Merit Scholarships

151 open Merit scholarships, sorted by deadline. Each listing shows the award amount, who is eligible and how to apply.

• Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards
  $36,000 · Deadline: January 6, 2027
  Self-identifying Jewish US-resident teen age 15-19; volunteer leadership of impactful service initiative. Nomination not required; merit-based; one recipient…
• Hagan Scholarship
  $7,500 · Deadline: March 14, 2027
  Graduating US high-school students with GPA 3.5 and substantial need attending eligible four-year colleges Eligibility page contains older work-hour/income…
• Alaska Performance Scholarship
  $28,000 · Deadline: Award-year FAFSA and enrollment deadlines; confirm with ACPE
  Eligible Alaska high school graduates meeting academic/coursework requirements at approved institutions. Merit award; current tier and initial eligibility…
• Arkansas Governor's Scholars Program
  $10,000 · Deadline: March 1 Distinguished; July 1 Achievement
  Qualifying Arkansas high-school graduates meeting the selected track criteria Achievement and Distinguished tracks combined to avoid overlapping listings…
• Nevada Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship
  $10,000 · Deadline: Qualification/activation and campus deadlines
  Eligible Nevada graduates meeting academic requirements at approved Nevada institutions Application status: Institution-dependent — confirm with campus.
• Oklahoma Regional University Baccalaureate Scholarship
  $3,500 · Deadline: University-specific
  Oklahoma residents meeting ACT/National Merit criteria at participating regional universities Application status: Institution-dependent — confirm with campus.
• Mississippi Eminent Scholars Grant (MESG)
  $2,500 · Deadline: October 1–September 15 annually
  Eligible Mississippi students with qualifying high-school GPA and test scores or National Merit status Application status: Upcoming annual cycle — opens…
• Iowa Robert D. Blue Scholarship
  $1,000 · Deadline: May 31 annually
  Iowa residents attending an Iowa college; academics, character and need considered Application status: Annual cycle — next opening requires confirmation.
• Bold.org Merit-Based Scholarships (directory)
  $500 · Deadline: Rolling, various
  210+ merit scholarships requiring 3.5+ GPA typically; browse full directory.
• Arizona State University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Auburn University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Boise State University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Boston University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Bowdoin College — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Brigham Young University — First-Year Merit Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Brown University — First-Year Merit Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Brown University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Burger King Scholars
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Annual; next cycle date posted by sponsor
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• California State University, Long Beach — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Cameron Impact Scholarship
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: May 1, 2027 or 3,000 eligible applications, whichever comes first
  US-citizen class of 2028 high-school students; unweighted GPA 3.7; leadership and service Application status: Upcoming — class of 2028 applications open…
• Case Western Reserve University — First-Year Merit Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Case Western Reserve University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Clemson University — First-Year Merit Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Clemson University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Colorado State University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Coolidge Scholarship
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: December 1, 2026, 5 p.m. Pacific
  High-school juniors graduating in 2028; US citizens/permanent residents; first full-time college enrollment fall 2028 Application status: Open — 2026–27…
• Creighton University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Dartmouth College — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Delaware State University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Duke University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Annual; next cycle date posted by sponsor
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• Florida State University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Georgia State University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Georgia Tech — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Indiana University Bloomington — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Iowa State University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Johns Hopkins University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Kansas Education Opportunity Scholarship
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: May 1 annually
  First-generation students or teachers/paraprofessionals’ dependents; merit and need Application status: Annual cycle — next opening requires confirmation.
• Kansas State Scholarship
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Confirm current state application deadline
  Designated Kansas State Scholars with financial need Application status: Annual cycle — current intake requires confirmation.
• Kansas State University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Louisiana State University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Louisiana TOPS (Taylor Opportunity Program for Students)
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: FAFSA and graduation-cohort deadlines; confirm on TOPS page
  Louisiana students meeting residency, curriculum and academic requirements Opportunity, Performance, Honors, Excellence and Tech combined; not five separate…
• Michigan State University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Mississippi Nissan Scholarship
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: October 1–March 1 annually
  Qualifying Mississippi high-school seniors attending public two- or four-year colleges Application status: Upcoming annual cycle — opens October 1.
• Mississippi State University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Montana State University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• National Merit Scholarship Program
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: PSAT-linked annual cycle
  Academic merit
• New Mexico Scholars Scholarship
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Institutional deadline
  Qualifying New Mexico students under 21 meeting academic and household-income criteria Application status: Institution-dependent — confirm with campus.
• New Mexico State University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• New York University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• North Carolina A&T State University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• North Carolina State University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• North Dakota State University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Northeastern University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Northwestern University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Ohio State University — First-Year Merit Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Ohio State University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Oklahoma Rising Scholars Award (formerly Academic Scholars)
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: State application or campus nomination schedule
  Academically outstanding students qualifying automatically or through institutional nomination Former and current names represent one program. Application…
• Oklahoma State University — First-Year Merit Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Oklahoma State University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Oregon State University — First-Year Merit Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Oregon State University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Oxford Clarendon Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Relevant course funding deadline in December 2026 or January 2027
  Postgraduate - General • General
• Penn State University — First-Year Merit Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Penn State University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Princeton University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Purdue University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Rutgers University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• South Dakota State University — First-Year Merit Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• South Dakota State University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Stanford University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Stony Brook University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Syracuse University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Texas A&M University — First-Year Merit Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Texas A&M University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Texas Tech University — First-Year Merit Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Texas Tech University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Tulane University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University at Buffalo — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Alabama — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Alaska Fairbanks — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Arizona — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Arkansas — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of California, Berkeley — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of California, Los Angeles — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Central Arkansas — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Central Florida — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Cincinnati — First-Year Merit Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Cincinnati — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Colorado Boulder — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Connecticut — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Delaware — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Denver — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Florida — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Georgia — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Hawaii at Manoa — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Houston — First-Year Merit Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Houston — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Idaho — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Illinois Chicago — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Iowa — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Kansas — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Kentucky — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Louisville — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Maine — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Maryland — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Massachusetts Amherst — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Memphis — First-Year Merit Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Memphis — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Miami — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Michigan — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Minnesota Twin Cities — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Mississippi — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Missouri — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Montana — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Nebraska-Lincoln — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Nevada, Las Vegas — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Nevada, Reno — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of New Hampshire — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of New Mexico — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of North Carolina at Charlotte — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of North Dakota — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Notre Dame — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Oklahoma — First-Year Merit Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Oklahoma — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Oregon — First-Year Merit Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Oregon — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Pennsylvania — First-Year Merit Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Pennsylvania — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Pittsburgh — First-Year Merit Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Pittsburgh — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Rhode Island — First-Year Merit Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Rhode Island — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of South Carolina — First-Year Merit Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of South Carolina — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of South Dakota — First-Year Merit Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of South Dakota — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Southern California — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Tennessee Knoxville — First-Year Merit Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Tennessee Knoxville — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Texas at Austin — First-Year Merit Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Texas at Austin — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Utah — First-Year Merit Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• University of Utah — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Vanderbilt University — First-Year Merit Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Vanderbilt University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Washington University in St. Louis — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Wayne State University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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• Yale University — Transfer Scholarships
  Award amount varies, see sponsor · Deadline: Priority or admission-linked deadline; see official page
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