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

Warrior Award
Total Worth: $6,000 per year
Eligibility: $6,000 per year
Minimum Criteria: based on GPA and ACT/SAT scores
Requirement for maintenance: Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA ; Maintain full-time enrollment during the fall and winter semesters ; Pass at least 30 credits per academic year
Separate application needed: No

Gold Award
Total Worth: $4,000 per year
Eligibility: $4,000 per year
Minimum Criteria: based on GPA and ACT/SAT scores
Requirement for maintenance: Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA ; Maintain full-time enrollment during the fall and winter semesters ; Pass at least 30 credits per academic year
Separate application needed: No

Anthony Wayne Out-of-State Freshman Scholarship
Total Worth: $9,000 each year; Free on-campus, double-occupancy room for the first two years
Eligibility: $9,000 each year; Free on-campus, double-occupancy room for the first two years
Minimum Criteria: based on academic achievements
Requirement for maintenance: Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA ; Maintain full-time enrollment during the fall and winter semesters ; Pass at least 30 credits per academic year
Separate application needed: No
Application deadline: February 1

Wayne State University provides aids at an average of 12247 per student meeting 64% of students need. 99% of students with need receive financial aid at an average of 8068 need-based grant. They also provide other scholarships including Albert I. King Endowed Scholarship in Biomedical Engineering and Richard H. Austin Excellence in Accounting Endowed Scholarship.