These 8 hand-curated scholarships are open to Academic Merit. We highlight the award amount, deadline, and eligibility for each, ranking fully funded opportunities first so you never miss a deadline that matters to you.
Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Closes in 9 days
Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation
- Amount
- Up to $2,250 per semester for freshmen and sophomores and $2,850 per semester for juniors and seniors
- Deadline
- Sep 1, 2026
Tennessee high school graduates who meet the HOPE academic pathway, enroll at an eligible institution within 16 months, and complete the FA…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Closes in 9 days
South Dakota Board of Regents
- Amount
- Up to $7,500 over four years
- Deadline
- Sep 1, 2026
Academically qualified South Dakota high school graduates attending an eligible in-state HLC-accredited university, college, or technical c…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Closes in 23 days
Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid
- Amount
- Up to $2,500 per academic year, not exceeding tuition and required fees
- Deadline
- Sep 15, 2026
High-achieving Mississippi residents with a 3.5 GPA and 29 ACT or 1350 SAT who enroll full-time at an approved in-state institution.
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans
- Amount
- Up to $6,500 as a one-time scholarship
- Deadline
- Nov 1, 2026
Illinois college students of Italian parentage who have completed at least one college year; music and education students receive priority,…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans
- Amount
- Up to $5,000 as a one-time scholarship
- Deadline
- Nov 1, 2026
Illinois residents of Italian extraction who demonstrate financial need and academic achievement and are admitted to or enrolled at an accr…
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Varies
United States
Undergraduate
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
- Amount
- $2,500 one-time National Merit awards; sponsored awards range from $500 to $10,000 and may be renewable
- Deadline
- 2027 Semifinalists receive application credentials and required deadlines through their schools in September 2026
2027 National Merit Program entrants who qualified through the 2025 PSAT/NMSQT, are named Semifinalists, complete the official application,…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
- Amount
- Up to $5,000 per academic year; eligible upper-level STEM, education, and accounting students may receive up to $2,500 more
- Deadline
- No separate student application; the institution determines eligibility using its own documentation deadline
South Carolina residents in eligible in-state undergraduate programs who meet the applicable initial academic pathway and maintain full-tim…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
- Amount
- Up to $2,800 for freshman year, including a $300 book allowance
- Deadline
- No separate student application; submit required records by the financial-aid office’s institutional deadline
South Carolina first-time freshmen entering an eligible four-year in-state institution with a 3.0 SC Uniform Grading Policy GPA who do not …
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