{"id":455,"date":"2024-10-08T11:52:07","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T15:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sfa\/?page_id=455"},"modified":"2026-07-01T08:46:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T12:46:13","slug":"merit-based-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sfa\/types-of-aid\/merit-based-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Merit Based Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"herdpress-hero\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div>\n\t<div class=\"w-full z-70 relative bg-green\">\n\t\t<div class=\"w-full mx-auto xl:container px-4 flex justify-between items-center h-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex items-center xl:w-[20%]  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"\/\" aria-label=\"Marshall University website\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sfa\/wp-content\/themes\/herdpress\/images\/m_primary.svg\" class=\"min-w-14 h-12 lg:min-w-[72px] xl:h-16\" alt=\"Marshall University logo\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex h-full pl-2 lg:pl-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"main-nav\" class=\"hidden lg:flex items-center text-gray-200 text-lg xl:text-xl font-semibold tracking-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"group ease-out py-10 lg:px-2\">\n    <a href=\"\/meet-marshall\/\" class=\"transition-none text-white tracking-tight uppercase text-xl xl:text-2xl font-bold no-underline px-2 xl:px-4 pt-2 pb-6 rounded-t hover:bg-gray-900 hover:text-white group-focus-within:bg-gray-900 group-focus-within:shadow-lg group-hover:bg-gray-900 group-hover:shadow-lg\">\n        <span>Meet Marshall<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"mt-4 bg-gray-900 absolute z-60 shadow-lg px-6 rounded-sm translate-y-0 mx-auto left-0 right-0 max-w-6xl text-white invisible opacity-100 group-hover:translate-y-0 group-hover:visible group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-within:visible group-focus-within:opacity-100 group-focus-within:block\">\n        <div>\n            <div>\n                <div class=\"w-full xl:max-w-(--breakpoint-xl) px-6 xl:px-0 mx-auto py-10 grid grid-cols-3 gap-12\">\n    <div>\n        <div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Welcome to Marshall<\/div>\n        <div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n            <a href=\"\/whymu\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Why Choose Marshall?<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/whymu\/value\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">The Value of a Marshall Degree<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/meet-huntington\/\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Our Community<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/blog\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Our Blog<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/moments\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Our Stories<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/our-history\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Our History<\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div>\n        <div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Leadership<\/div>\n        <div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n            <a href=\"\/president\/brad-d-smith\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Office of the President<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/board\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Board of Governors<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/economic-development\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Workforce and Economic Development<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/academic-affairs\/administration-staff\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Academic Affairs<\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div>\n        <div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">News &amp; Marketing<\/div>\n        <div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/events.marshall.edu\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Events<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/academic-calendar\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Academic Calendar<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/news\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">News Releases<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/brandservices\/brand-resources\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Branding Guide<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/brandservices\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">University Marketing &amp; Communications<\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"group ease-out py-10 lg:px-2\">\n    <a href=\"\/admissions\/\" class=\"transition-none text-white tracking-tight uppercase text-xl xl:text-2xl font-bold no-underline px-2 xl:px-4 pt-2 pb-6 rounded-t hover:bg-gray-900 hover:text-white group-focus-within:bg-gray-900 group-focus-within:shadow-lg group-hover:bg-gray-900 group-hover:shadow-lg\">\n        <span>Admissions<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"mt-4 bg-gray-900 absolute z-60 shadow-lg px-6 rounded-sm translate-y-0 mx-auto left-0 right-0 max-w-6xl text-white invisible opacity-100 group-hover:translate-y-0 group-hover:visible group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-within:visible group-focus-within:opacity-100 group-focus-within:block\">\n        <div>\n            <div>\n                <div class=\"w-full xl:max-w-(--breakpoint-xl) px-6 xl:px-0 mx-auto py-10 grid grid-cols-3 gap-12\">\n\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Information For<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/admissions\/freshman\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">First-Year Freshmen<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/admissions\/transfer\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Transfer Students<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/international-admissions\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">International Undergraduate Students<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/graduate-admissions\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Graduate Students<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/international-admissions\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">International Graduate Students<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/online\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Online Students<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Getting Started<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/tour\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Visit Campus<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/admissions\/apply\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Apply for Admission<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/sfa\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Apply for Financial Aid<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Cost &amp; Aid<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/tuition\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Tuition<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/sfa\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Financial Aid<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/sfa\/types-of-aid\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Scholarships<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/sfa\/cost-of-attendance\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Estimate Your Cost<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"group ease-out py-10 lg:px-2\">\n    <a href=\"\/academics\/\" class=\"transition-none text-white tracking-tight uppercase text-xl xl:text-2xl font-bold no-underline px-2 xl:px-4 pt-2 pb-6 rounded-t hover:bg-gray-900 hover:text-white group-focus-within:bg-gray-900 group-focus-within:shadow-lg group-hover:bg-gray-900 group-hover:shadow-lg\">\n        <span>Academics<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"mt-4 bg-gray-900 absolute z-60 shadow-lg px-6 rounded-sm translate-y-0 mx-auto left-0 right-0 max-w-6xl text-white invisible opacity-100 group-hover:translate-y-0 group-hover:visible group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-within:visible group-focus-within:opacity-100 group-focus-within:block\">\n        <div>\n            <div>\n                <div class=\"w-full xl:max-w-(--breakpoint-xl) px-6 xl:px-0 mx-auto py-10 grid grid-cols-3 gap-12\">\n\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Degrees<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/undergraduate\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Undergraduate<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/graduate\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Graduate<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/online\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Online<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/professional\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Professional<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">More Programs<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/herdacademy\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Herd Academy<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jcesom.marshall.edu\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">School of Medicine<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/pharmacy\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">School of Pharmacy<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Resources<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academic-calendar\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Academic Calendar<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/library\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Libraries &amp; Online Research<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/careereducation\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Internships &amp; Career Development<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/colleges\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Colleges &amp; Schools<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bkstr.com\/marshallstore\/home\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Campus Bookstore<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/our-research\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Research at Marshall<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"group ease-out py-10 lg:px-2\">\n    <a href=\"\/marshall-life\/\" class=\"transition-none text-white tracking-tight uppercase text-xl xl:text-2xl font-bold no-underline px-2 xl:px-4 pt-2 pb-6 rounded-t hover:bg-gray-900 hover:text-white group-focus-within:bg-gray-900 group-focus-within:shadow-lg group-hover:bg-gray-900 group-hover:shadow-lg\">\n        <span>Marshall Life<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"mt-4 bg-gray-900 absolute z-60 shadow-lg px-6 rounded-sm translate-y-0 mx-auto left-0 right-0 max-w-6xl text-white invisible opacity-100 group-hover:translate-y-0 group-hover:visible group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-within:visible group-focus-within:opacity-100 group-focus-within:block\">\n        <div>\n            <div>\n                <div class=\"w-full xl:max-w-(--breakpoint-xl) px-6 xl:px-0 mx-auto py-10 grid grid-cols-3 gap-12\">\n\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Clubs &amp; Organizations<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/sga\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Student Government<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/fsl\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Greek Life<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.herdzone.com\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Athletics<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Student Activities<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/community-outreach\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Community Service<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/campusrec\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Campus Rec<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Student Resources<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/housing\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Residence Halls\/Living<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/student-affairs\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Student Affairs<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/studenthealth\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Student Health<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academic-affairs\/policies\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Student Policies<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/colleges\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Colleges &amp; Schools<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/titleix\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Title IX Office<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    \n<a\n\t    href=\"https:\/\/marshalluniversity2.my.salesforce-sites.com\/Forms\/ERx_Forms__PageMaker?pageid=RFIGeneral\"\n    target=\"_self\"\n    class=\"button button--primary-dark button--is-primary-nav group \"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t<span>Request Info<\/span>\n<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex items-center py-6 lg:hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg role=\"button\" class=\"fill-white h-6 w-6 cursor-pointer mr-6 transition-all duration-150 ease-in-out\" :class=\"{ 'hidden' : showSearch }\" aria-label=\"search our site\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" @click=\"showSearch = true; $refs.searchInput.focus()\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M505 442.7L405.3 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items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"h-5 w-5 fill-gray-300\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M12.9 14.32a8 8 0 1 1 1.41-1.41l5.35 5.33-1.42 1.42-5.33-5.34zM8 14A6 6 0 1 0 8 2a6 6 0 0 0 0 12z\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"q\" class=\"sr-only\">Search<\/label>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input x-ref=\"searchInput\" type=\"text\" name=\"q\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"text-input border-0! w-full bg-transparent gray-500 font-semibold py-4! px-6! block appearance-none rounded-none ml-1! outline-hidden ring-0 focus:ring-0 focus:outline-hidden\" placeholder=\"Search our site...\" autocomplete=\"off\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"font-semibold mb-2 mt-4\">Common Search Terms:<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lowercase\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/admissions\/?utm_source=mobile&#038;utm_medium=website&#038;utm_campaign=quick-results\">admissions<\/a>,\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/admissions\/apply\/?utm_source=mobile&#038;utm_medium=website&#038;utm_campaign=quick-results\">apply now<\/a>,\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/online\/?utm_source=mobile&#038;utm_medium=website&#038;utm_campaign=quick-results\">online learning<\/a>,\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/marshalluniversity2.my.salesforce-sites.com\/Forms\/ERx_Forms__PageMaker?pageid=RFIGeneral\">request information<\/a>,\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/site-search\/?q=schedule+of+courses\">schedule of courses<\/a>,\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/site-search\/?q=academic+calendar\">academic calendar<\/a>,\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/site-search\/?q=bert\">bert<\/a>,\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/site-search\/?q=registrar\">registrar<\/a>,\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/site-search\/?q=library\">library<\/a>,\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/site-search\/?q=human+resources\">human resources<\/a>,\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/site-search\/?q=housing\">housing<\/a>,\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/site-search\/?q=hr\">hr<\/a>,\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/site-search\/?q=work+order\">work order<\/a>,\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/site-search\/?q=registration\">registration<\/a>,\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/site-search\/?q=jobs\">jobs<\/a>,\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/site-search\/?q=mubert\">mubert<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative bg-no-repeat bg-cover bg-gray-500 flex items-center min-h-120 lg:min-h-144 block_f858b4c7c0215e76a8514736aff520bd\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfetchpriority=\"high\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"eager\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sfa\/files\/2024\/10\/AdobeStock_158801702-scaled-e1728580630383-1200x0-c-default.jpeg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sfa\/files\/2024\/10\/AdobeStock_158801702-scaled-e1728580630383-768x0-c-default.jpeg 768w,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sfa\/files\/2024\/10\/AdobeStock_158801702-scaled-e1728580630383-1024x0-c-default.jpeg 1024w,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sfa\/files\/2024\/10\/AdobeStock_158801702-scaled-e1728580630383-1440x0-c-default.jpeg 1440w,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sfa\/files\/2024\/10\/AdobeStock_158801702-scaled-e1728580630383-1920x0-c-default.jpeg 1920w,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sfa\/files\/2024\/10\/AdobeStock_158801702-scaled-e1728580630383-2560x0-c-default.jpeg 2560w\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"100vw\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"2560\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"1480\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"hand taking a standardized test\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"absolute h-full w-full object-cover top-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute inset-0 w-full h-full bg-linear-to-tr from-gray-900 from-5% to-transparent to-60%\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full h-full mx-auto flex flex-col justify-end px-6 xl:container py-8 xl:py-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hero__breadcrumb uppercase tracking-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sfa\">Student Financial Aid<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"font-mont font-bold text-center text-white uppercase flex justify-center leading-tight drop-shadow-xs lg:justify-start text-3xl lg:text-6xl lg:text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"font-mont text-left text-hard-shadow-40 w-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hidden lg:block w-full bg-gray-900\">\n\t\t<div class=\"w-full xl:container mx-auto bg-white\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"menu-primary-navigation-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"menu-primary-navigation-1\" class=\"bg-gray-900 flex flex-wrap relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"group shrink-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"nav-item-border h-full w-auto flex items-start transition uppercase font-bold py-6 px-4 text-white text-sm no-underline hover:bg-gray-700 hover:text-white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sfa\/applying-for-financial-aid\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Applying for Financial Aid<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"group shrink-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"nav-item-border h-full w-auto flex items-start transition uppercase font-bold py-6 px-4 text-white text-sm no-underline hover:bg-gray-700 hover:text-white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sfa\/types-of-aid\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Types of Aid<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"group shrink-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"nav-item-border h-full w-auto flex items-start transition uppercase font-bold py-6 px-4 text-white text-sm no-underline hover:bg-gray-700 hover:text-white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sfa\/eligibility\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Eligibility<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"group shrink-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"nav-item-border h-full w-auto flex items-start transition uppercase font-bold py-6 px-4 text-white text-sm no-underline hover:bg-gray-700 hover:text-white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sfa\/cost-of-attendance\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Cost<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"group shrink-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"nav-item-border h-full w-auto flex items-start transition uppercase font-bold py-6 px-4 text-white text-sm no-underline hover:bg-gray-700 hover:text-white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sfa\/scholarships\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Scholarships<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"group shrink-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"nav-item-border h-full w-auto flex items-start transition uppercase font-bold py-6 px-4 text-white text-sm no-underline hover:bg-gray-700 hover:text-white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sfa\/notification-disbursement\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Notification &amp; Disbursement<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"group shrink-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"nav-item-border h-full w-auto flex items-start transition uppercase font-bold py-6 px-4 text-white text-sm no-underline hover:bg-gray-700 hover:text-white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sfa\/eligibility\/withdrawal-return-of-title-iv-funds\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Withdrawal &amp; Return of Title IV Funds<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"group shrink-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"nav-item-border h-full w-auto flex items-start transition uppercase font-bold py-6 px-4 text-white text-sm no-underline hover:bg-gray-700 hover:text-white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sfa\/frequently-asked-questions\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>FAQs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"group shrink-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"nav-item-border h-full w-auto flex items-start transition uppercase font-bold py-6 px-4 text-white text-sm no-underline hover:bg-gray-700 hover:text-white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sfa\/forms-applications\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Forms &amp; Applications<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"group shrink-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"nav-item-border h-full w-auto flex items-start transition uppercase font-bold py-6 px-4 text-white text-sm no-underline hover:bg-gray-700 hover:text-white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sfa\/contact-us\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Contact Us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n<div\n\t\tclass=\"bg-green py-8 \"\n>\n\t<div class=\"w-full xl:container mx-auto px-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg-white flex flex-col lg:flex-row items-start py-6 px-6 ring-4 ring-white\/10 rounded \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"flex items-start justify-between w-full lg:w-auto lg:max-w-72 shrink-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-lg tracking-wide text-gray-600 mt-0.5\">Important Federal Student Aid Update (Effective July 1, 2026)\u00a0<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1 mt-4 lg:ml-6 lg:mt-0 py-0 pt-4 lg:py-0 lg:px-6 border-t lg:border-t-0 lg:border-l border-gray-900\/10 font-semibold text-gray-900 no-img flex flex-col items-start\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\"><p>Federal student aid regulations are changing beginning July 1, 2026, which may affect loan eligibility, borrowing limits, and program availability for students and families. The Office of Student Financial Assistance is actively updating policies, systems, and communications to reflect these federal changes. We encourage you to review official information from Federal Student Aid while updates are in progress: <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/announcements-events\/big-updates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/announcements-events\/big-updates<\/a>. If you have questions about how these changes may impact your financial aid, please contact the Office of Student Financial Assistance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div  class=\"herdpress-block wp-block-herdpress-basic-content--plain basic-content--plain has-white-background-color has-background       \" data-bg=\"white\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"basic-content-plain__container max-w-5xl mx-auto relative z-5\">\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2  class=\"block__heading basic-content-plain__heading\">Scholarship Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"basic-content-plain__content styled-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Marshall University offers a variety of merit-based scholarships to students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s5\">First-time freshmen students who are charged the West Virginia \u201cin-state\u201d tuition rate may qualify for one of the scholarships listed below. Additional details for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sfa\/types-of-aid\/merit-based-scholarships\/incoming-freshmen-merit-based-scholarships-for-west-virginia-residents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s5\">Merit-based Scholarships for Incoming Freshman \u2013 Resident\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>First-Time Freshman WV Resident Scholarships<\/h4>\n<div class=\"large-table\">\n<table class=\"table w-full table-bordered table-striped\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Scholarship<\/th>\n<th>Criteria<\/th>\n<th>Amount<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>John Marshall<\/td>\n<td>HS GPA &gt;=\u00a0 3.9 &amp; ACT &gt;= 30 or SAT &gt;= 1360<\/td>\n<td>$5,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>John Laidley<\/td>\n<td>HS GPA &gt;= 3.7 &amp; ACT &gt;= 28 or SAT &gt;= 1300<\/td>\n<td>$4,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Board of Governors<\/td>\n<td>HS GPA &gt;= 3.5\u00a0 &amp; ACT &gt;=26 or SAT &gt;=1230<\/td>\n<td>$4,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Presidential<\/td>\n<td>HS GPA &gt;= 3.25 &amp; ACT &gt;= 24 or SAT &gt;=1160<\/td>\n<td>$3,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>A. Michael Perry<\/td>\n<td>HS GPA &gt;= 3.0 &amp; ACT &gt;= 22 or SAT &gt;=1100<\/td>\n<td>$2,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Opportunity Grant<\/td>\n<td>HS GPA &gt;= 3.0 &amp; ACT &gt;=20 or SAT &gt;=1030-1090<\/td>\n<td>$2,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"s5\">First-time freshmen students who are charged the \u201cmetro\u201d tuition rate may qualify for one of the scholarships listed below. Additional details for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sfa\/types-of-aid\/merit-based-scholarships\/incoming-freshmen-merit-based-scholarships-for-metro-residents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s5\">Merit-based Scholarships for Incoming Freshman \u2013 Metro.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>First-Time Freshman Metro Scholarships<\/h4>\n<div class=\"large-table\">\n<table class=\"table w-full table-bordered table-striped\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Scholarship<\/th>\n<th>Criteria<\/th>\n<th>Amount<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>John Marshall<\/td>\n<td>HS GPA &gt;=\u00a0 3.9 &amp; ACT &gt;= 30 or SAT &gt;= 1360<\/td>\n<td>$7,966<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>John Laidley<\/td>\n<td>HS GPA &gt;= 3.7 &amp; ACT &gt;= 28 or SAT &gt;= 1300<\/td>\n<td>$6,196<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Board of Governors<\/td>\n<td>HS GPA &gt;= 3.5\u00a0 &amp; ACT &gt;=26 or SAT &gt;=1230<\/td>\n<td>$4,426<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Presidential<\/td>\n<td>HS GPA &gt;= 3.25 &amp; ACT &gt;= 24 or SAT &gt;=1160<\/td>\n<td>$3,540<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>A. Michael Perry<\/td>\n<td>HS GPA &gt;= 3.0 &amp; ACT &gt;= 22 or SAT &gt;=1100<\/td>\n<td>$2,213<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Opportunity Grant<\/td>\n<td>HS GPA &gt;= 3.0 &amp; ACT &gt;=20 or SAT &gt;=1030-1090<\/td>\n<td>$1,770<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"s5\">First-time freshmen students who are charged the \u201cnon-resident\u201d tuition rate may qualify for one of the scholarships listed below. Click here for more details and renewal criteria<\/span><span class=\"s5\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sfa\/types-of-aid\/merit-based-scholarships\/incoming-freshmen-merit-based-scholarships-for-non-resident-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Merit-based Scholarships for Incoming Freshman \u2013 Non-Resident<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h4>First-Time Freshman Non-Resident Scholarships<\/h4>\n<div class=\"large-table\">\n<table class=\"table w-full table-bordered table-striped\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Scholarship<\/th>\n<th>Criteria<\/th>\n<th>Amount<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>John Marshall<\/td>\n<td>HS GPA &gt;=\u00a0 3.9 &amp; ACT &gt;= 30 or SAT &gt;= 1360<\/td>\n<td>$14,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>John Laidley<\/td>\n<td>HS GPA &gt;= 3.7 &amp; ACT &gt;= 28 or SAT &gt;= 1300<\/td>\n<td>$12,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Board of Governors<\/td>\n<td>HS GPA &gt;= 3.5\u00a0 &amp; ACT &gt;=26 or SAT &gt;=1230<\/td>\n<td>$10,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Presidential<\/td>\n<td>HS GPA &gt;= 3.25 &amp; ACT &gt;= 24 or SAT &gt;=1160<\/td>\n<td>$8,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>A. Michael Perry<\/td>\n<td>HS GPA &gt;= 3.0 &amp; ACT &gt;= 22 or SAT &gt;=1100<\/td>\n<td>$6,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Opportunity Grant<\/td>\n<td>HS GPA &gt;= 3.0 &amp; ACT &gt;=20 or SAT &gt;=1030-1090<\/td>\n<td>$5,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Test Optional \u201cGet Started\u201d Scholarship for Incoming First-Time Freshmen \u2013 Resident<\/h4>\n<div class=\"large-table\">\n<table class=\"table w-full table-bordered table-striped\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Scholarship<\/th>\n<th>Criteria<\/th>\n<th>Amount<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Level 1<\/td>\n<td>HS GPA &gt;= 4.2<\/td>\n<td>$3,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Level 2<\/td>\n<td>HS GPA &gt;= 3.8 \u2013 4.19<\/td>\n<td>$2,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Level 3<\/td>\n<td>HS GPA 3.5 \u2013 3.79<\/td>\n<td>$1,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Level 4<\/td>\n<td>HS GPA &gt;= 3.2 \u2013 3.49<\/td>\n<td>$1,250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Level 5<\/td>\n<td>HS GPA &gt;= 3.0 \u2013 3.19<\/td>\n<td>$750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Test Optional \u201cGet Started\u201d Scholarship for Incoming First-Time Freshmen \u2013 Metro<\/h4>\n<div class=\"large-table\">\n<table class=\"table w-full table-bordered table-striped\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Scholarship<\/th>\n<th>Criteria<\/th>\n<th>Amount<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Level 1<\/td>\n<td>HS GPA &gt;= 4.2<\/td>\n<td>$4,647<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Level 2<\/td>\n<td>HS GPA &gt;= 3.8 \u2013 4.19<\/td>\n<td>$3,319<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Level 3<\/td>\n<td>HS GPA 3.5 \u2013 3.79<\/td>\n<td>$1,991<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Level 4<\/td>\n<td>HS GPA &gt;= 3.2 \u2013 3.49<\/td>\n<td>$1,660<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Level 5<\/td>\n<td>HS GPA &gt;= 3.0 \u2013 3.19<\/td>\n<td>$996<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Test Optional \u201cGet Started\u201d Scholarship for Incoming First-Time Freshmen \u2013 Non-Resident<\/h4>\n<div class=\"large-table\">\n<table class=\"table w-full table-bordered table-striped\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Scholarship<\/th>\n<th>Criteria<\/th>\n<th>Amount<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Level 1<\/td>\n<td>HS GPA &gt;= 4.2<\/td>\n<td>$7,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Level 2<\/td>\n<td>HS GPA &gt;= 3.8 \u2013 4.19<\/td>\n<td>$5,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Level 3<\/td>\n<td>HS GPA 3.5 \u2013 3.79<\/td>\n<td>$3,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Level 4<\/td>\n<td>HS GPA &gt;= 3.2 \u2013 3.49<\/td>\n<td>$2,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Level 5<\/td>\n<td>HS GPA &gt;= 3.0 \u2013 3.19<\/td>\n<td>$1,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4>Renewable Criteria<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p>To remain eligible for this scholarship, you must enroll full-time each semester, successfully complete 30 credit hours each academic year, and earn a cumulative GPA of 2.5 at the end of your freshmen year and 2.75 thereafter. This is a four-year scholarship and can only be applied to courses taken during the fall and spring semesters.<\/p>\n<p>This scholarship will be replaced with a regular merit scholarship if all qualifications are met and ACT\/SAT scores are received.<\/p>\n<h4>Transfer Scholarships<\/h4>\n<p>Marshall offers a variety of merit-based scholarships to transfer students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sfa\/types-of-aid\/scholarships-for-wv-applicants\/#transfer-student-scholarship-for-in-state-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In-State Transfer Scholarships<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sfa\/types-of-aid\/scholarships-for-metro-applicants\/#transfer-student-scholarship-for-metro-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metro Transfer Scholarships<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sfa\/types-of-aid\/scholarships-for-non-resident-applicants\/#transfer-student-scholarship-for-non-resident-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Non-Resident Transfer Scholarships<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":945,"featured_media":0,"parent":221,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-455","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/455","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/945"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=455"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/455\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1976,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/455\/revisions\/1976"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/221"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}