Merit Aid for Undergraduates: Trends from 1995–96 to 2007–08 (NCES 2012-160)

This report examines the receipt of merit aid by undergraduates from 1995–96 to 2007–08. Based on nationally representative data from four surveys, it describes who receives how much merit and other non-need-based grant aid by student and institutional characteristics and in comparison to need-based grant aid.