Caltech Carnation Merit Scholarship

Merit Awards are awarded annually to returning students solely on the basis of academic merit. Financial need is not factored in the recommendation process. These awards include Caltech Prizes, Carnation Scholarships, the Rosalind W. Alcott endowment, and several other private and corporate scholarships. The Faculty Committee on Scholarships and Financial Aid recommends a number of Caltech's most academically talented students to receive the Merit Award for their sophomore, junior, and/or senior year.The honor is recorded on academic transcripts and listed in the commencement bulletin when the scholar graduates. Prize value $12,000