46 Merit-Based Scholarships
46 live scholarships · updated continuously · expired removed automatically
Browse merit-based scholarships with verified deadlines and amounts. Each listing links straight to the official application — never pay to apply.
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The Gates Scholarship
VariesBill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Deadline
- September 15, 2026 · 33 days left
- Essay
- Required
- Min GPA
- 3.0
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Coca-Cola Scholars Program
$20,000The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation
- Deadline
- September 30, 2026 · 48 days left
- Essay
- Required
- Min GPA
- 3.0
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National Merit Scholarship
$2,500National Merit Scholarship Corporation
- Deadline
- October 14, 2026 · 62 days left
- Essay
- None
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Cameron Impact Scholarship
VariesBryan Cameron Education Foundation
- Deadline
- September 9, 2026 · 27 days left
- Essay
- Required
- Min GPA
- 3.7
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The Gates Scholarship
VariesBill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Deadline
- September 15, 2026 · 33 days left
- Essay
- Required
- Min GPA
- 3.0
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Coca-Cola Scholars Program
$20,000The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation
- Deadline
- September 30, 2026 · 48 days left
- Essay
- Required
- Min GPA
- 3.0
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U.S. Department of State (administered by the Institute of International Education)
- Deadline
- October 1, 2026 · 49 days left
- Essay
- Required
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National Merit Scholarship
$2,500National Merit Scholarship Corporation
- Deadline
- October 14, 2026 · 62 days left
- Essay
- None
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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
$37,000National Science Foundation
- Deadline
- October 20, 2026 · 68 days left
- Essay
- Required
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Golden Door Scholars
VariesGolden Door Scholars
- Deadline
- October 25, 2026 · 73 days left
- Essay
- Required
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VFW Voice of Democracy
$1,000–$35,000Veterans of Foreign Wars
- Deadline
- October 31, 2026 · 79 days left
- Essay
- Required
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Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship
$4,000–$50,000Elks National Foundation
- Deadline
- November 10, 2026 · 89 days left
- Essay
- Required
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Regeneron Science Talent Search
$2,000–$250,000Society for Science
- Deadline
- November 12, 2026 · 91 days left
- Essay
- Required
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Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
- Deadline
- November 18, 2026 · 97 days left
- Essay
- Required
- Min GPA
- 3.5
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The Spaatz Association
- Deadline
- November 30, 2026 · 109 days left
- Essay
- None
- Min GPA
- 3.0
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Hagan Scholarship
$6,000–$48,000Hagan Scholarship Foundation
- Deadline
- December 1, 2026 · 110 days left
- Essay
- Required
- Min GPA
- 3.5
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SMART Scholarship (DoD)
VariesU.S. Department of Defense
- Deadline
- December 1, 2026 · 110 days left
- Essay
- Required
- Min GPA
- 3.0
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U.S. Air Force ROTC
- Deadline
- December 11, 2026 · 120 days left
- Essay
- None
- Min GPA
- 3.3
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Palmetto Fellows Scholarship
$6,700–$7,500South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
- Deadline
- December 15, 2026 · 124 days left
- Essay
- None
- Min GPA
- 3.5
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National Institute for Labor Relations Research
- Deadline
- December 31, 2026 · 140 days left
- Essay
- Required
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Ron Brown Scholar Program
$40,000Ron Brown Scholar Fund
- Deadline
- January 9, 2027 · 149 days left
- Essay
- Required
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Carson Scholars Fund
- Deadline
- January 11, 2027 · 151 days left
- Essay
- Required
- Min GPA
- 3.8
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Jackie Robinson Foundation
- Deadline
- January 15, 2027 · 155 days left
- Essay
- Required
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Point Foundation Scholarship
$5,000–$10,000Point Foundation
- Deadline
- January 27, 2027 · 167 days left
- Essay
- Required
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Barry Goldwater Scholarship
$7,500Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation
- Deadline
- January 27, 2027 · 167 days left
- Essay
- Required
- Min GPA
- 3.0
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Boren Scholarship
$8,000–$25,000National Security Education Program (Boren Awards)
- Deadline
- January 27, 2027 · 167 days left
- Essay
- Required
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Amazon
- Deadline
- January 29, 2027 · 169 days left
- Essay
- Required
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McDonald's HACER National Scholarship
$5,000–$100,000McDonald's
- Deadline
- February 3, 2027 · 174 days left
- Essay
- Required
- Min GPA
- 3.0
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Saginaw Community Foundation
- Deadline
- February 12, 2027 · 183 days left
- Essay
- Required
- Min GPA
- 2.0
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Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholarship
$500–$5,000Hispanic Scholarship Fund
- Deadline
- February 15, 2027 · 186 days left
- Essay
- Required
- Min GPA
- 2.5
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SWE Scholarship
$1,000–$20,000Society of Women Engineers
- Deadline
- February 15, 2027 · 186 days left
- Essay
- Required
- Min GPA
- 3.0
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Pat Tillman Foundation
- Deadline
- February 28, 2027 · 199 days left
- Essay
- Required
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Ardell Bjugstad Scholarship
VariesSouth Dakota Board of Regents
- Deadline
- February 28, 2027 · 199 days left
- Essay
- None
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West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
- Deadline
- March 1, 2027 · 200 days left
- Essay
- None
- Min GPA
- 3.0
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American Legion Auxiliary Spirit of Youth Scholarship
$1,000–$5,000American Legion Auxiliary
- Deadline
- March 1, 2027 · 200 days left
- Essay
- Required
- Min GPA
- 3.0
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Atlanta Rotary Club Scholarship
$2,000–$5,000Rotary Club of Atlanta
- Deadline
- March 15, 2027 · 214 days left
- Essay
- Required
- Min GPA
- 2.5
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AICPA Foundation Scholarship for Future CPAs
$5,000–$10,000AICPA Foundation
- Deadline
- March 15, 2027 · 214 days left
- Essay
- None
- Min GPA
- 3.0
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American Legion National High School Oratorical Contest
$2,000–$25,000The American Legion
- Deadline
- April 5, 2027 · 235 days left
- Essay
- None
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4-H Youth in Action Awards
$5,000National 4-H Council
- Deadline
- April 13, 2027 · 243 days left
- Essay
- Required
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Miami Foundation Future Leaders Scholarship
$2,000–$5,000The Miami Foundation
- Deadline
- April 15, 2027 · 245 days left
- Essay
- Required
- Min GPA
- 3.0
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AISES A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship
$1,000–$2,000American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)
- Deadline
- April 30, 2027 · 260 days left
- Essay
- Required
- Min GPA
- 3.0
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Chicago Scholars Award
$2,500–$5,000Chicago Scholars Foundation
- Deadline
- May 1, 2027 · 261 days left
- Essay
- Required
- Min GPA
- 2.5
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San Francisco Community Scholars Fund
$1,000–$5,000San Francisco Community Scholars Foundation
- Deadline
- May 15, 2027 · 275 days left
- Essay
- None
- Min GPA
- 2.5
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American Indian College Fund Full Circle Scholarship
$2,000–$10,000American Indian College Fund
- Deadline
- May 31, 2027 · 291 days left
- Essay
- Required
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Against The Grain Productions
- Deadline
- May 31, 2027 · 291 days left
- Essay
- None
- Min GPA
- 3.5
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Tylenol Future Care Scholarship
$5,000–$10,000Tylenol (Kenvue)
- Deadline
- June 30, 2027 · 321 days left
- Essay
- Required
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Georgia HOPE Scholarship
VariesGeorgia Student Finance Commission
- Deadline
- July 1, 2027 · 322 days left
- Essay
- None
- Min GPA
- 3.0
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Zell Miller Scholarship
VariesGeorgia Student Finance Commission
- Deadline
- July 1, 2027 · 322 days left
- Essay
- None
- Min GPA
- 3.7
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Florida Department of Education
- Deadline
- August 2, 2027 · 354 days left
- Essay
- None
- Min GPA
- 3.0