These 26 hand-curated scholarships are open to Merit-Based. 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.
Fully funded
United States
Undergraduate
Closes in 40 days
New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority
- Amount
- Full tuition up to the highest tuition charged at a New Jersey public institution
- Deadline
- Oct 1, 2026
New Jersey-resident children and surviving spouses of qualifying first responders killed in the line of duty.
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Fully funded
Worldwide
Undergraduate
Watson Foundation
- Amount
- $40,000 plus insurance, eligible loan-payment assistance, and accommodation support
- Deadline
- Varies by partner institution; national
Graduating seniors nominated by a Watson partner institution for a self-designed year of independent international exploration.
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Partial
United States
Any level
Closes in 9 days
Bold.org
- Amount
- $25,000
- Deadline
- Aug 31, 2026
Students of any education level, state, major, or GPA who complete a Bold.org profile before the current deadline.
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Partial
United States
Any level
Closes in 9 days
SBB Research Group Foundation
- Amount
- $2,500 one-time scholarship; twelve awards are offered across four quarterly cycles each year
- Deadline
- Aug 31, 2026
Full-time U.S. college undergraduate or graduate STEM students with a 3.5+ GPA; summer applicants must be at least undergraduate sophomores.
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Closes in 9 days
Wayne County Foundation and Lilly Endowment
- Amount
- Full tuition and required fees for four years plus a $900 annual book and equipment stipend
- Deadline
- Aug 31, 2026
Wayne County, Indiana high-school students with a 3.5+ GPA who graduate by June 30, 2027 and will attend an eligible Indiana four-year coll…
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Varies
United States
Masters
Closes in 17 days
Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan
- Amount
- $10,000 to full tuition; admission-awarded scholarships renew for both years while the recipient remains in good academi
- Deadline
- Sep 8, 2026
Applicants admitted to the Michigan Ross Full-Time MBA; all domestic and international candidates receive automatic merit-scholarship consi…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate and graduate
Closes in 17 days
Endeavour
- Amount
- Up to $10,000
- Deadline
- Sep 8, 2026
Women with a 3.5 GPA entering or attending a U.S. college or university and demonstrating exceptional STEM work, research, or advocacy.
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Partial
United States
Graduate
Closes in 39 days
The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society
- Amount
- $25,000
- Deadline
- Sep 30, 2026
Top-10-percent fourth-year Pennsylvania medical students pursuing cardiac surgery, otolaryngology surgery, or pediatric oncology.
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Closes in 39 days
Swami Dayanand Education Foundation
- Amount
- Up to $20,000
- Deadline
- Sep 30, 2026
Fort Bend County high school juniors and seniors with a 3.0 GPA who plan full-time undergraduate study in the United States.
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate and graduate
Closes in 39 days
Heartfelt Dreams Foundation
- Amount
- $5,000
- Deadline
- Sep 30, 2026
Hospital-based cardiac nurses and nursing students pursuing cardiac care who submit career-focused responses and a current resume.
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Closes in 40 days
International Safety Equipment Association Foundation
- Amount
- $8,000
- Deadline
- Oct 1, 2026
Full-time U.S. college students pursuing safety-related degrees and demonstrating academics, leadership, and commitment to workplace protec…
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Partial
Worldwide
Undergraduate and graduate
Closes in 40 days
Lithuanian Foundation, Inc.
- Amount
- Up to $7,500
- Deadline
- Oct 1, 2026
Full-time undergraduate or graduate students of Lithuanian heritage with a 2.75 GPA, accredited-school enrollment, and community involvemen…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Fashion Scholarship Fund
- Amount
- $10,000-$25,000
- Deadline
- Oct 12, 2026
Full-time U.S. four-year-college sophomores, juniors, and seniors who complete an original fashion-industry case study.
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Partial
United States
High school
The Music Center
- Amount
- $100-$5,000; more than $100,000 awarded annually
- Deadline
- Oct 12, 2026
Southern California high school performing artists in nine eligible counties who submit a compliant audition video.
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Partial
North America
Undergraduate
PAVE Global
- Amount
- $7,500 plus travel grant
- Deadline
- Oct 21, 2026
Full-time North American design, architecture, or visual-merchandising students submitting one existing consumer-environment project.
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Partial
United States
Doctoral
Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation
- Amount
- $33,500
- Deadline
- Nov 1, 2026
ABD Ph.D. or Th.D. candidates at U.S. institutions completing dissertations centered on religion, ethics, morals, or values.
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Michigan State University
- Amount
- $7,000 to $15,000 per year for up to eight consecutive semesters; maximum potential value $60,000
- Deadline
- Nov 1, 2026
Domestic out-of-state incoming first-year applicants to Michigan State University; automatic consideration through the admission applicatio…
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Partial
Worldwide
Undergraduate and graduate
Roy G. Post Foundation
- Amount
- $5,000 undergraduate; $7,500 graduate
- Deadline
- Nov 1, 2026
Full-time students in nuclear, radwaste, environmental, radiation-protection, or supporting business programs who can attend WM2027.
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Partial
United States
Any level
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
- Amount
- $2,000-$8,000
- Deadline
- Nov 6, 2026
Virginia visual artists and full-time art or art-history students meeting the program’s U.S. status and 12- or 24-month residency rules.
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
University of South Florida
- Amount
- Approximately $44,000 total, up to $11,000 per year
- Deadline
- Jan 15, 2027
Non-Florida first-year applicants receive automatic consideration after completing the USF admission application and materials by January 1…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Elizabeth & Claire LaPlante Foundation
- Amount
- $50,000 total: $10,000 per year for five years or $12,500 per year for four years
- Deadline
- Feb 21, 2027
West Virginia high-school seniors admitted to WVU and its Honors College for biomedical engineering or the mechanical/aerospace dual major,…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Washington State University
- Amount
- $15,000 per year for up to four years; maximum potential value $60,000
- Deadline
- Mar 31, 2027
Incoming nonresident first-year or transfer students at WSU Pullman with a 3.7–4.0 qualifying GPA; automatic consideration through a comple…
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Partial
United States
Undergraduate
Washington State University
- Amount
- $12,000 per year for up to four years; maximum potential value $48,000
- Deadline
- Mar 31, 2027
Incoming nonresident first-year or transfer students at WSU Pullman with a qualifying 3.0–3.69 GPA; automatic consideration through a compl…
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Partial
United States
Bachelors
Northern Arizona University
- Amount
- $15,000 per academic year, renewable for up to four years ($60,000 maximum)
- Deadline
- Automatic consideration with the NAU fir
Non-Arizona, non-WUE first-year applicants with a 3.5–4.0 unweighted core GPA who will pursue their first bachelor’s degree full time at an…
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Partial
United States
Bachelors
Alfred State College, SUNY
- Amount
- Up to $10,950 per year, renewable while eligibility is maintained
- Deadline
- Automatic consideration with admission;
Academically talented non-New York first-time or transfer students entering a full-time residential bachelor’s program at Alfred or Wellsvi…
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Partial
United States
Masters
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
- Amount
- 20%, 30%, or 40% of annual tuition based on cumulative undergraduate GPA; renewable for the course of study
- Deadline
- Automatic consideration with the TEDS ma
Incoming TEDS master’s applicants with a cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 3.2; automatic consideration through the admission applic…
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