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

The Honors Program Scholarship
Total Worth: 70% of tuition scholarship
Eligibility: 70% of tuition scholarship
Minimum Criteria: a re-calculated high school GPA of 3.6 or higher in major subjects at the time of application; combined SAT scores of at least 1200 on the Critical Reading and Math sections with no section less than 550 or ACT composite of 27

Aquinas Leaders Work Scholarship
Total Worth: 60% of the student’s total tuition costs
Eligibility: 60% of the student’s total tuition costs

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship For Transfer Students
Total Worth: 50% of their tuition
Eligibility: 50% of their tuition
Minimum Criteria: a 3.4 cumulative GPA

Saint Thomas Aquinas College provides aids at an average of 16500 per student meeting 34% of students need. 99% of students with need receive financial aid at an average of 12000 need-based grant. They also provide other scholarships including Athletic Scholarships and The Lavelle Fund “Brother James Kearney Scholarship For The Blind.