What You Need to Know About Full Ride Scholarships
What You Need to Know About Full Ride Scholarships
1. Duke University (Durham, North Carolina)
This scholarship pays full tuition plus fees, room and board, and also gives funding for up to three domestic summer experiences. The award is given to students who show purposeful leadership, intellectual curiosity, strength of character, and collaborative spirit.
Deadline: January 25, 2017
2. Vanderbilt University (Nashville, Tennessee)
Ingram Scholarship
This scholarship gives full tuition and stipends for summer projects. Students are selected based on commitment to community service, strength of personal character, and leadership potential.
Deadline: January 1, 2017
Cornelius Vanderbilt Scholarship
This scholarship gives full tuition plus a one-time stipend to be used towards a summer study abroad or research experience. Selection is based on academic achievement, intellectual promise, leadership, and contributions outside the classroom.
Deadline: January 1, 2017
3. Washington University in St. Louis (St. Louis, Missouri)
John B. Ervin’s Scholar Program
This scholarship gives full tuition plus a $2,500 annual stipend. Applicants should excel academically, challenge themselves, demonstrate initiative and leadership in their communities, bring diverse groups together, commit to community service, serve historically underprivileged populations, and/or persevere through challenging circumstances.
Deadline: January 15, 2017
Anika Rodriguez Scholars Program
This scholarship gives full tuition and a $2,500 annual stipend. Awards are based on academic achievement (strong grades and SAT or ACT scores), a commitment to serving historically underprivileged populations, the ability to bring diverse people together, application answers and essay, and recommendations received as part of the admission application.
Deadline: January 15, 2017
Danforth Scholars Program
This scholarship covers full tuition. Applicants must be nominated by someone with extensive knowledge of the student.
Deadline: January 15, 2017
Stamps Leadership Scholarship
This scholarship covers full tuition, fees, room and board, supplies and also gives a $10,000 enrichment fund. Selection is based upon the applicant’s academic achievement, leadership, perseverance, scholarship, service and innovation.
4. University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame, Indiana)
Stamps Leadership Scholarship
This scholarship gives full tuition plus $12,000 in enrichment funds. Winners are also given faculty and professional mentors. Students must be nominated by the admissions office. Selection is based on leadership, perseverance, scholarship, service, and innovation. A maximum of five are awarded each year.
5. Emory University (Atlanta, Georgia)
Emory Scholars
This scholarship gives full tuition and enrichment stipends. It’s only awarded to the top students at Emory. The application deadline is November 15th.
6. California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
For more information check the link above.
7. University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)
Mork Family Scholarship
This scholarship gives full tuition, plus a $5,000 stipend. The average SAT and ACT scores of recipients are in the top 1 to 2 percent of all students nationwide in addition to such things as academic achievement, talent, perseverance, innovation, involvement, and leadership. A maximum of ten scholarships are awarded each year. The submission deadline is April 1st.
Stamps Leadership Scholarship
The scholarship will provide up to UC-wide tuition and fees for California residents and UC-wide tuition and fees plus the non-resident tuition supplement for domestic non-residents. Additionally, Stamps Leadership Scholars may each apply to use an Enrichment Fund, of up to $12,000. Deadline: February 1st.
Trustee Scholarship
This scholarship gives full tuition. The average SAT and ACT scores of recipients are in the top 1 to 2 percent of all students nationwide in addition to such things as academic achievement, talent, perseverance, innovation, involvement, and leadership. A maximum of 100 scholarships are awarded each year. The submission deadline is April 1st.
8. University of Virginia (Charlottesville, Virginia)
Jefferson Scholarship
This scholarship covers full tuition, fees, room and board, books, enrichment program and personal expenses. Students must be in the top 1 – 2% of their high school senior classes and must be nominated by their schools. A maximum of thirty-four scholarships are awarded each year.
9. Wake Forest University (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
Nancy Susan Reynolds Scholarship
This scholarship gives full tuition and a stipend. Selection is based on scholarship, achievement and personal interviews. The application deadline is December 1st.
Stamps Leadership Scholarship
This scholarship gives full tuition and an enrichment stipend. Selection is based on educational achievements, academic motivation, maturity and character. A maximum of five scholarships are awarded each year.
10. Boston College (Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts)
Presidential Scholars Program
This scholarship pays full tuition at Boston College. A maximum of 15 awards are given every year. Students must be invited by a selection committee before applying. The application deadline is November 1st.
11. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, North Carolina)
Morehead-Cain Scholars
This scholarship covers full tuition, room and board, books, a laptop, and funding for research and summer opportunities. It is open to students from Canada, Great Britain, and North Carolina. All other students must come from a designated nomination school or have their school register to become a nomination school. Current nominating schools can be found here.
Robertson Scholars
This scholarship gives full tuition plus fees, room and board and funding for up to three domestic summer experiences. It is awarded to students who show purposeful leadership, intellectual curiosity, strength of character, and collaborative spirit.
12. University of Rochester (Rochester, New York)
Renaissance & Global Scholarships
This scholarship guarantees full tuition and individual mentoring. Selection is based upon academic curiosity and excellence, social awareness and involvement. A maximum of 20 are awarded each year.
13. Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, Georgia)
Stamps Leadership Scholarship
A Stamps President’s Scholarship (SPS) includes all tuition and fees, including meals and housing, funds for personal expenses and books as well as $15,000 over four years toward enrichment activities including international academically oriented travel and unpaid research or internships are included. SPSs also receive a $1,100 stipend for the purchase of a laptop. Recipients are selected based upon holistic excellence and potential within the program’s four pillars: Scholarship, Leadership, Progress, and Service. Approximately 40 total students will be awarded (20 Georgians and 20 residents of other states). Deadline: October 15th.
14. Tulane University (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Dean’s Honor Scholarship
This scholarship gives full tuition. Selection is based on general achievements and a creative project. A maximum of 75 are awarded each year. The submission deadline is December 5th.
Paul Tulane Scholarship
This scholarship gives full tuition. Selection is based on general achievement. A maximum of 50 scholarships are awarded every year. The application deadline is December 5th.
Stamps-Tulane Scholarship
This scholarship awards full tuition and enrichment funding. Students must apply for the Dean’s Honor Scholarship and will be nominated from that pool of applicants. Selection is based on academics, leadership, perseverance, and innovation. A maximum of five scholarships are awarded every year. The application deadline is December 5th (Early Action Deadline: November 15th).
15. University of california, berkeley
For more information check the link above.
16. University of Illinois (Champaign, Illinois)
Stamps Leadership Foundation
This scholarship gives full tuition and $12,000 for enrichment activities. A maximum of five are awarded each year.
17. University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, Alabama)
Academic Elite Scholarship
This scholarship gives full tuition, an $8,500 yearly stipend, and an iPad. Applicants should have a GPA of at least 3.8 and scores of at least a 1400 on the SAT or a 32 on the ACT. A maximum of ten scholarships are awarded every year. The application deadline is December 1st.
18. University of Texas at Austin (Austin, Texas)
40 Acres Scholarship
This scholarship gives full tuition plus living stipend, books, enrichment activities, a community component, a global experience, and professional growth opportunities. It is awarded to students who excel academically, and distinguish themselves in high school through leadership roles, extracurricular activities and community service and possess social skills to interact easily with adults as well as their peers.
19. Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, California)
Trustee Scholarship
This scholarship covers full tuition, room and board. Applicants should have a GPA of at least 3.6, scores of at least 650 on the math and critical reading sections of the SAT, or a 29 on the ACT. A maximum of ten scholarships are awarded every year. The submission deadline is March 30th.
20. Ohio State University (Columbus, Ohio)
Eminence Scholarship
This scholarship gives full tuition plus a $3,000 enrichment fund. Eligible students must be in the top 3% of their high school class, have an ACT score of 34 or above, and an SAT score of 1520 or above.
21. Purdue University (West Lafayette, Indiana)
Stamps Leadership Scholarship
This scholarship gives full tuition plus $10,000 for enrichment activities. Selection is based on leadership, academics, extracurricular activities, and personal history. The application deadline is November 1st.
22. Indiana University (Bloomington, Indiana)
The Wells Scholarship Program
This scholarship covers full tuition, fees, and living expenses. Eligible students will need to have a 1400 or above on the SAT, a 32 or above on the ACT, a GPA of 3.9 or above, and have graduated in the top 5% of their class. Selection is based on academic achievement, leadership, extracurricular activities, community involvement, and character. A maximum of 22 scholarships are given every year.
23. University of Maryland, College Park (College Park, Maryland)
Banneker/Key Scholarship
This scholarship gives full tuition, room and board, and a book allowance. Application is by invitation only by a selection committee. A maximum of 150 are awarded each year.
Stamps Leadership Scholarship
This scholarship gives full tuition plus room and board, a book allowance and up to $5,000 in enrichment funding. Application is by invitation only. A maximum of three are awarded each year.
24. University of Miami (Coral Gables, Florida)
Hammond Scholarship
This scholarship gives full tuition. Students are selected based on academic excellence and a demonstrated passion for achieving personal goals.
25. University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
University Academic Scholarship
This scholarship gives up to full tuition with room and board. Applicants must have a minimum SAT score of 1450 or a 33 on the ACT, an overall ‘A’ average, a top 5% class rank (if applicable) while participating in a challenging high school curriculums consisting of AP/IB/Honors courses. Students will also need a record of excellence in various academic and non-academic activities outside of the classroom. Application is by invitation only. The submission deadline is January 15th.
26. Syracuse University (Syracuse, New York)
Coronat Scholars
This scholarship gives full tuition plus one paid study abroad trip, funding for summer experience, and admission to the honors program. It is awarded to freshman joining The College of Arts and Sciences who are pursuing a liberal arts major. Recipients are selected by The College of Arts and Sciences.
27. University of Washington, Seattle
For more information check the link above.
28. University of Virginia, Darden School of Business
Stamps Leadership Foundation
The Stamps Foundation, in partnership with the Darden Foundation, created 26 full-tuition scholarships to be offered over a period of six years beginning in fall 2013. Students are selected for Penny and Roe Stamps IV Leadership Fellowship Awards on the basis of merit and their record of exemplifying such core values as leadership, perseverance, scholarship, service and innovation. In addition to the fellowship, Stamps Fellows receive a $5,000 enrichment fund, provided jointly by the Stamps Foundation and Darden. Students can use this sum during their two years at Darden to help defray the costs of participating in study abroad opportunities, academic or co-curricular conferences, national case competitions or other activities.
Students who are offered admission to the Darden School are automatically considered for the Stamps Fellowship. Potential candidates will be invited to compete for the fellowships by Darden.