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Undergraduate Merit Scholarship · Fall 2027 first-year entry

Cornelius Vanderbilt Scholarship

Vanderbilt University

Signature merit scholarship providing full tuition plus a one-time summer stipend for an immersive experience. Additional need-based aid may be added when demonstrated need exceeds full tuition.

United StatesDec 1, 2026Last source check Aug 7, 2026
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Funding package

What the opportunity covers

Full tuition.
One-time summer stipend. Additional need-based aid may be provided if demonstrated need exceeds full tuition.
Renewable through four years of undergraduate study if renewal conditions are met.
Full tuition plus a one-time summer stipend for an immersive experience.

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Eligibility

Who can apply

  • Selection based on academic achievement, intellectual promise, leadership and contributions outside the classroom. Maintain at least a 3.0 GPA for renewal.
  • Domestic and international first-year applicants. Vanderbilt states that international first-year applicants are eligible for all merit scholarships.
  • Submit a Vanderbilt first-year admission application before accessing the scholarship application in MyAppVU.
Application package

Documents and steps

Required documents

  1. Admission application plus scholarship responses uploaded in PDF or Word format through MyAppVU. Admission materials are reviewed alongside the scholarship application.

Application steps

  1. Submit Vanderbilt admission application

  2. Create MyAppVU account

  3. Open Scholarship tab after September 1

  4. Upload scholarship responses

  5. Submit by December 1, 2026

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Application steps

  1. Submit Vanderbilt admission application
  2. Create MyAppVU account
  3. Open Scholarship tab after September 1
  4. Upload scholarship responses
  5. Submit by December 1, 2026

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