{"id":345,"date":"2025-01-29T19:10:49","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T19:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.golive.clarku.edu\/financial-aid\/?page_id=345"},"modified":"2025-09-19T08:57:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T12:57:07","slug":"scholarships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/financial-aid\/types\/scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"intro\">Clark University offers a variety of merit-based scholarships. Consideration is given to students who have demonstrated exceptional academic performance and personal qualities during their secondary school years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Merit-based scholarship decisions are solely based on information presented in the admission application without consideration of financial need. Admitted students who receive a merit-based scholarship will be notified at the time of admission. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All applicants are automatically considered for merit-based scholarships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group triple-bottom-margin is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presidential Scholarship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Presidential Scholarship is a highly esteemed scholarship awarded to approximately five exceptional students annually. It recognizes individuals who stand out due to their outstanding academic achievements and leadership potential, placing them among the top applicants to Clark.&nbsp;This scholarship covers full tuition, as well as on-campus housing and meals for all four years, regardless of a family\u2019s financial situation.&nbsp;There is no separate application process for the Presidential Scholarship. All admitted students will be considered by the scholarship committee based on the strength of the admissions application. Finalists will be selected and invited to interview for this prestigious scholarship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"padding-top:0\">Private Scholarships<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group triple-bottom-margin is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>If you receive a private scholarship, you must inform the Clark University&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/offices\/financial-aid\/contact-us\/\">Office of Financial Assistance<\/a>&nbsp;in writing. Private scholarships are considered part of your aid package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Sources of Private Scholarships<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your high school<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your parent\u2019s employer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your current employer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your place of worship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Online Scholarship Resources<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.finaid.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.finaid.org<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastweb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.fastweb.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bigfuture.collegeboard.org\/scholarship-search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bigfuture.collegeboard.org\/scholarship-search<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scholarships.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.scholarships.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.collegenet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.collegenet.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studentscholarshipsearch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.studentscholarshipsearch.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group triple-bottom-margin is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-other-scholarships\" style=\"padding-top:0\">Other Scholarships<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Segal AmeriCorps Scholarship<\/summary>\n<p>The Segal AmeriCorps Scholarship reinforces Clark University\u2019s commitment to community service as embodied in its motto: \u201cChallenge Convention. Change Our World.\u201d&nbsp; To be eligible, you must be a recipient of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.americorps.gov\/members-volunteers\/segal-americorps-education-award\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Segal AmeriCorps Education Award<\/a>&nbsp;and a full-time undergraduate day student admitted into a degree program at Clark University.&nbsp; Clark matches your&nbsp;scholarship dollar for dollar.&nbsp; Renewal of your scholarship will be in accordance with Clark\u2019s scholarship guidelines and your continued eligibility for the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Yellow Ribbon Program for Veterans<\/summary>\n<p>Clark University participates in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.benefits.va.gov\/gibill\/yellow_ribbon.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yellow Ribbon Program<\/a>\u00a0(YRP) portion of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.benefits.va.gov\/gibill\/post911_gibill.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Post-9\/11 Veterans\u2019 Educational Assistance Act of 2008<\/a>. The YRP is a partnership between the University and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/\">U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs<\/a>\u00a0(VA) to assist eligible students with tuition expenses. <\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Tuition Exchange Scholarship<\/summary>\n<p>Clark University is a member of the nationwide&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/telo.tuitionexchange.org\/schools.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tuition Exchange Program<\/a>, which serves current faculty and staff employed at participating institutions.&nbsp; Member colleges and universities set their own policies for determining a student\u2019s eligibility. &nbsp;If you wish to learn about your eligibility for acceptance at Clark through the Tuition Exchange Program, you must work with the Tuition Exchange liaison officer at your parent\u2019s institution.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div 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wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div style=\"color:var(--clarku-color-white)\" class=\"eyebrow has-drop-shadow has-text-align-left\">Contact information<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-drop-shadow has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-a95423143e6311d9f2809e6a38a7c2fe\" id=\"h-office-of-financial-assistance\">Office of Financial Assistance<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group contact-text has-light-warm-gray-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Office Location<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"icon map has-small-font-size\">Clark University<br>Office of Financial Assistance<br>950 Main Street<br>Worcester, MA 01610<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"icon tel has-small-font-size\">1-508-793-7478<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"icon fax\">1-508-793-8802<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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