Scholarship Opportunities at Mercer
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.
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> 90%
of students receive merit scholarships upon admission to the University.
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70–95%
of tuition is typically covered by federal, state, and Mercer-funded scholarships and grants for most incoming students.
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81%
of incoming Georgia students receive the HOPE or Zell Miller Scholarship.
SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL AID PROCESS
Step 1: Apply to Mercer
| Date | Deadline |
| August 1 | Application for Admission Opens |
| November 1 | Early Action I Application Deadline |
| Mid-November | Early Action I Decision Release |
| December | 2024-2025 FAFSA Available |
| December 1 | Early Action II Application Deadline |
| Mid-December | Early Action II Decision Release |
| January 15 | Future Mercerian Scholarship Application Deadline I |
| February 1 | Regular Decision Application Deadline |
| Mid-February | Regular Decision Release |
| March 15 | Future Mercerian Scholarship Application Deadline II |
| April 1 | Final Award Notification for Future Mercerian Scholarship Application |
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.
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 December of a student’s senior year. You must submit the FAFSA to be considered for additional scholarships through the Future Mercerian Scholarship Application (FMSA).
International students are not eligible to complete the FAFSA, but are eligible to complete the FMSA without submitting the FAFSA.
Step 4: Submit the Future Mercerian Scholarship Application.
The Future Mercerian Scholarship Application (FMSA) allows admitted first-year students to apply for the opportunity to receive additional scholarships based on their academic interests, activities, and service.
Students must receive their acceptance to Mercer University prior to submitting the FMSA. You must also submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at studentaid.gov to be awarded additional scholarships through the FMSA.
2023 Future Mercerian Scholarship Application Coming Soon
Step 5: Complete a Financial Aid Conversation
Once you have completed these steps, the financial aid amounts for which you are eligible will be presented in your personalized financial aid notification. Financial aid notifications will begin to release in February 2024. After receiving your financial aid notification, schedule a time with your admissions counselor to review your financial aid opportunities through your Mercer application portal.
Appointments for Financial Aid Conversations will become available in Spring 2024.
Step 6: 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.
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AT MERCER UNIVERSITY
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.