Merit-based
Scholarships
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AFSA Merit Scholarship
Amount: Up to $3,500. About: The American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) offers two merit scholarships for students whose parents or guardians are Foreign Service employees and members of the AFSA: Academic Merit Scholarship and Art Merit Scholarship. Applicants must be high school seniors and the legal dependents of a U.S. government Foreign Service employee. For…
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Arkansas Governor’s Distinguished Scholarship
Amount: Up to $10,000. About: The Governor’s Distinguished Scholarship is a merit scholarship awarded by Arkansas to graduating high school seniors. Scholarship recipients will be awarded up to $10,000 per academic year for tuition, mandatory fees, and room and board and an annual stipend of $1,000 to use for textbooks and other academic expenses. Applicants…
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Navajo Nation Scholarship
Amount: Varies. About: The Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship & Financial Assistance (ONNSFA) offers several scholarships to students who are members of the Navajo Nation to help them pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees. The Financial Need-Based Award of $2,500 per term is offered to undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need. The No-Need-Based Award of $1,000…
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FEEA Scholarship
Amount: $1,000-$5,000. About: The Federal Employee Education Assistance Fund (FEEA) offers merit-based scholarships to the children, stepchildren, and legal dependents of certain federal employees. The sponsoring federal employee must be a full- or part-time permanent federal civilian or postal worker who has been employed with the federal government for more than 3 years. Spouses of…
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CIRI Foundation Special Excellence Annual Scholarship
Amount: Up to $20,000. About: The CIRI Foundation is an organization dedicated to promoting education, self-development, and economic self-sufficiency among Alaska Natives who are original enrollees of the Cook Inlet region and their descendents. The Special Excellence Annual Scholarship is a merit scholarship awarded to students with a passion for community service, civic activities, and…
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CIRI Foundation Achievement Annual Scholarship
Amount: Up to $8,000. About: Offered by the CIRI Foundation, the Achievement Annual Scholarship is a merit scholarship awarded to students with a passion for community service, civic activities, and contribution to the Alaska Native community. Each applicant must be a CIRI original enrollee or direct lineal descendant, have a high school diploma or GED,…