A Merit Scholarship is a financial award that recognizes a student's achievements and is not based on their financial need.
Rensselaer Leadership Award*
A merit-based award given in recognition of an outstanding record of academic and personal achievements, a strong commitment to excellence, and illustration of intellectual curiosity.
Rensselaer Medal Award
First presented in 1916, the Medal is a merit-based scholarship awarded to promising secondary school juniors who have distinguished themselves in mathematics and science. Learn More
Rensselaer Garnet Baltimore Award*
Merit-based award for outstanding students of African American descent.
Rensselaer Recognition Award
Non-need-based award given based on a holistic review of academic record, extracurricular activities, and potential for success.
2024 Bicentennial Award
This award assists recipients to attain the benefit of a Rensselaer education and is supported by donations from Rensselaer alumni and friends since the inception of the Institute in 1824.
For details about eligibility, award limit considerations, and applying refer to RPI's Academic Catalog.
Please note: If a student is eligible for multiple Rensselaer merit scholarships, or tuition remission benefits based on Rensselaer employment, the university will provide the highest single award for which the student is qualified.
*Donor-Funded Awards
Awards marked with an asterisk (*) are supported by alumni and friends. For merit-based awards, part or all may be replaced with an endowed award matching the student’s profile. For need-based awards, part or all may be replaced by an endowed, need-based award.
Scholarship Match Tool
Rensselaer is pleased to provide currently enrolled students a comprehensive scholarship matching tool called Scholarship Universe (SU). Using SU will help find the best matches for named Rensselaer endowed awards, as well as external scholarship opportunities.
By logging into Scholarship Universe using your RSC credentials, much of your demographic and academic data will be prepopulated. You will be presented with outside scholarship opportunities for which you meet the basic matching criteria. You will see the total amount in these various opportunities, and you can choose which application(s) you want to complete.
