Merit Scholarships

St. Olaf College has a long-standing commitment to providing financial aid for students with academic strength and financial need. In addition, the college awards merit scholarships to students with distinguished high school records or who have demonstrated abilities as leaders in their communities and churches. This page briefly outlines the merit scholarships that will be awarded to students in the Class of 2013. The application for merit scholarships is included in the St. Olaf Supplement to the Common Application, which can be submitted online on the Common Application website, or can be downloaded and mailed to St. Olaf.

Scholarships include:


Scholarship Deadlines
A separate application is required for all scholarships. For scholarship application details, refer to the links above or to the Common Application Supplement.

Dance Scholarships
October 15 (Auditions are October 16)
St. Olaf Academic Scholarships
January 15
St. Olaf Application for Admission must be on file in the Admissions Office to qualify.
St. Olaf Music Scholarships
December 15
Applicants are strongly encouraged to begin the St. Olaf Application for Admission by this date.
St. Olaf Service Leadership and TRiO Scholarships
January 15
St. Olaf Application for Admission must be on file in the Admissions Office to qualify.
Music Scholars’ Day for Music Scholarship Finalists
February 26-27, 2010
Scholars’ Day for Buntrock Scholarship Finalists
March 5-6 , 2010
National Candidate Reply Date
May 1
All students must respond to offers of admission and scholarship awards.
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