Your Guide to Finding America's Top Merit-based Scholarships
MeritScholarships.org is a comprehensive national directory designed to help high school students, undergraduates, and graduate students quickly find and compare hundreds of merit-based scholarships. Curated by students, who secured millions of dollars in merit aid, this platform is built from real-world experience to help you succeed. Easily sort by award amount, university, and deadline, so you can focus on what matters most—your education. Whether you’re aiming for a full ride or seeking a targeted scholarship at a specific institution, MeritScholarships.org streamlines the search process and empowers you to pursue your academic and career goals with confidence.
Undergraduate Scholarships

Stamps Eminence Scholarship
Ohio State University
Full Ride
November

A.B. Duke Scholarship Program
Duke University
Full Ride
January

Academic Elite Scholarships
University of Alabama
Full Ride
December

Academic, Service, and Leadership Awards
Tulane University
Full Tuition
December

Alfond Scholarship
Rollins College
Full Ride
November

Alumni Distinguished Scholarship
Michigan State University
Full Ride
November

Andrew and Eleanor Squire Scholarship
Case Western Reserve University
Full Ride
February

Banneker/Key Scholarsship
University of Maryland
Partial to Full
November

Brinkley-Lane Scholarship
East Carolina University
Full Ride
October

Chancellor's Scholarship
University of Pittsburgh
Full Ride
December

Chancellor's Scholarship
Vanderbiilt University
Full Tuition
December

Chancellor's Scholarship
Texas Christian University
Full Tuition
November

Chancellor's Science Scholarship
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Full Ride
October

Cheatham-White Scholarship
North Carolina A&T State University
Full Ride
November

Cornelius Vanderbilt Scholarship
Vanderbiilt University
Full Tuition
December

Coronat Scholarship
Syracuse University
Full Tuition
January

Craig and Galen Brown Foundation Scholarship
Texas A&M University
Full Ride
December

Danforth Scholarship
Washington University in St. Louis
Partial to Full
January

Davidson Honors College Presidential Leadership Scholarship
University of Montana
Partial to Full
December

Dean’s Scholarship
Spelman College
Full Tuition
February

Dovey Johnson Roundtree Presidential Scholarship
Spelman College
Full Ride
February

Duchossois Leadership Scholarship
Illinois Institute of Technology
Full Ride
November

Elberson Scholarship
Salem College
Full Ride
Not Specified

Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship
National
Partial
January

Ervin Scholarship
Washington University in St. Louis
Partial to Full
January

Eugene McDermott Scholarship
University of Texas at Dallas
Full Ride
December

Eugene du Pont Scholarship
University of Delaware
Full Ride
December

February One Scholarship
North Carolina A&T State University
Full Ride
November

Forty Acres Scholarship
University of Texas at Austin
Full Ride
December

Foundation Fellowship
University of Georgia
Full Ride
November

Gabelli Presidential Scholarsip
Boston College
Full Tuition
November

George W. Jenkins Scholarship
University of Miami
Full Ride
November

Getterman Scholarship
Baylor University
Full Ride
November

Goizueta Scholarsip
Emory University
Partial to Full
November

Grawemeyer Scholarship
University of Louisville
Full Ride
December

Guy T. Carswell Scholarships
Wake Forest University
Full Ride
November

Hays Memorial Scholarship
Hendrix College
Full Ride
November

Hodson Trust Scholarship
Johns Hopkins University
Two-Thirds Tuition
January

Ingram Scholarship
Vanderbiilt University
Full Tuition
December

Isaac Bashevis Singer Scholarship
University of Miami
Full Tuition
November

J. Fred and Catherine B. Agel Leadership Scholarship
Oglethorpe University
Full Tuition
December

James B. Duke Scholarship
Furman University
Full Ride
January

James Edward Oglethorpe Scholarships
Oglethorpe University
Full Tuition
December

Jefferson Scholarship
University of Virginia
Full Ride
December

John M. Belk Scholarship
Davidson College
Full Ride
November

Johnson Scholarship
Washington and Lee
Full Ride
December

Joseph G. Gordon Scholarship
Wake Forest University
Full Ride
November

Joseph R. and Sarah L. Williams Scholarship
Michigan State University
Full Ride
November

Levine Scholarship
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Full Ride
October

Lewis and Elizabeth Dowdy Scholarship
North Carolina A&T State University
Full Ride
November

Lucy Hanes Chatham Award
Salem College
Full Tuition
Not Specified

Marta S. and L. Austin Weeks Endowed Scholarship
University of Miami
Full Tuition
November

Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship
St. Louis University
Half Tuition
December

McNair Scholarship
University of South Carolina
Full Ride
October

Mercile J. Lee Scholarship
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Full Tuition
January

Morehead-Cain Scholarship
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Full Ride
October

Morrill Scholarship Program
Ohio State University
Partial to Full
November

Nancy Susan Reynolds Scholarship
Wake Forest University
Full Ride
November

National Alumni Scholarship
North Carolina A&T State University
Full Ride
January

National Scholars Program
Clemson University
Full Ride
November

Notre Dame Merit Scholarships
University of Notre Dame
Partial
January

Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service
National
Partial to Full
March

Park Scholarships
North Carolina State University
Full Ride
November

President's Scholarship
Southern Methodist University
Full Ride
January

President's Scholarship
Arcadia University
Partial
January

Presidential Fellowship
Stevens University
Full Tuition
November

Presidential Scholarship
St. Louis University
Full Tuition
December

Presidential Scholarship
The University of Tulsa
Full Tuition
February

Presidential Scholarship
University of Southern California
Half Tuition
November

Presidential Scholarship
Spelman College
Full Ride
February

Presidential Scholarship
Fordham University
Full Ride
January

Presidential Scholarship
Carthage College
Partial to Full
December

Presidential Scholarship
Clark University
Full Ride
January

QuestBridge National College Match
National
Full Ride
September

Regents Scholarship
University of Hawaiʻi
Full Tuition
Not Specified

Rice Merit Scholarships
Rice University
Partial
January

Richmond Scholarship
University of Richmond
Full Ride
December

Robertson Scholarship
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Full Ride
November

Robertson Scholarship
Duke University
Full Ride
November

Rodriguez Scholarship
Washington University in St. Louis
Partial to Full
January

Ronald A. Hammond Scholarship
University of Miami
Full Tuition
November

Salem Scholarship
Salem College
Full Tuition
Not Specified

Singletary Scholarship
University of Kentucky
Full Ride
December

Stamps Scholarship
University of Miami
Full Ride
November

Stamps Scholarship
University of South Carolina
Full Ride
October

The Brown Scholarship
Southwestern University
Two-Thirds Tuition
December

Tier One Scholarship
University of Houston
Full Ride
November

Trustee Scholarship
Boston University
Full Tuition
December

Trustee Scholarship
University of Southern California
Full Tuition
November

UNC Scholars Program
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Partial to Full
October

University Merit Scholarships
University of Chicago
Partial
January

W&M Scholarship
William & Mary
Full Tuition
January

Wells Scholars Program
Indiana University Bloomington
Full Ride
November

Wofford Scholarships
Wofford College
Partial to Full
October

Woodruff Scholarship
Emory University
Partial to Full
November
Independent Scholarships

American Legion Oratorical Contests
National
Partial

Boren Scholarship
International
Partial to Full
January

Breakthrough Junior Challenge
National
Full Ride
October

Burger King Scholars Program
National
Partial to Full
December

Cameron Impact Scholarship
National
Full Ride
September

Coca Cola Scholarship
National
Partial
September

Daniels Scholarship Program
National
Full Ride
November

Davidson Fellows Scholarship
National
Partial to Full
February

Dell Scholarship
National
Full Ride
Not Specified

Distinguished Young Woman
National
Partial to Full
Not Specified

Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Scholarship
National
Partial to Full
Not Specified

Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Program
National
Partial
January

GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program
National
Partial to Full
January

Heisman Scholarship
National
Partial
October

Hispanic Scholarship Fund
National
Partial
February

Horatio Alger Undergraduate Scholarship
National
Partial to Full
March

Jack Kent Cooke College Scholarship
National
Partial to Full
November

Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship
National
Partial
January

Microsoft Imagine Cup
National
Full Ride
June

National Merit Scholarship Program
National
Partial to Full
October

Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)
National
Partial to Full
March

Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholarship
National
Partial to Full
November

Ron Brown Scholar Program
National
Partial to Full
January

Taco Bell Live Mas Scholarship
National
Partial to Full
November

The Gates Scholarship
National
Partial to Full
September

Voice of Democracy Scholarship
National
Partial
October

Young Arts National Arts Competition
National
Partial
October
Graduate Scholarships

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
National
Partial
January

Beinecke Scholarship
National
Partial
March

Boren Fellowship
International
Partial to Full
January

Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship
National
Partial to Full
September

Churchill Scholarship
International
Full Ride
October

Elie Wiesel Foundation Prize in Ethics
National
Partial
January

Fulbright Scholarship
International
Partial to Full
October

Gates Cambridge Scholarship
University of Cambridge
Full Ride
October

Harry S. Truman Scholarship
National
Partial
February

James C. Gaither Junior Fellowship
National
Partial to Full
January

Knight Hennessy Scholarship
Stanford University
Full Ride
October

Luce Scholarship
International
Full Ride
October

Marshall Scholarship
International
Full Ride
September

McCall-MacBain Scholarship
McGill University
Full Ride
September

Michel David-Weill Scholarship
Sciences Po
Full Ride
November

Mitchell Scholarship
International
Full Ride
September

NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program
International
Full Ride
December

National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship
National
Full Ride
October

Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships
National
Partial to Full
October

Payne Fellowship
National
Partial to Full
October

Princeton in Africa Fellowship
International
Partial to Full
October

Princeton in Asia Fellowship
International
Partial to Full
November

Rhodes Scholarship
University of Oxford
Full Ride
October

SLAS Graduate Education Fellowship Grant
National
Partial to Full
November

Samvid Scholarship
National
Partial to Full
April

Schwarzman Scholarship
International
Full Ride
September

Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship
National
Partial to Full
September

Udall Scholarship
National
Partial
March

Yenching Academy
Peking University
Full Ride
December