UK’s higher education system differs a lot from rest of the systems in the world, including the US. While in the US there is no distinction between college and university with most of the people referring to a higher education provider as a college, in the UK this is not the case. In the United Kingdom, a college is a Further Education institution which prepares its students to earn degrees, while a university is licensed Higher Education institution, so at the end of it students will gain a degree.
Level of Courses
Based on the actual education regulations in the UK education system, the Higher Education comprises these levels of courses:
• Postgraduate courses that lead to a Doctorate, a Master’s degree (Taught or Research), Postgraduate diplomas, postgraduate certificates of education (PGCE) and professional degrees. To enter this level, it is usually required to have a first degree (Bachelor).
• Undergraduate courses which include a wide range of first degrees (Bachelor’s): Honours and Ordinary degrees, qualified teacher status, enhanced first degrees, intercalated degrees (first-degree students in specific study fields may interrupt their ongoing studies and spend a year studying a field related to their major study subject).
• Other undergraduate courses: Foundation degrees, SVQ, NVQ, Higher National Diploma HND (or equivalent), NHC (or equivalent) etc.

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

Presidential Scholarship
Total Worth: $26,000 annually
Eligibility: $26,000 annually
Minimum Criteria: 28 ACT composite score or higher (1310 to 1340 combined SAT score in math and evidence-based reading and writing) and rank in the top 10 percent of their high school class
Requirement for maintenance: full-time enrollment and an Augustana cumulative 3.0 GPA
Separate application needed: No

Dean’s Scholarship
Total Worth: $25,000 annually
Eligibility: $25,000 annually
Minimum Criteria: 25 to 27 ACT composite score (1200 -1300 combined SAT score in math and evidence-based reading and writing) and rank in the top 20 percent of their high school class
Requirement for maintenance: full-time enrollment and an Augustana cumulative 2.75 GPA
Separate application needed: No

Founders Scholarship
Total Worth: $23,000 annually
Eligibility: $23,000 annually
Minimum Criteria: 23 to 24 ACT composite score or higher (1130 to 1190 combined SAT score in math and evidence-based reading and writing) and rank in the top third of their high school class
Requirement for maintenance: full-time enrollment and an Augustana cumulative 2.5 GPA
Separate application needed: No

Brown University provides aids at an average of 47438 per student meeting 100% of students need. 100% of students with need receive financial aid at an average of 44435 need-based grant.

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

Creative Achievement Scholarship
Total Worth: up to $20,000
Eligibility: up to $20,000
Minimum Criteria: based on a student’s academic achievement and creative ability
Requirement for maintenance: good academic standing
Separate application needed: No
Application deadline: February 1

CCA Scholastic Awards
Minimum Criteria: National recipients of Portfolio Gold Medalists in Art , Portfolio Silver Medalist and Portfolio Silver Medalists with Distinction in Art , Individual Gold Medalists, American Visions Medalists, and Sponsored Award Recipients (seniors only)