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At least 15 states also offer merit aid, typically in a bid to enroll top students in the state's public institutions.

至少有15个州也提供奖学金，通常是为了在公立大学中招收优等生。

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The priest explained that it was the desire of a Buddhist to offer blessings and wish merit for every living being.

师傅解释说佛的意愿是要祝福、普济众生。

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Yes, many smaller, perhaps less-known private colleges still offer academic merit aid of substantial value.

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Moreover, it's no longer a lonely planet out there: Destinations that once earned you a merit badge in buccaneering now offer levels of luxury that were unimaginable 20 years ago.

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This kind of financial aid is called academic merit aid, and few colleges offer it based just on grades and test scores alone.

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