Scholarships and Aid

An Important Investment

That Impacts the Rest of Your Life

We are committed to making academic excellence affordable. For years, Mercer has been consistently ranked among the top colleges and universities in the nation and has been named among the Best Value Schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

  • > 90%

    of students receive merit scholarships upon admission to the University.

  • 70–95%

    of tuition is typically covered by federal, state, and Mercer-funded scholarships and grants for most incoming students.

  • 94%

    of incoming Georgia students receive the HOPE or Zell Miller Scholarship.

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AT MERCER UNIVERSITY

Upon admission to Mercer, all students are evaluated for eligibility to receive a merit scholarship. Initial merit scholarships for first-year students typically range from $18,000 to $25,000 per year. 

All scholarship amounts are awarded annually for up to four years to students enrolling in the residential undergraduate program on the Macon campus, unless otherwise stated.


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Cost of Attendance

Cost of attendance (COA) is the estimated cost to attend college for one academic year. COA is broken down into two parts:

  • Direct costs are charges billed by the institution
  • Indirect costs are other costs students may incur during their period of enrollment

To learn more about the cost of attendance at Mercer, visit the Office of Student Financial Planning website.

SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL AID PROCESS

Follow these five steps to be eligible to receive federal, state, and university financial aid.

Step 1: Apply to Mercer

 

 

Date Deadline
August 1 Application for Admission Opens
October 1 FAFSA Available
November 1 Early Action I Application Deadline
December 1 Early Action II Application Deadline
February 1 Regular Decision Application Deadline

Step 2: Receive your admission decision and your merit scholarship.

Upon admission to Mercer, all students are evaluated for eligibility to receive a merit scholarship. Initial merit scholarships for first-year students typically range from $18,000 to $25,000 per year.

University Merit Scholarships are renewable for 4 years/8 semesters. Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 to retain scholarship each year.

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Step 3:
Complete Your FAFSA

The most important step in a student’s journey to receive financial aid is to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), available beginning in October of a student’s senior year. You must submit the FAFSA to be considered for additional scholarships through the Mercer Application.

International students are not eligible to complete the FAFSA.


Step 4: Complete a Financial Aid Conversation

Schedule a time with your admissions counselor through your Mercer application portal to review your financial aid opportunities.

Step 5: Access Scholarship Universe

Mercer University students can find outside scholarship opportunities in one place using Scholarship Universe. This platform contains thousands of private scholarships that have been researched. Incoming students can use their MyMercer login credentials to start matching to scholarships.

OUTSIDE SCHOLARSHIPS