| Scholarships are a form of financial aid that is | | | | The criteria of excellence can be determined |
| awarded to individuals for their education, | | | | based on various factors, including average rating, |
| professional development or research. There are | | | | received awards, special talents (in sports, |
| many other definitions like the one that scholarship | | | | performing arts, etc.) beyond teaching |
| is money for college and you don't have to | | | | achievements and /or through other special |
| refund that money. You have to admit that this | | | | features that fit the profile of candidates (the |
| sounds nice. | | | | future "leaders"; activists in a particular area, etc.). |
| Scholarships may be full or partial: | | | | The criteria needs may consist of several |
| * The full scholarship covering the cost of tuition, | | | | categories that may include poor people (people |
| accommodation, food, personal expenses and | | | | who don't have money for college or academic |
| additional study materials | | | | scholarship), people with disabilities, people with |
| * Partial scholarships: covering one or more of this | | | | special needs, members of national, ethnic |
| costs that I mentioned but you can't have them | | | | minorities or members of other groups. |
| all. | | | | One of the academic scholarships is The National |
| What are the criteria for awarding scholarships? | | | | Merit Scholarship Program. It is a non profit |
| Criteria for scholarships vary from program to | | | | organization. Merit scholarships are awarded to the |
| program. However, grants or scholarships are | | | | the students who achieved some results mostly |
| usually awarded on the basis of excellence and / | | | | in sport and art. |
| or needs: | | | | |