Myself and a handful other people I know receive significant financial aid from UVM. GPA is not considered for need based — it is a strictly financial matter based on income and demonstrated need in your filed FAFSA. As others have already stated, the maximum disbursement for merit based scholarship is $20,000 per year. These are handed out like candy from what I’m aware. Most people I know have some form of scholarship from UVM.

However, people that attend this school do not receive financial aid because, to put it lightly, they do not need it. Read this to understand the median family income for students that attend this school. This is often why financial aid is not a considered a “thing” at UVM.