Scholarships
In addition to its deep commitment to need-based financial aid, Brandeis maintains its own strong scholarship program. The scholarships are determined primarily on merit, but financial need is considered as well.
Approximately one of every five members of the freshman class receives scholarship awards ranging from $5,000 to full tuition per year for four years. This year, Brandeis awarded undergraduate students approximately $38 million in scholarship and grant assistance.
To be considered for a scholarship, a student must submit the CSS/PROFILE, available at www.CollegeBoard.com. Even those students from families with strong financial resources are encouraged to file the CSS/PROFILE; many scholarship holders at Brandeis report family incomes of $100,000 or more.
Following is a list of scholarships available at Brandeis:
| Justice Louis D. Brandeis Scholarships
Full tuition for four years. Approximately 50 awarded per year. |
| Norman S. Rabb Scholarships
Full tuition for four years. Two awarded per year. Rabb Scholars may study abroad during junior year and maintain their scholarship award. |
| Gilbert Grants
Full tuition for four years. Awarded to one student each year who demonstrates outstanding academic performance and significant contributions to his or her school or community. |
| Presidential Awards
Four-year renewable grants of $25,000 per year. Awarded to approximately 50 students in each class who demonstrate unusual academic potential. |
| Dean's Awards
Four-year renewable grants of $15,000 per year. Awarded to students with exceptional academic achievement and personal contributions to their school communities. |
| Annenberg Scholarships
Full tuition for four years. Awarded to students who have distinguished themselves in their studies and in the breadth of their intellectual pursuits and who have demonstrated personal initiative and commitment to a variety of activities beyond the classroom. |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarships
Full tuition, room and board for four years. Awarded on the basis of academic performance and extracurricular participation in secondary school, outstanding community involvement and demonstrated financial need. |
| Hiatt Challenger Memorial Scholarships
Full tuition, renewable for four years. Awarded to one student each year who has demonstrated superior academic achievement and evidence of future intellectual growth. |
| Brandeis-Sponsored National Merit Scholarships
Awards range from $500 to $2,000, based on need. Available to students who have attained National Merit Finalist status and have designated Brandeis as their first choice through the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. |
| Stroum Family Waltham Scholarships
Full tuition for four years. Awarded to four top graduating seniors from Waltham (Mass.) High School. |
| Leonard Bernstein Scholarships
Full tuition, renewable for four years. Available to qualified entering first-year violinists, violists, cellists and pianists with chamber music experience. Applicants need not plan to major in music. This is the only Brandeis scholarship for entering students that involves a seperate application process. |
