Rhodes College
Scholarships

Parental Support Is Key

All students who submit an application also apply for any merit-based scholarships. I personally didn't receive any federal aid, but my parents had to submit the FAFSA as well. A lot of students have work study, too. I think this would be hard to do on your own, so try to get your parents or another trusted adult to help you.

Go Back for More!

Don't be afraid to ask for more money if you didn't get enough the first time around. They won't take away money from you just because you asked, and if you're lucky like me, they'll give you enough to attend here if its where you want to go.

Stingy

Rhodes is extremely expensive, doesn't offer a lot of academic scholarships (mostly loans, not scholarships), and is constantly asking for donations. They increase tuition by thousands each year and do not compensate for the students that were already going there. Then, at the same time they decrease the quality of other things to save money like smaller Lair cups and limited amount of cheese on personal pizzas. Not to mention they freeze you in the winter and cook you in the summer to save money on heat and air conditioning. The dorms are also terrible. Rhodes students pay four times the amount of tuition that an in-state university, but receive less benefits than university students.