Academic Scholarships
Academic scholarships teach students about financial aid, scholarship opportunities, and scholarship opportunities unique to their college.
Are you ready to discover your college program?
You’ve rocked your classes, nailed your test scores, and rounded it all out with a great combination of extracurricular activities. Well done.
You’ve excelled as a student and you plan to do the same in college. Since you’re obviously pretty sharp, we won’t waste your time explaining why an academic scholarship or merit scholarship would be helpful. Clearly, you can do the math: free scholarship money = more affordable college experience.
You are probably already aware of the scholarship opportunities unique to your college(s) of choice. Perhaps you were even moved to make your final college selection based on a generous merit-based scholarship award.
Or perhaps you’re an excellent student who has chosen an alternative path to higher education, the kind that might not provide obvious scholarship opportunities to even the best students.
In either case, there is still a vast world of scholarship opportunities open to you. As with anything in life, all you have to do is ask—or apply. From small cash prizes to big money bounties, your academic excellence is worth a few bucks. As always, your eligibility may vary from one opportunity to the next.
Of course, because these are merit-based scholarships, you should have some merits. If you are considering an academic scholarship, you should have:
- Awesome grades
- A class rank in the top five to ten percent of your graduating class
- A strong extracurricular resume
- Recognition from national scholar organizations, honor societies, and other prominent academic groups
- A ton of stamina
That last one is critical, because no matter who you are, you should plan to fill numerous applications. You may be a great candidate, but so are a lot of other students. If you’re seeking a merit-based scholarship, you’ll be competing with the best of the best. You’ll need to bring your “A” game, of course. But you’ll also need to improve your odds by submitting applications for as many scholarships as you think might apply to you.
That said, we invite you to read on to view the ever-growing list of active academic scholarship opportunities.
As you proceed, note that deadlines pass and new opportunities emerge. If a deadline for one of the opportunities below has passed, come back and visit in a few weeks for updates and changes. And if you see anything out of place or are aware of any scholarship opportunities we might have missed, let us know. And of course, good luck in your search!
Find the opportunity that makes the most sense for you and apply today. The process of whittling down the price tag on your college education begins here:
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | October |
| About | The Scholarship is an annual, merit-based competition that is open to 10th, 11th and 12th graders and college students and non-traditional students. Applicants must be high school sophomores, juniors, or seniors, or adult students. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | The Scholarship is open to both ABA and non-ABA members. To be eligible, candidates will have completed, at a minimum, their first year of an accredited university (four-year university/college or junior college); must have a declared major or course of study relevant to the transportation, travel and tourism industry; must possess a cumulative GPA of 3.4 or higher. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | N/A |
| About | The Grants are awarded to first- and second-year undergraduates who completed a rigorous high school curriculum. To be eligible for this grant, a student must also demonstrate sufficient financial need to be eligible for a Pell Grant. In addition, to receive an ACG, a first-year student must have completed secondary school after Jan. 1, 2006; and not have been enrolled in an ACG-eligible program while at or below the age of compulsory school attendance (unless the ACG-eligible classes were also part of his or her high school program). A second-year student must have completed secondary school after Jan. 1, 2005, and have at least a 3.0 GPA as of the end of the first year of undergraduate study. |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | This stipend is an award not to exceed in-state tuition and books for attendance at public two-year postsecondary educational institutions in Alabama. Awards are based on demonstrated academic merit as determined by the institution scholarship committee. Awards are not based on financial need. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | Berklee College of Music has more than $40 million in merit-based scholarship funds available to prospective and continuing students. What better way to invest in your future? Applicants to the college’s full-time degree or diploma programs will automatically be considered for scholarships through the audition and interview process. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | February |
| About | The American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) academic merit, art merit, and community service awards recognize the exceptional accomplishments of graduating Foreign Service high school seniors. Students must be claimed as a dependent on the most recent IRS tax form by a US government Foreign Service employee (active, retired with pension, deceased or separated) with a foreign affairs as defined by the Foreign Service Act of 1980. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | March |
| About | The Fund is in memory of Ajia Da’Shae Matthews. AMESF scholarships are for Washington State high school graduates in pursuit of a higher education. Criteria for these awards include academic performance, school involvement, character, leadership, and employment history and community service. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | This Scholarship at Valley City State University will be awarded on an annual basis to a student-athlete who demonstrates strong academic performance. The student must maintain a 3.0 GPA and participate in an intercollegiate sport. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | March |
| About | Alpha Chi Omega values and encourages our members’ academic pursuits. Scholarship opportunities further that mission, awarding members a chance to ease the financial burden of their educations by covering some of the associated costs. This scholarship provides merit-based aid for collegiate and alumna members’ educational pursuits and cannot be used for chapter fees. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | March |
| About | In order to be eligible for the Scholarship, the applicant must be a member in good standing of a fully participating sorority of the National Panhellenic Conference; a rising sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student in the fall; and from the Washington, DC, metropolitan area or attending school in that metropolitan area. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | June |
| About | The Scholarship provides nonrenewable awards for students who will pursue or are pursuing full-time undergraduate nursing degrees from accredited post-secondary institutions. Preference will be given to African American students from Forsyth County, North Carolina. Scholarships will be applied to cost of undergraduate tuition, fees, room and board, and other college expenses. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | The purpose of this Program is to assist Ashland University students in acquiring the intellectual and moral virtues required for thoughtful citizenship. This is made possible through sustained reflection on the writings of those who have thought most deeply and comprehensively about human nature and political organization, and the opinions, character, and actions of those who have most remarkably practiced the political art. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | The Conroy family has established a nonprofit foundation in memory of Ashley. The mission is to create a permanent endowment and award scholarships to qualified students for the travel and study abroad, based on merit, personal qualities, and/or financial need. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | March |
| About | This Scholarship was established to honor the life of Ashley Stevenson and to continue her legacy of excellence, generosity, and service. The Scholarship is an annual, merit-based competition that focuses on rewarding ambitious, driven, goal-oriented individuals with a background of consistent civic involvement or community service. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | The Scholarship program at Augustana is made possible by the generous support from alumni, special friends of the university, corporations, and foundations. Through their dedication and generosity, students are realizing their dreams of a liberal arts education. To be considered for scholarships at Augustana based on academic performance and/or talent requires a completed Application for Admission and Scholarship. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | June |
| About | Family and friends of Azalee Clements provided scholarship funds to graduating high school seniors who attend Christ Church in Bronx, New York. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | February |
| About | The Fund will award five scholarships of $5,000 to qualified incoming freshmen enrolled at four-year colleges or universities. Each scholarship is renewable for a total of four years on the basis of satisfactory academic performance in a full-time undergraduate program. Awards are for undergraduate study only in engineering, mathematics, computer science, environmental, or physical science, Applicants’ ethnic heritage must be at least fifty percent Filipino. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | March |
| About | The Foundation has established a scholarship program to assist employees’ children who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs. Renewable scholarships are offered for full-time study at an accredited institution of the student’s choice. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disability, or national origin. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | February |
| About | BAMM is offering a scholarship program for area high school seniors that were relocated between ninth and twelfth grade. This may be a good scholarship for children of employees/transferees who have recently relocated when they were high school students and are now high school seniors. They do not have to be part of a company-sponsored relocation to apply. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | There are many scholarships at Baylor available for undergraduate students who are active in a Baptist church, pursuing a career in the church, or whose parent is a Baptist minister or missionary. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | The Scholarship is a full-tuition scholarship opportunity awarded annually to one outstanding musician from the US with demonstrated financial need. The award covers the cost of tuition and is renewable over four years of study. This scholarship is the cornerstone of a multifaceted partnership between Lollapalooza and Berklee, aiming to bring more outstanding rock musicians to Berklee. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | May |
| About | The Scholarship is intended for sophomore, junior, or senior students pursuing a career in floriculture. Students will be selected on the basis of sound academic performance and a GPA of 3.0 or higher. While not mandatory, it is strongly desired that the student be interested in furthering the use of integrated pest management or sustainable practices. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | The Scholarship is a full-tuition opportunity awarded annually to one outstanding musician from the US with demonstrated financial need. The award covers the cost of tuition and is renewable over four years of study. This scholarship is the cornerstone of a multifaceted partnership between Lollapalooza and Berklee, aiming to bring more outstanding rock musicians to Berklee. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | As an urban university, Marquette is committed to educating talented students from its surrounding community and similar urban areas across the country. To be considered, applicants must be high school seniors from Cristo Rey network high schools and Milwaukee-area high schools or members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) in all college-preparatory courses, demonstrate leadership in curricular and extracurricular activities, and show financial need. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | April |
| About | Interested in a rewarding career in the restaurant and food-service industry? Buffalo Wild Wings offers a variety of merit-based scholarships to students pursuing an education in a restaurant, food-service, or hospitality-related major. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | March |
| About | The Grant may be used for undergraduate study at Cal Grant qualifying California postsecondary schools. Applicant must demonstrate academic performance and financial need; applicants must also submit FAFSA to federal processor and Cal Grant GPA Verification Form to California Student Aid Commission. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | The Scholarship will be awarded annually to approximately ten to fifteen high-school seniors. This four-year, merit-based scholarship is intended to cover the full educational expenses at the recipient’s chosen collegiate institution (estimated to be between $20,000–$50,000 per annum). A quarter of the scholarships will be awarded to individuals pursuing careers in education, nonprofits, government, and/or military and have a stated professional goal of public service. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | March |
| About | The Scholarship intends to further students’ interest in the property/casualty actuarial profession and to encourage the pursuit of the CAS designations. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of individual merit. The CAS Trust Scholarship Program will award up to three scholarships to deserving students. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | January |
| About | Case Western Reserve University has made merit-based scholarships available for prospective theater students. Each year, the department of theater awards four full-tuition scholarships to students who intend on majoring in theater, and two scholarships to students who intend on minoring in theater, or those interested in pursuing theater as an extracurricular activity at CWRU. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | The Scholarships are named for Macalester College’s first African American graduate. These scholarships are awarded to selected African American, Latino, and Native American students with strong high school records. The Admissions committee selects recipients. There is no special application to complete. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | March |
| About | The CSBG Scholarship is designed to provide financial assistance to low-income and disadvantaged persons. Education and training include either general education to achieve short-term training (two years or less) in growth occupation skills, or post-secondary education. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | February |
| About | This Scholarship is in honor of Dr. Mueller, an enthusiastic Michigan alumnus. He served six years on the Board of Governors of the University of Michigan Medical Center Alumni Association and remains an Emeritus member. Applicant must be a resident of the Michigan counties of Saginaw, Bay, or Midland, pursuing a graduate degree in Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School and be enrolled full time. Financial need, academic record, leadership, community service, work experience, extracurricular/school activities, awards and honors, and an interview will comprise the assessment. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | Scholarships are awarded based on a variety of factors including academic achievement, community service, and significant extracurricular activities such as work, performing arts, and athletics. Applicants must: reside in Santa Clara County, California, or be the child or grandchild of a Chi Am member who has served on a committee; be college-bound and be able to show proof of acceptance to an accredited junior or four-year college (exception: applicants who are special needs students, as defined by Section 504 of the Education Code, may attend vocational training); and be of Asian descent as defined by the California Department of Education. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | May |
| About | The Program is for new students pursuing a certified Church Professional Program within the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS). Any assistance given by the student’s congregation and LCMS district will stack on top of all awarded gift aid. This scholarship will be part of a student’s financial aid package, reducing need-based loans and work-study. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | CIEE offers fourteen types of scholarships to recognize academic achievement and enable international education. Awards are made based on personal statements from student applicants. Every year, CIEE awards more than $3 million in scholarships and grants for study abroad. Its consideration addresses three distinct areas to ensure it reaches students of diverse academic, ethnic, and economic backgrounds: academic excellence scholarships, access grants and scholarships, and ambassador grants. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | The Scholarship was established by Cook Inlet Region, Inc., in Alaska to encourage the education and career development of Alaska Native original enrollees of Cook Inlet Region, Inc. and their direct lineal descendants through post-secondary scholarships and grants, internships, and other education projects. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | March |
| About | The Scholarship was established to recruit outstanding students to the University of Akron’s Information Systems program. An incoming freshman must have a high school GPA of at least 3.0 and an ACT score of at least 22 or SAT score of at least 1010, and be an Information Systems major. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | April |
| About | The Scholarship provided scholarships to graduating high school seniors at Reagan High School. Applicants must reside in The Winston-Salem Foundation’s North Carolina service area. The scholarship provides a non-renewable award for students who will pursue full-time undergraduate degrees from accredited post-secondary institutions. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | April |
| About | This Scholarship is awarded to graduating high school seniors at Reagan High School. Applicants must reside in The Winston-Salem Foundation’s North Carolina service area. The scholarship provides a non-renewable award for students who will pursue full-time undergraduate degrees from accredited post-secondary institutions. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | March |
| About | The Civilian Marksmanship Program offers a one-year scholarship assistance to qualified juniors in order to encourage and reward their outstanding efforts. Based on merit, selected individuals are high school seniors who are currently enrolled in a team or club that is participating in rifle or pistol marksmanship competitions. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | February |
| About | The College of Saint Rose is committed to enrolling students with superior ability and proven achievement. The college offers a generous array of academic scholarships. These scholarships are not based on financial need, but on the merits of students’ academic achievement. (See website for details.) |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | Colorado Mesa University is committed to keeping higher education affordable. Last year, it awarded more than $73 million in financial aid and scholarships to seventy-five percent of the student body. (See website for details of all scholarships offered.) |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | March |
| About | This Scholarship is awarded to graduating Connecticut high school students entering college-level programs in architecture, construction-related engineering (e.g., civil, electrical, environmental, mechanical, or structural), construction management, landscape architecture, surveying, planning, or other courses of study leading to associate, baccalaureate, or master’s degree in a construction field. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | January |
| About | CRC is a nonprofit organization that brings together corporations and global relocation service providers in Chicago for the primary purpose of providing educational information and current industry updates to its members. Applicants must be a senior in good standing in a Chicago area [Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake (IL), McHenry, Will counties, and city of Chicago] high school; and relocated between grades nine and twelve; relocated more than fifty miles and changed school’s due to their parent’s job relocation to the Chicagoland area; and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 (or equivalent). |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | April |
| About | This Scholarship was established by C. Richard and Audrey Barnes to assist need-based students in pursuit of an undergraduate nursing degree. Award Criteria: merit and financial need, enrolled in the undergraduate nursing program, a member of an underrepresented minority group. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | The Scholarship provides four-year financial support to outstanding students entering the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Mr. Geffen, the world-renowned entertainment executive and philanthropist after whom the medical school is named, has once again made a transformative gift to medical education. Up to twenty percent of entering students will receive the award this year. All applicants to the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA will be considered for the scholarships, eliminating the need to submit separate applications. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | January |
| About | The Scholarships provide over $300,000 to high school and college DECA members at the International Career Development Conference each year. Many corporate partners of DECA provide scholarships through the DECA scholarship program. DECA Inc. administers the program based on guidelines set by the donor. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | December |
| About | DeSales University recognizes students’ academic achievement in high school by awarding two categories of academic merit scholarships. The selection process for these scholarships is competitive with awards going to top-ranking applicants based upon grade point average, class rank, and SAT or ACT scores. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | March |
| About | The Detroit Chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., will award the Scholarship to one student for the upcoming academic year. Applicants must be enrolled full time in an undergraduate program, at a college or university located within the Michigan counties of Hillsdale, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Washtenaw or Wayne, which is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology or the National Architecture Accreditation Board, and which will lead to a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or Architectural Engineering, Bachelor of Architecture, or Masters in Architectural Engineering. Must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on a scale where 4.0 is the highest achievable level. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | These Scholarships are awarded on a highly competitive basis to some Macalester College students who are National Merit Finalists or Commended students. The Admissions committee makes these awards. No special application is required to be considered for this scholarship. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | March |
| About | The Scholarship is a $1,250 award that can be renewed for up to three additional years as long as a minimum 3.0 GPA is maintained. Applicants must meet these criteria: legal residents of Delaware, high school seniors who rank in upper quarter of class, combined score of at least 1290 on the SAT, and enrolled as a full-time student in an undergraduate degree program at a nonprofit, regionally accredited institution. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | March |
| About | The University of New Mexico administers a large and diverse collection of endowed scholarships providing assistance to Main campus undergraduate students each year. These scholarships are designed to reward, encourage, and assist students in pursuing academic excellence and leadership roles. The Downer–Bennett Scholarship is specifically for single-parent students. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | April |
| About | Each year, an outstanding graduate student in survey statistics is awarded this Scholarship to help support the student’s graduate education. Westat established the scholarship fund in 1995 to honor its cofounder and chair emeritus. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | February |
| About | These Scholarships consist of two one-time, preferred amount awards of up to $1,500 for students twenty-five years of age or older. One award is given to students studying to teach at the elementary school level, the other to students studying to teach at the secondary level. All applicants must have a minimum 3.5 GPA, be at least a college sophomore, and attend or plan on attending an accredited college or university. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | March |
| About | The Fund was established by philanthropist Grace M. Edwards to further the development of good citizenship through education by offering college scholarships to men and women of good character and ability who are in need of financial assistance. The educational fund is restricted to residents of Boston, Massachusetts. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | Applicants must be seeking their first degree in architecture from an NAAB-accredited school in the state of New York. Students must be nominated by the dean or chair of the school of architecture in which they are currently studying in order to apply for this award. Nominated students will have a high level of academic performance and evidence of financial need. Students need not be US citizens. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | April |
| About | The Scholarship was established to provide a college scholarship to a worthy graduating high school senior from a Forsyth County, North Carolina, high school who will attend an accredited four-year college or university. The scholarship may provide a renewable award for four consecutive years. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | Eastern Michigan University awards a variety of scholarships to incoming transfer students admitted by April 1. Merit-based transfer scholarships require a minimum of a 3.0 GPA and thirty transferable credits from a regionally accredited institution at the time of application. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | University of Illinois–Chicago undergraduate students who are American-born of Chinese descent are invited to apply for the Scholarship. Eight scholarships are available to eligible UIC undergraduate students. The awarding of scholarships will be based on a combination of academic merit and financial need. Students in all fields are eligible. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | GW’s Program in Experiential Education & Jewish Cultural Arts, the only master’s program of its kind in the United States, offers an intensive thirteen-month, cross-disciplinary curriculum combining coursework in Jewish cultural arts, experiential education, and museum education. Qualified applicants receive up to eighty-five percent tuition support, thanks to the generous support of the Jim Joseph Foundation and George Washington University. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | April |
| About | The Scholarship was established to provide college scholarships to graduating Forsyth County, North Carolina, high school seniors who will pursue a four-year baccalaureate degree at an accredited college or university. To receive consideration, applicants must be African American or Hispanic, have a minimum 3.0 GPA and demonstrate financial need. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | The Scholarships provide an unparalleled package for undergraduate study at an Arizona public university for 20 of Arizona’s highest-achieving high school seniors each year. The merit-based scholarship program, now thirty classes strong, covers the cost of tuition, fees, room, and board and at least two travel abroad experiences. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | May |
| About | The program was developed in 1993 to provide financial assistance to ice sports participants and recreational ice skaters that demonstrate personal excellence on and off the ice. The scholarships are awarded to ice hockey, gure skating and recreational skating participants in June of each year. All applicants must be New England residents and skate at FMC arenas. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | March |
| About | This Masonic charitable trust funds a graduating high school seniors college scholarship program. The scholarships are merit-based and the student must be graduating in spring or summer from a high school in one of the thirty-three counties served by the Fort Worth Scottish Rite (see site for details). Students choosing either a two-year or a four-year college are eligible. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | This Program operates in more than 155 countries worldwide and has provided approximately 310,000 participants with the opportunity to study, teach, or conduct research in each others’ countries and exchange ideas. Fulbright eligibility requirements vary by program and country of citizenship. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | Art Department scholarships are available for incoming students who wish to actively participate in the department either as majors or non-majors. A number of competitive scholarships can be combined with any academic merit-based scholarships students receive on the basis of their application for admission. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | National Merit/National Achievement finalists who indicate Furman as their first-choice college may be eligible for a renewable university-sponsored scholarship, in accordance with National Merit Scholarship Corporation guidelines. Students who demonstrate financial need may receive $2,000 in a renewable university-sponsored scholarship, and students who do not demonstrate financial need may receive a $1,000 renewable university-sponsored scholarship. This university-sponsored scholarship is awarded in addition to any other Furman scholarship or grant for which the student may be eligible. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | These Scholarships are merit-based awards renewable up to four years for Florida residents who attend the Wilkes Honors College of Florida Atlantic University. These scholarships covers room/board and tuition up to $7,500 per semester. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | February |
| About | This Scholarship is a merit-based, need-based scholarship of up to $40,000 over four years, depending on the student’s financial need. Scholars who remain in good standing are invited to renew their scholarship during their four years of full-time undergraduate study. Pullman Scholars also receive educational, personal, and professional supports through our Pullman Scholar Community. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | February |
| About | A competitive scholarship program established to recognize academic achievement among graduating seniors from Newaygo and Muskegon counties in Michigan, the Scholarship requires students have a GPA between 2.0 and 3.7 to apply. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | March |
| About | This program is open to high school seniors, high school graduates, and current undergraduate level students who are US citizens or permanent residents. They must be pursuing a full-time STEM (science, technology, engineering or math) degree at an accredited, nonprofit public or private four-year college or university in the United States. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | November |
| About | This Scholarship is a merit-based, need-based scholarship of up to $40,000 over four years, depending on the student’s financial need. Scholars who remain in good standing are invited to renew their scholarship during their four years of full-time undergraduate study. Pullman Scholars also receive educational, personal, and professional supports through our Pullman Scholar Community. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | March |
| About | This is a merit-based award for an extraordinary graduating high school senior who is planning to pursue a non-performing career within the performing arts field and demonstrates a personal drive for excellence, scholarly accomplishment, and community engagement. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | Higher Education Student Assistance Authority is the only New Jersey state agency with the sole mission of providing students and families with financial and informational resources for students to pursue their education beyond high school. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | April |
| About | This Scholarship awards an outstanding student who plans to enter a university and pursue an undergraduate degree in petroleum engineering. The student will receive $5,000 per year for up to four years of university study. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | March |
| About | The scholarship review committee examines GPA, SAT/ACT scores, class rank, course load, and academic rigor for all applicants to Hanover College. Awarding of the four categories of academic merit scholarships is largely based on the academic composite, but co-curricular activities and campus visit interactions can aid in difficult decisions. The amount and number of scholarships awarded in each category is determined on an annual basis according to the demographics of our applicant pool. Awards are renewable for up to four years at Hanover College. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | July |
| About | All undergraduate ministerial students who are majoring or minoring in Logsdon School of Theology are eligible for ministerial scholarships. |
| Apply Here |
| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | March |
| About | Open to any high school student applying to college and who meets one of the following criteria: (a) Any immediate family member of a New Hampshire Association of Septage Haulers (NHASH) member in good standing may apply for the Scholarship for any secondary education. (b) Any immediate family member of an industry related business or organization which meets the criteria for membership as a NHASH Associate member for any industry related secondary education. (c) Any member of the general public pursuing a degree in any environmental science field. The scholarship committee selects students based on financial need, academic merit, and other non-academic factors such as work experience, community services, sports, clubs, and activities. The scholarship will be paid to the school after the completion of the first semester and maintaining a 3.0 GPA. |
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| Deadline | February |
| About | This is awarded to US citizen students who are a full-time junior-level student at a four-year institution pursuing a bachelor’s degree and who hope to be a change agent, in time, improving the ways that government agencies, nonprofit organizations, or educational institutions serve the public. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | This Scholarship is a merit-based program. Successful candidates will demonstrate academic excellence, a sense of civic responsibility and the potential for leadership. In line with the Foundation’s Statement of Purpose, the Foundation will work to enhance these traits and skills in each Sumners Scholar by making additional, unique educational experiences available. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | This Scholarship is a merit-based program. Successful candidates will demonstrate academic excellence, a sense of civic responsibility and the potential for leadership. In line with the Foundation’s Statement of Purpose, the Foundation will work to enhance these traits and skills in each Sumners Scholar by making additional, unique educational experiences available. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | For transfer students to Heidelberg University who have strong academic merit. Students must have attempted at least fifteen semester hours or twenty-yhree quarter hours. Full-time enrollment is required. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | June 1, 2018 |
| About | HelpTeaching.com, a platform focused on providing high-quality resources for teachers, tutors, homeschool parents, and others who work in the field of education, offers a scholarship for students in high school and college. This is the second year that Help Teaching is offering a scholarship. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | April |
| About | Applicants must be of Hispanic origin and/or must significantly demonstrate leadership or service within the Hispanic community; must demonstrate merit through academic achievements, leadership and campus/community activities; must have an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale; and must be enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate program for the preceding fall semester, at an accredited college/university in the US or its territories. Online application must include: 700-word essay based on a predetermined topic; current résumé; peer letter of recommendation from a friend, classmate, lab partner, roommate, teammate, or fellow member of a campus or community organization; letter of recommendation from a faculty, teacher, mentor, advisor, counselor, principal, dean, or MEP Director; English-language transcript with the seal of your college or high school; and self-photo (used for publication purposes only). |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | October |
| About | The award, which is based on merit (not need) consists of a cost of education allowance and a personal support stipend. Eligible applicants for prestigious Hertz Fellowships must be students of the applied physical and biological sciences, mathematics, and engineering who are US citizens or permanent residents. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | April |
| About | Designed to assist students of Hispanic heritage in obtaining a college degree, these Scholarships are available on a competitive basis to graduating high school seniors, community college transfer students, undergraduate students, and graduate students. Applicants must be of Hispanic heritage and have a minimum of 3.0 GPA for high school students. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | Pace Law School offers a variety of scholarships awarded on the basis of financial need and academic merit, leadership and work experience, and community service. The Scholarship is awarded to a second-year day or third-year evening student of Italian heritage. The award is based on first-year scholastic performance and financial need. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | February |
| About | Students are eligible for a scholarship if they’ve achieved a 3.75 GPA or higher, or if they’ve achieved a 3.5 GPA and a 25 ACT or 1200 SAT (evidence-based reading/writing and math). Scholarships are guaranteed through sophomore year and renewable for the two remaining years if recipients maintain a cumulative 2.75 GPA. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | June |
| About | The Foundation seeks students from all origins, Iranian and non-Iranian, who have high academic performance and have proven interest in promoting Iran’s great culture, heritage, language, and civilization. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | June |
| About | The Scholarship is open to high school seniors, or college students’ registered/preregistered to attend an accredited school in the United States. Applicant must be pursuing a degree in a foodservice/hospitality program, or directly related. The scholarship is merit based on high school records, ACT and/or SAT scores, college transcripts if applicable, and extracurricular activities. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | The Scholarship is open to new international students seeking a graduate or undergraduate degree. The scholarship covers fifty percent of the total of in and out-of-state tuition and maintenance fees only. No additional fees or costs are covered. The scholarship award can only be used for study at East Tennessee State University. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | April |
| About | The Foundation is now accepting applications for financial aid for graduates of the high schools listed (see link) in eastern and central Cumberland County and the high schools in Perry County, Pennsylvania. Tuition assistance will be awarded based on merit, community involvement, good moral character, the prospect of success or achievement, and financial need for the upcoming academic year. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | March |
| About | The Jewish United Fund offers a number of annual merit scholarships to high school, college, and graduate students to age 23 who demonstrate significant leadership skills. The purpose of these scholarships is to encourage the development of Jewish identity, nourish greater commitment to Israel and the Chicago Jewish community, and to recognize future leaders. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | This Scholarship is for specific study abroad experiences for Syracuse University undergraduate students who are participating in semester programs. Awards will be a part of your financial aid package and will be disbursed to your bursar’s account before the start of classes. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | The Scholarship is a merit-based program that provides a tuition waiver for up to eight semesters of undergraduate education at a Massachusetts state college or university. For this scholarship, merit is based on student scores on the 10th grade Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System test. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | April |
| About | The Scholarship was established by family and friends in memory of Jonathan LaRon Skinner to provide scholarships to graduating high school seniors. The scholarship may provide a non-renewable award for students who will pursue full-time undergraduate degrees from accredited post-secondary institutions. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | July |
| About | The Fund aims to lay a path for hope for young adults with HIV/AIDS by providing academic scholarships to universities of their choice. Scholarships are awarded based on a combination of merit and need. We hope to allow Josh’s love for learning and community service to continue through another young adult who also exhibits these qualities. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | March |
| About | Established for deserving students from Cleburne County High School, Ranburne High School, Scottsboro High School or Kate Duncan Smith DAR (Daughters of the American Revoltion) School (Grant, Alabama). Students must be in the top fifty percent of their high school class to be considered; minimum GPA of 3.0. Need considered, FAFSA must be on file at Jacksonville State University. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | March |
| About | Juniata offers an array of competitive scholarships that recognize the outstanding achievements of incoming students without regard to financial need. Academic scholarships at Juniata reward students who do well academically but also contribute to their school and community by getting involved. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | The Writers of The Future Contest is an ongoing merit competition for new and amateur aspiring writers. Run on a quarterly basis, an eligible entry is any previously unpublished short story or novelette (under 17,000 words) of science fiction or fantasy. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | Lebanon Valley College offers full-time students Fellowship scholarships, which recognize and reward commitment to work, service, and scholarly achievement. For students receiving a merit scholarship this Fellowship will be in addition to that scholarship. The Multicultural Fellowship is limited to those high school seniors and transfer students. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | April |
| About | Applicants must be (1) a student in good standing at any Virginia accredited college or university and a resident of Virginia at the time of application and at the time of award; and (2) have successfully completed, or will complete by the award date, at least two semesters of undergraduate study; and (3) be a full-time undergraduate, full-time graduate student, or a part-time graduate student enrolled in a curriculum related to water resources including but not limited to: biology, conservation, ecology, engineering, environmental science, geology, hydrology, limnology, stormwater management, water quality, or wildlife studies. Other areas related to water resources may also qualify. The scholarship recipient will be selected on the basis of academic performance, contribution to the field of water resources, and related extracurricular activities. The Virginia Lakes and Watersheds Association intends to award a minimum of one scholarship to an undergraduate student and one scholarship to a graduate student. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | February |
| About | A one-time award is given to a deserving female student who is a US citizen attending medical school. The selection process is based on academic merit with a minimum GPA of 3.25. The recipient may reapply for the Scholarship each year but is not guaranteed the award. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | November |
| About | The Program is UNC–Charlotte’s most prestigious merit scholarship program that was established by benefactors Sandra and Leon Levine. Levine Scholarships are awarded to extraordinary high school seniors based on scholarship, ethical leadership, and civic engagement. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | March |
| About | Each year, the Scholarship program helps outstanding and deserving legally blind high school students from across the country attend college with scholarships. Scholarships are based on strong academic accomplishments and merit, and provide additional financial support to help students make a successful transition from high school to a college or university of their choice. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | April |
| About | The Scholarship was established by former students of Lloyd E. Collins in honor of his dedication to education through his service as a teacher, principal, and member of the Stokes County (North Carolina) Schools’ Board of Education for fifty years. The scholarship may provide a renewable award for worthy graduating high school seniors from North, South, and West Stokes High Schools who will attend an accredited two or four-year college or university. Scholarships will be applied to the cost of undergraduate tuition, fees, on-campus room and board, books, and other college expenses. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | February |
| About | Scholarships for first-year and transfer students are based on outstanding academic records, competitive test scores, and significant community involvement. Talent-based scholarships are also available in music, theater arts, and visual arts. Students are automatically considered for institutional merit-based scholarships when they apply for admission at Loyola. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | March |
| About | Scholarships will be awarded to a child of a US Naval Academy graduate or US Navy member who served in the submarine service who has died on active duty or has been medically retired with a one hundred percent disability. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | April |
| About | The Scholarship was established by Virginia Caudill to honor her husband and to provide scholarships to graduating high school seniors from R.J. Reynolds High School in North Carolina. The scholarship may provide a non-renewable award for a minority male student-athlete who will attend an accredited four-year college or university in pursuit of a degree. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | May |
| About | SkillsUSA offers one annual merit-based $1,000 scholarship for college/post-secondary education and a supplementary $500 travel stipend for National Leadership and Skills Conference to a state officer in memory of the legacy left by our champion Marsha Daves. The scholarship will recognize how our student leaders use the personal skills they develop to be a team member, leader, employee, citizen, and an effective individual that fulfills the mission of SkillsUSA. The Marsha Daves Memorial Scholarship is open to current SkillsUSA state officers who will be attending a college/postsecondary school in the next school year. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | January |
| About | The Foundation has partnered with Michigan State University to provide full-tuition scholarships to undergraduate students from Sub-Saharan Africa. Students who have demonstrated academic talent, are economically disadvantaged and have a personal commitment to give back to their countries are invited to apply for these scholarships. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | The scholarship is awarded to the student who shows the greatest promise in appreciation of, or creativity in, literature and fine arts. The award rotates between the English, drama, and art departments, and is therefore available to art every third year only. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | May |
| About | SkillsUSA offers one annual merit-based $1,000 scholarship for college/post-secondary education and a supplementary $500 travel stipend for National Leadership and Skills Conference to a state officer in memory of the legacy left by our champion Marsha Daves. The Scholarship will recognize how our student leaders use the personal skills they develop to be a team member, leader, employee, citizen, and an effective individual that fulfills the mission of SkillsUSA. The Marsha Daves Memorial Scholarship is open to current SkillsUSA state officers who will be attending a college/postsecondary school in the next school year. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | December |
| About | Miami University is pleased to offer merit scholarships to academically accomplished first-year, full-time undergraduate students who enroll on the Oxford, Ohio, campus for the fall semester. The application for admission is used to determine merit scholarship eligibility—no additional form is required. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | High school students enter the National Merit Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. National Merit Finalists (who are not receiving a National Merit $2,500 scholarship or corporate-sponsored merit scholarship) who list Miami University as their first choice school are eligible. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | June |
| About | Academic merit is awarded annually to incoming freshmen at Minnesota State University–Moorhead based on academic performance. This award is renewable for four years to students who attain the National Merit Finalists level. A Merit Finalist certificate must be submitted to be considered. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | October |
| About | NESA academic scholarships are awarded to Eagle Scouts based on school and Scouting participation, academic performance, and financial need. All applicants must meet a minimum SAT or ACT score and apply in their senior year of high school if the board of review is held on or before October 31. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | October |
| About | NESA merit scholarships are awarded to Eagle Scouts based on Scouting participation, character, and community service. Applicants must be graduating high school seniors or undergraduate college students no later than completion of their junior year. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | March |
| About | To recognize achievement by blind scholars, the National Federation of the Blind annually offers blind college students in the United States and Puerto Rico the opportunity to win one of thirty merit-based, national-level scholarships. All scholarships awarded are based on academic excellence, community service, and leadership. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | March |
| About | The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) annually awards scholarships to outstanding students in the summer for use during the following academic year. The awards will be made on the basis of academic merit and divided between two groups of students. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | High school students enter the National Merit Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). Eligible applicants must take the PSAT/NMSQT in the specified year of the high school program and no later than the third year in grades 9 through 12, regardless of grade classification or educational pattern. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | — |
| About | National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) Grants, awarded to third-, fourth-, and fifth-year undergraduates who are majoring in technical fields, critical foreign languages, or who are in a qualifying liberal arts program. The student must have at least a 3.0 GPA for all classes taken in the program as of the most recently completed payment period. In order to be eligible for this grant, a student must also demonstrate sufficient financial need to be eligible for a Pell Grant.” class=”heading-3 has-arrow”>Apply Here |
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| Deadline | April |
| About | National Dairy Merit Scholarships are to encourage qualified undergraduate students to pursue careers in the dairy industry or related occupations. Major areas include Dairy Production, Dairy or Agricultural Economics, Communication or Accounting, Dairy Research Scientist, Dairy Genetics, Dairy Equipment, Dairy Feed or Pharmaceutical Marketing or Sales, Dairy Consultant, Dairy extension, education or university dairy professor. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | April |
| About | Those eligible to apply are high school seniors, college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. These students must be dependent children of full-time employees of firms that are members of New Hampshire Grocers Association (NHGA) or part-time employees at a New Hampshire location of a NHGA members. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | March |
| About | Since 1947, NJSGA Caddie Scholarship Foundation has provided over $13,300,000 in college scholarship awards to more than 3,000 caddies. For the 2017-18 academic year, the Foundation will provide 148 caddies with over $642,000 in scholarships. Caddie scholars are selected based on their academic performance, financial need, and length and quality of service as a caddie. Scholarships are renewable for up to four years of undergraduate study. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | All of Niagara University’s merit-based scholarships, achievement awards, and grants for incoming, first-year students are based on cumulative high school average and standardized test scores. Best of all, these awards are for each of four years at NU, providing an applicant is either a citizen of the United States or are an eligible non-citizen (federal definition), maintain full-time status, and possess the required quality point average. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | These Scholarships are for transfer students who have exceptional academic merit. The scholarships are awarded based on GPA and ACT/SAT scores. Awards are renewable up to four years based on GPA; a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA is required for scholarship renewal. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | October |
| About | NSLI-Y is part of a US government initiative that prepares American citizens to be leaders in a global world and therefore aims to provide opportunities to American youth that will spark a lifetime interest in foreign languages and cultures. The program offers merit scholarships to support participation in summer or academic year immersion programs. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | April |
| About | These merit based, nonrenewable, Scholarships will be given to undergraduate students admitted to Ohio state or private colleges and universities who can demonstrate their knowledge and commitment to careers in environmental sciences or environmental engineering. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | March |
| About | Every year, the Foundation awards scholarships to more than twenty collegiate members to continue their educations through graduate and professional study. These recipients demonstrate exceptional academic performance and leadership abilities. General scholarships are awarded each year for graduate or professional school expenses. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | January |
| About | The Homer Fund is a nonprofit charity created in 1999 in celebration of The Home Depot’s twentieth anniversary. Orange Scholars offers scholarships to associates’ children based on financial need and academic performance, as well as community involvement and leadership. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | Students with a parent employed by Oshkosh Corp., Pierce Manufacturing, McNeilus Cos., or JLG Industries are eligible for scholarships from the Oshkosh Corporation Foundation Inc. Recipient must remain a full-time student to be eligible, and will receive $1,500 per year for a total of four consecutive years. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | January |
| About | To be considered for this award, you must be a US citizen or eligible non-citizen (federal guidelines), and apply to Ithaca College for an undergraduate major within the Roy H. Park School of Communications. Transfer students are not eligible for the award. At least ten merit-based scholarships are awarded to outstanding high school seniors each year. In addition, at least three merit-based scholarships are awarded to Park School rising juniors each spring. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | December |
| About | The Pauahi Foundation awards these scholarships in support of students pursuing college level areas of study, as well as trade and vocational courses. Awards may be determined based on merit, geographic location, field of study, financial need, or grade point averages. Applicant must be a classified, degree-seeking student attending a a two- or four-year accredited institution in Hawaii or the continental US as a full-time student (unless specifically noted in the scholarship listing). The Pauahi Foundation’s policy is to give preference to applicants of Hawaiian ancestry to the extent permitted by law. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | March |
| About | The Pauahi Foundation awards these scholarships in support of students pursuing college level areas of study, as well as trade and vocational courses. Awards may be determined based on merit, geographic location, field of study, financial need, or grade point averages. Applicant must be a classified, degree-seeking student attending a a two- or four-year accredited institution in Hawaii or the continental US as a full-time student (unless specifically noted in the scholarship listing). The Pauahi Foundation’s policy is to give preference to applicants of Hawaiian ancestry to the extent permitted by law. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | November |
| About | The Fellowships are for up to two years of graduate study in the professions and academic disciplines at any institution of higher learning in the US. Selection criteria emphasize creativity, originality, initiative, and sustained accomplishment. The program values a commitment to the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | The Scholarship is a merit-based program that rewards Massachusetts students with a GPA of 3.75 and SAT scores of at least 1200 (or the ACT equivalent). Eligible students receive a waiver of tuition and mandatory fees at a Massachusetts state university. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | March |
| About | Children and grandchildren of Principia alumni are eligible for the four-year Scholarship, which is sponsored by the Principia Alumni Association. Valued at $4,500 each year, the Schulz Scholarship is awarded to both first-time freshmen and transfer students. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | Merit scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic achievement to entering full-time, first-year, and transfer students seeking degrees at Regis College. Students are notified of their eligibility by the Office of Admission at the time of their acceptance. The designation of a merit scholarship remains in effect for up to four years of undergraduate study, provided the student maintains the minimum renewal requirements. |
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| Deadline | March |
| About | Each year, Roma Lodge makes available two college scholarships for children of Roma Lodge members in good standing as of January 31 of that calendar year. These Scholarships cover four academic years in any accredited United States college or university of the recipient’s choice. Payments are made in $1,000 increments during each year the student is enrolled. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | February |
| About | The Scholarship provides financial aid to full-time students preparing for church music ministry. An applicant must be a junior, senior, or graduate student majoring in music, who holds choral music with children and youth as a primary interest. Scholarship grants are given on the basis of academic merit, interest in church music (especially children’s and youth choirs), and ministry of church music as a vocation. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | April |
| About | The non-renewable Scholarship is for graduating high school seniors who attend a Forsyth County, North Carolina, high school and reside in the Winston-Salem Foundation’s service area of Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Stokes, Surry, Yadkin, or Wilkes, and who will pursue full-time undergraduate degrees from accredited post-secondary institutions. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | The Financial Aid and Scholarship Office administers SJSU campus based and department based scholarships. Students should apply for as many scholarships as possible to lessen the need for loans or part-time work to attend school. Most scholarships require students complete at least one semester of full-time units at SJSU in order to be eligible. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | May |
| About | Established by the Sino-American Pharmaceutical Professionals Association, a major pharmaceutical professional organization with more than 4,000 members and five Chapters in the US and China, the Scholarship is to recognize and support educational excellence achieved by outstanding high school students, and to encourage the finest high school graduates to develop careers in life sciences. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | May |
| About | The Courage Center has made available funds through the private donation of Melvin and Sally Mooty. The scholarship monies are to fund tuition, books, and supplies, and is open to US citizens who are Minnesota residents or participants in Courage Center services The program is intended to assist people who have a sensory impairment or physical disability who want to pursue educational goals. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | March |
| About | The Foundation proudly awards numerous scholarships each year to undergraduate students in the state of Washington. The scholarship is purely merit-based to promote and foster dedicated students in their path to success. Applicants must attend a NWCCU Baccalaureate accredited four-year college or university in the state of Washington; be a full-time student entering third, fourth, or fifth year of college; maintain an accumulative 3.0 GPA, and be a state of Washington resident. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | Based on academic merit, the S-Cubed Program provides financial and academic support, renewable for up to three years, for Westminster College students majoring in computer science, physics, or mathematics. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | February |
| About | The Scholarship is for music students who have financial need and demonstrate overall involvement in work, school, or community activities. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | March |
| About | This merit-based award involves a one-time scholarship. Any law enforcement Explorer who is at least in the 12th grade may apply. Candidates will be evaluated according to their academic record, leadership ability, extracurricular activities, and personal statement on ‘Why I want to pursue a career in law enforcement.’ |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | March |
| About | The Songwriters’ Association of Mid-north Indiana (SAMI) accepts applications for the Scholarship, which includes the Mike Lane Horizon Award. The Scholarship and Award are for songwriters age 14 to 19, who live in any of these Indiana counties: Benton, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Fountain, Howard, Jasper, Montgomery, Newton, Pulaski, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Warren, or White, and are a permanent resident of Indiana. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | May |
| About | Two Scholarships are offered to recognize the unique qualities of SkillsUSA students, which include leadership, commitment to community service, and advocating for career and technical education. These are all skills students will have gained by working through the Professional Development Program or the Career Skills Education Program. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | This program honors the late Mr. Webb, regent emeritus and former administrator of NASA, to promote excellence in the management of not-for-profit organizations. These opportunities are intended to increase participation of minority groups who are under-represented in the management of scientific and cultural organizations. Interns are placed in offices, museums, and research institutes throughout the Smithsonian Institution. Open to US Citizens and US permanent residents formally enrolled in an undergraduate or in a graduate program of study in business or public administration and with an overall GPA of 3.0 or its equivalent. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | SSF is a rent-free housing scholarship foundation that helps deserving young people who lack financial resources but demonstrate excellent academic merit and good character attend institutions of higher education. Open to applicants to the following Florida schools: Flagler-Tallahassee, FAMU, FGCU, FSU, SFC, TCC, or UF. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | January |
| About | The Scholarships are awarded to full-time undergraduate junior/seniors at an accredited US or Canadian college/university normally pursuing a major or minor in a risk-management discipline and with career objectives in risk management. It also requires/considers a GPA of 3.3 or higher, relevant work experience, and leadership skills. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | One hundred scholarships, ranging from $3,000 to $8,000 per year up to four years of college undergraduate study, are awarded to academically talented legal dependents of eligible State Farm associates, agents, and retirees every year. The amount of the award takes into account the college educational costs, family circumstances, and other scholarship aid the winner receives. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | April |
| About | The Clement & Frieda Amstutz Scholarship and the Silvio Canonica Scholarship are based on merit only. Students must be of Swiss descent. must live in Northern Californa, and must have completed at least two years of college with a minimum GPA of 3.5 for the last two years. The awards will be granted based on the criteria of outstanding prior academic achievement, promise of future academic excellence, and anticipated successful completion of studies. |
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| Deadline | January |
| About | The Fellowship supports three Ph.D. students at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School whose vocational interests and academic research focus on yielding more faithful and effective strategies for biblical-theological ministry, creating a global culture of collaboration among evangelical ministers of the Word. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | Provides grant aid to students with financial need to enable them to attend private, non-profit colleges or universities in Texas. Applicants must be a Texas resident; show financial need; be enrolled in an eligible institution in Texas in a degree plan leading to a first associate, baccalaureate, master’s, or doctoral degree (excluding those intended to lead to religious ministry); earn and maintain an overall college GPA of at least a 2.5 on a 4.0 scale and complete at least twenty-four credit hours per year (eighteen credit hours per year if a graduate student) with a minimum completion rate of seventy-five percent; not be receiving athletic scholarships; be required to pay more tuition than they would pay to attend a public institution; and be registered for Selective Service or be exempt from this requirement. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | April |
| About | The Scholarship is offered annually to a single recipient who has demonstrated excellence and outstanding dedication in a field of study that falls within an environmental field of a school or department. Applicant must be a student who will be entering his or her first or second year of graduate school or law school, who will be enrolled, and who will continue to be enrolled during the entire award year in a full-time graduate degree program at a member institution of the Environmental Consortium. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | Thomas More College offers an array of scholarships based upon academic merit and extracurricular and community involvement. The Thomas More College Band Scholarship is available to full time students who actively participate in the Saints Marching Band. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | April |
| About | The Scholarship was established by the family of Tien Bui and may provide a non-renewable scholarship to graduating high school seniors who attend a Forsyth County, North Carolina, high school and reside in the Foundation’s service area and will attend North Carolina State University’s College of Engineering. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | March |
| About | All of the TKE Educational Foundation leadership and scholarship awards are for the benefit of active members of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. See the link for details on each scholarship. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | April |
| About | The Scholarship was established in memory of Trina M. Batchelor to provide scholarships to graduating high school seniors who attend a Forsyth County, North Carolina, high school and reside in the Foundation’s service area. The scholarship may provide a non-renewable award for students who will pursue full-time undergraduate degrees from accredited vocational/technical school, community college, or college/university in pursuit of a certificate, diploma or degree. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | February |
| About | The Scholarship is awarded to outstanding students who are residents of Idaho; are a graduating Emmett High School senior (or have graduated from it within the last seven years); enroll as a full-time academic student (at least fourteen credit hours) at Boise State University, Idaho State University, Lewis-Clark State College, or the University of Idaho; and have a cumulative GPA of 2.6 or above. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | April |
| About | The Scholarship is a need-based program, with awards based on financial need in addition to academic performance and personal character. Applicants or their parents must have a minimum of two years’ employment in the footwear industry (1,000 hours over two years). |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | December |
| About | The Scholarship is the University of Montana’s premier freshman scholarship. Presidential Scholars are chosen solely on academic merit with scholarships being renewable for a total of four years. Approximately 25 PLS awards are made each year to incoming freshman. Eligible candidates must be recent high school graduates who have not previously enrolled as a regular college or university student. Past finalists have posted an average of 3.81 GPA, SAT combined score of 2013, and ACT composite score of 31. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | The Florida State University Office of Admissions automatically considers accepted freshmen for academic merit-based scholarships. A separate application is not required. Scholarships are awarded based on academic merit (combination of grades and test scores). The scholarship is awarded based on high school grades and test scores. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | December |
| About | UTC is pleased to present the program for first-time freshmen applicants who meet the following criteria: 3.75 GPA and 30 ACT composite (1340 SAT) will receive $4,000 per year, renewable. Students may also receive an additional $4,500 in Tennessee HOPE Lottery Scholarship funds, if eligible. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | February |
| About | The American Helicopter Society’s philanthropic arm, the Vertical Flight Foundation, supports education in rotorcraft and vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft engineering. Applicants must be a full-time college student at an accredited school in a technical program. A student can receive an award once as an undergraduate, once as a graduate student in a master’s degree program, and once as a graduate student in a doctoral program. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | April |
| About | The Scholarship will be awarded to a college junior who demonstrates academic potential and merits the respect and support of fellow students and teachers, has earned recognition through good citizenship during school and/or personal service to the community in which they live, and clearly needsfinancial support in order to attain objectives through higher education. Applicants must have: attended a public high school within Merced, California, for three years (and been a resident of Merced County during the period of attendance); sixty college units and/or junior status; applied for admission to a four-year public/private institution of higher learning in California accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (excluding community or junior colleges); and have a cumulative GPA of not less than 2.8. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | January |
| About | One male and one female student-athlete annually will be awarded a postgraduate scholarship in recognition of outstanding academic achievement and potential for success in postgraduate study. To be eligible for consideration, nominees must: have an overall undergraduate cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or better (based on a maximum 4.0); have competed in intercollegiate athletics as a member of a varsity team at an NCAA member institution; be a graduating senior or be enrolled in graduate study at an NCAA member institution; have demonstrated that participation in athletics and community service has been a positive influence on the nominee’s personal and intellectual development; enroll into a graduate degree program within five years of being named a Byers Scholar; and be a US citizen. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | February |
| About | The Scholarship helps financially needy students with close social and cultural ties to an in-state American Indian community pursue undergraduate and graduate studies. Applicants must: demonstrate financial need based on a completed FAFSA; be a Washington State resident; intend to enroll full-time as an undergraduate or graduate student at a public or private college or university in Washington State; not pursue a degree in theology; and intend to use their education to benefit the American Indian community in-state. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | February |
| About | ThE renewable Scholarship is awarded to scholars whose permanent address lies within 18 select counties in Georgia and South Carolina (see link for details). |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | April |
| About | The Scholarship is awarded to worthy graduating high school seniors from Mt. Tabor High School in North Carolina. Scholarships are to be applied to cost of undergraduate tuition, fees, and room and board at an accredited college or university. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | March |
| About | The PROMISE (Providing Real Opportunities for Maximizing In-State Student Excellence) Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship program that is designed to make college more affordable to all qualified students who completed high school graduation requirements at a West Virginia public or private high school, and who achieved a cumulative grade point average of at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, in both core courses AND overall coursework required for graduation by the West Virginia Department of Education. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | June |
| About | The Women Grocers of America (WGA) is pleased to recruit and retain the next generation of quality managers and entrepreneurs. The WGA offers academic scholarships to students who intend to pursue a career in the independent sector of the grocery industry. Applicants must attend a US college or university, maintain a 2.0 GPA or better, and be an entering sophomore or higher (including graduate studies) in good standing at a bachelor degree-granting institution or graduate program. |
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| Open Date | See website |
| Deadline | Varies |
| About | The Fellowship program recruits and trains the nation’s best and brightest recent graduates and career changers with STEM backgrounds to teach in high-needs middle and high school science and math classrooms in Georgia and New Jersey. (See the link for program details.) |
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