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Merit scholarships

3,215 merit scholarships, with the amount, the deadline and who can apply for each. Awarded for academic achievement, test scores or class standing rather than financial need — these reward the work already on your transcript.

Amounts come from the provider. A large figure is sometimes the total a fund awards across all its recipients rather than what one student receives — confirm the individual award with the provider before you apply.

• California Chafee Grant

  California Student Aid Commission

  $5,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Richard & Hiroko Lambert Japanese Study Abroad Scholarship for Future Entrepreneurs

  California State University-Sacramento

  $5,000·October 1, 2026

• Cedin the City Scholarship

  $5,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Chafee Grant

  State of California

  up to $5,000·March 2, 2027

• Charish Scholarship Program

  $5,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• LIFE Scholarship

  College of Charleston

  $5,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• S.C. LIFE

  Charleston Southern University

  $5,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Child of Deceased or Disabled Veteran

  up to $5,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Child of Purple Heart Recipient or Wounded Veteran

  up to $5,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Colorado Education and Training Voucher Program

  up to $5,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• DiLeonardo International Scholarship

  DiLeonardo International, Inc.

  $5,000·Typically closes around February 15 — confirm with the provider

• Direct Energy Live Brighter Scholarship

  $2,500–$5,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Discover Student Loan Scholarship

  $5,000·Monthly

• Discover® Student Loans Scholarship Award

  $5,000·rolling

• Earnest Scholarship Fund

  $5,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative and EOU Rural Scholarship

  Eastern Oregon University

  $5,000·Typically closes around November 1 — confirm with the provider

• Education and Training Voucher (ETV) Program

  Lewis-Clark State College

  up to $5,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Education and Training Voucher Grant (Iowa)

  up to $5,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Education Matters Scholarship by Unigo

  Unigo

  up to $5,000·Typically closes around November 3 — confirm with the provider

• Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics

  Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics

  $500–$5,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Ethel Curry American Indian Leadership Scholarship

  $1,000–$5,000·Typically closes around May 31 — confirm with the provider

• FOCUS Brands Scholarship

  FOCUS Brands

  $5,000·Typically closes around February 15 — confirm with the provider

• Folds of Honor Higher Education Scholarship

  Folds of Honor

  up to $5,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Ford Auto Tech Scholarship

  $5,000·Ended