This goes into the list if mea culpa moments for Shreya and me. Most of the schools we were looking at actually never ever offered merit scholarships, darn what were we thinking? To put this bluntly expect to pay $300,000 out of your pocket or in loans if you are going to these schools. The list of colleges NOT offering merit scholarships include many of the most well-known in the United States.The list is an ever changing target, but here is a sample list below complied by Dr. Barbara Austin, PhD: