial need is greater than the amount of the scholarship may be eligible for additional assistance through a combination of grants, loans and work-study. Information about need-based aid
For U.S. First-Year Students
Presidential Scholarship
$18,000 | Merit-based
Presidential Scholarships are awarded to exceptional incoming students who have proven through their work in high school and performance on standardized tests that they are ready to perform at the highest level when they enroll at the University. These scholarship awards are given in honor of distinguished scholars and teachers whose impact in the sciences and social sciences at Clark University and beyond have challenged the conventions of their times.
Presidential Scholars are included at special events at Clark designed to bring them together with other outstanding students, faculty and alumni in social and intellectual settings.
Eligible students will receive a $72,000 four-year award ($18,000 per year) regardless of their family's financial need, provided year-to-year continuation requirements are met.
Traina Scholarship
$18,000 | Merit-based for students studying the sciences
Traina Scholarships are awarded to exceptional incoming students who have stated their intention to pursue a degree in the sciences and have proven that they are ready to perform at the highest level when they enroll at the University through their work in high school and performance on standardized tests. In addition to the scholarship, Traina Scholars will also receive a $3,000 taxable summer stipend and housing for students who choose to do research in the sciences on campus following their junior year.
Eligible students will receive a $72,000 four-year award ($18,000 per year) regardless of their family's financial need, provided year-to-year continuation requirements are met.
Achievement Scholarship
$12,000 | Merit-based
Achievement Scholarships are awarded to accomplished incoming students who have demonstrated very strong academic potential through their work in high school and on standardized tests.
Eligible students will receive a $48,000 four-year award ($12,000 per year) regardless of their family's financial need, provided year-to-year continuation requirements are met.
Jonas Clark Scholarship
$7,000-$10,000 | Merit-based
Jonas Clark Scholarships are awarded to incoming students who have demonstrated good academic potential through their work in high school and on standardized tests.
Eligible students will receive a $28,000 - $30,000 four-year award ($7,000 - $10,000 per year) regardless of their family's financial need, provided year-to-year continuation requirements are met.
Making a Difference Scholarship
$15,000 | Academic performance and community service involvement
The Making a Difference Scholarship is awarded to domestic applicants who demonstrate an extraordinary commitment to social change. Past winners have been involved with community service organizations, political action groups, human rights campaigns and for-profit and non-profit social entrepreneurship. Clark recognizes that change agents come from all backgrounds and offer a wide variety of valuable and compelling perspectives. The thread that links scholarship recipients together is their dedication to using their talents and energy to make a difference.
Read about some of the activities of past Making a Difference Scholarship Winners.
The Making a Difference Scholarship is a $60,000 four-year scholarship ($15,000 per year). The scholarship includes a $2,500 taxable stipend and housing allowance to support an optional summer project that students may undertake in Worcester during the summer following their sophomore or junior year.
A completed Clark University application (including official high school transcript and test scores) must be submitted by January 1.
Global Scholars Program Scholarship
U.S. citizens/permanent residents who reside overseas and will complete their entire secondary school education outside the U.S. are eligible. Learn more about the Global Scholars Program
Segal AmeriCorps Education Award
For recipients of the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award
Clark University will match the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award by providing a scholarship to any full-time undergraduate day student admitted into a degree program at the University. If a student is eligible for any other scholarship award at the University the matching award will be blended with the other scholarship award. Renewal of the scholarship from year to year will be in accordance with University scholarship guidelines and the student's continued eligibility for the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award.
Clark University's commitment to community service is embodied in its motto "Challenge Convention. Change Our World." It is a commitment demonstrated on a daily basis by the work the Clark community does with our Worcester neighborhood, by the service-related internships available to our students both locally and in overseas study-abroad settings, by the annual TREK program that focuses on rebuilding homes in New Orleans, and by Clark's liberal arts curriculum that focuses on ensuring that our students make a difference in their communities and in the world regardless of their fields of study or their career choices.
Tuition Exchange Scholarship Program
For members of faculty and staff families employed at participating institutions
Tuition exchange is an association of colleges and universities offering scholarships to members of faculty and staff families employed at participating institutions. Clark University is a participating member in the Tuition Exchange Scholarship Program.
Member colleges and universities set their own policies and procedures for determining eligibility and sponsoring (certifying) students sent on the exchange as well as determining the requirements for students received or hosted. If you are interested in participating in the program and need information about your eligibility it is important to work with the Tuition Exchange Liaison Officer at your home institution who has been appointed to facilitate exchange matters.
Additional information about Tuition Exchange
Specifics about the
Clark University Tuition Exchange Program
For U.S. Transfer Students
Transfer Student Achievement Scholarship
$12,000 | Merit-based
The Transfer Achievement Scholarship, $12,000 per year, is a competitive merit-based scholarship for students transferring to Clark from four-year institutions, either during or at the conclusion of their first year. To be eligible, students must have earned a minimum 3.4 cumulative GPA at their post-secondary institution while carrying a full course load, and submitted their application with all supporting credentials by the application deadline.
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship
$10,000 | Merit-based | Awarded to students transferring from two-year schools
Clark may award up to ten merit-based scholarships to students transferring to Clark from two-year colleges. This scholarship is $10,000 per year. To be eligible, candidates must be members of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society with a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA and be transferring to Clark with a minimum of 45 credits. Admission applications and all supporting credentials must be received by the stated deadlines.
Phi Theta Kappa All-USA Academic Scholarship
$15,000 | Merit-based | Awarded to students transferring from two-year schools
Clark may award up to four merit-based scholarships to students transferring to Clark from two-year colleges who have been nominated to the Phi Theta Kappa/All-USA Academic Team. This scholarship is $15,000 per year. To be eligible, candidates must have a minimum 3.7 cumulative grade point average and be transferring to Clark with an associate's degree (or a minimum of 60 credits). Admission applications and all supporting credentials must be received by the stated deadlines.
Transfer Leadership Scholarship
The Transfer Leadership Scholarship, $7,000 per year, may be awarded to students who are transferring from either a two-year or four-year institution* and who have demonstrated leadership at their institution, place of employment or community organization. To be eligible, candidates must have a minimum GPA of 3.3 while carrying a full course load in a challenging curriculum.
Quinsigamond Community College Scholarship
Clark may award up to three merit-based scholarships to students transferring to Clark from Quinsigamond Community college. This scholarship is $12,000 per year. To be eligible, candidates must have a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA while carrying a full course load in a challenging curriculum. The candidates must submit two letters of recommendation from Quinsigamond Community College faculty and have an on-campus interview with a member of the Clark Admissions staff.
Segal AmeriCorps Education Award
For recipients of the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award
Clark University will match the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award by providing a scholarship to any full-time undergraduate day student admitted into a degree program at the University. If a student is eligible for any other scholarship award at the University the matching award will be blended with the other scholarship award. Renewal of the scholarship from year to year will be in accordance with University scholarship guidelines and the student's continued eligibility for the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award.
Clark University's commitment to community service is embodied in its motto "Challenge Convention. Change Our World." It is a commitment demonstrated on a daily basis by the work the Clark community does with our Worcester neighborhood, by the service-related internships available to our students both locally and in overseas study-abroad settings, by the annual TREK program that focuses on rebuilding homes in New Orleans, and by Clark's liberal arts curriculum that focuses on ensuring that our students make a difference in their communities and in the world regardless of their fields of study or their career choices.