Yeah, University of Hartford does provide scholarships based on merit. Here are some of them:

Academic Scholarship
Total Worth: $23,000 – full-tuition
Eligibility: $23,000 – full-tuition
Minimum Criteria: SAT: 1090 or in the top 20% or better of their class, and with a GPA: 3.45
Requirement for maintenance: maintain full-time enrollment status, a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) and satisfactory academic progress.

University of Hartford provides aids at an average of 27225 per student meeting 67% of students need. 100% of students with need receive financial aid at an average of 23015 need-based grant. They also provide other scholarships including Artistic Merit Scholarships and Hartt Performing Arts Scholarships.