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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.

• Watson

  Watson

  $40,000·November 4, 2026

• Scott & Hoffnagle ~ SES & PWH ~ Scholarship

  Commonwealth Fire Protection Company

  $5,000–$35,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Veterans of Foreign Wars Youth Scholarships

  Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)

  up to $35,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• TheDream.US Scholarships

  TheDream.US

  $33,000·Typically closes around February 28 — confirm with the provider

• Tuition Exchange (TE)

  Tuition Exchange

  $33,000·Typically closes around January 15 — confirm with the provider

• Urban Fellows

  City of New York

  $31,563·January

• NYC Urban Fellows

  $31,500·January of your senior year

• Boren Award - Fellowship

  National Security Education Program

  $8,000–$20,000·December 6, 2026

• DAV Scholarships for Student Volunteers

  $2,500–$30,000·Approximately February 28, 2027

• FAO Schwarz Fellowship

  $30,000·February

• NIH Postbac Intramural Research Training Award

  $30,000·rolling

• Truman Scholarship

  Truman Scholarship Foundation

  up to $35,000·Typically closes around November 4 — confirm with the provider

• Tuition Rewards

  Savings And Growth for Education (SAGE)

  up to $29,145·Tuition Rewards statement must be submitted prior to August 31 of year 12th grade starts

• Niche $26,000 No Essay Scholarship

  $26,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Ayn Rand Essay Contests

  Ayn Rand

  up to $25,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• "Be Bold" Scholarship

  Be Bold Scholarship

  $25,000·Monthly Rolling Deadline

• Behavioral Health Scholarship Program (California BHSP)

  California Department of Health Care Services

  up to $25,000·Typically closes around February 28 — confirm with the provider

• Daniels Scholarship Program

  $7,500–$25,000·October 17, 2026

• Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarships

  National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)

  $2,000–$25,000·Typically closes around January 31 — confirm with the provider

• International Rotary Fellowships

  Rotary International

  $12,500–$25,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Josephine de Karman Fellowship

  Josephine de Karman Fellowship Trust

  up to $25,000·Typically closes around January 31 — confirm with the provider

• National Indian Education Association Scholarships

  National Indian Education Association

  $500–$25,000·Deadlines vary depending on scholarship

• NRF Foundation Next Generation Scholarship

  $10,000–$25,000·Typically closes around May 26 — confirm with the provider

• American Scandinavian Foundation Fellowship

  American Scandinavian Foundation

  up to $23,000·November