Merit-based
Scholarships
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FEEA Scholarship
Amount: $1,000-$5,000. About: The Federal Employee Education Assistance Fund (FEEA) offers merit-based scholarships to the children, stepchildren, and legal dependents of certain federal employees. The sponsoring federal employee must be a full- or part-time permanent federal civilian or postal worker who has been employed with the federal government for more than 3 years. Spouses of…
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Arkansas Governor’s Distinguished Scholarship
Amount: Up to $10,000. About: The Governor’s Distinguished Scholarship is a merit scholarship awarded by Arkansas to graduating high school seniors. Scholarship recipients will be awarded up to $10,000 per academic year for tuition, mandatory fees, and room and board and an annual stipend of $1,000 to use for textbooks and other academic expenses. Applicants…
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Gordon Hay Scholarship
Amount: Up to $10,000. About: Charlotte, North Carolina’s Blumenthal Performing Arts Center offers the Gordon Hay Scholarship Fund, a merit scholarship intended for students studying toward a career in non-performance theater (including but not limited to playwriting, set costume, lighting or sound design, arts administration, stage management, production management, and technical direction). Applicants must be…
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Flinn Foundation Scholarship
Amount: Full Tuition, Fees, Housing and Meals (worth $130,000+). About: The Flinn Foundation Scholarship is a competitive merit-based award for Arizona high school seniors that covers the full cost of tuition, plus housing and meals, at an Arizona public university, sends students on a study abroad trip, helps them build professional networks, and more. Each…
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National Merit Scholarship
Amount: $2,500. About: The National Merit Scholarship is an annual award granted to approximately 7,500 graduating high school seniors each year. To qualify, students must score in the 99th percentile of their state on the PSAT/NMSQT exam and complete a multi-step application process. [Students who missed the PSAT/NMSQT due to a legitimate reason may apply…