Yeah, Utica College does provide scholarships based on merit. Here are some of them:

Utica College President’s Scholarship
Minimum Criteria: Based on academic performance
Requirement for maintenance: Student should maintain the required grade point average and meets satisfactory progress requirements.

Thomas J. Cahill, Jr. Presidential Scholarship
Minimum Criteria: Based on academic performance
Requirement for maintenance: GPA: 3.0

Founder’s Scholarship
Minimum Criteria: Based on academic performance
Requirement for maintenance: Student should maintain the required grade point average and meets satisfactory progress requirements.

Utica College provides aids at an average of 14484 per student meeting 58% of students need. 100% of students with need receive financial aid at an average of 5043 need-based grant. They also provide other scholarships including Leadership Scholarship and UC Grant.