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.
- Missouri Academic Scholarship or Bright Flight
$2,500–$3,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship
Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development
$3,000·Top ACT/SAT scorers (Missouri residents)
- Missouri Higher Education Academic Scholarship (Bright Flight)
Missouri
$1,000–$3,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- National Student Nurses' Association (NFSNA) Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) Scholarship
$3,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA) Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) Scholarship
National Student Nurses' Association
$3,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- PASSHE Scholarship Program
$1,500–$3,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- PEO International Sisterhood – Program for Continuing Education
$3,000·Due 2-4 months prior to academic term start
- Second Chance Grant Program
$3,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- Soroptimist International of La Grande Scholarships/Awards
Soroptimist International of La Grande
$1,000–$3,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- Teacher Opportunity Program (TOP)
Arkansas Department of Higher Education
up to $3,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- ThanksUSA Scholarship Program
ThanksUSA
$3,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- There's Space for Everyone Scholarship
$3,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- UPS Scholarship
UPS
$3,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- USAA Ascent Scholars Program
USAA
$1,500–$3,000·Typically closes around August 7 — confirm with the provider
- U.S. Navy Tuition Assistance
U.S. Navy
up to $3,000·At least 14 days prior to start date
- UUP Awards
$3,000·March 1, 2027
- WellBefore Scholarship
WellBefore
$3,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- WilsonAmplifiers
$3,000·December 15, 2026
- HOPE Lottery Scholarship
Tennessee Student Assistance Corp. (TSAC)
$2,250–$2,850·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- Tennessee HOPE Scholarship
State of Tennessee
$375–$2,850·October 1, 2026
- SC HOPE Scholarship
Anderson University
$2,800·March 1, 2027
- S.C. HOPE
Charleston Southern University
$2,800·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- South Carolina HOPE Scholarship
South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (CHE)
$2,800·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider
- HOPE Bachelors
Georgia Student Financial Commission
$2,610·varies