2025|26 SAIC Graduate Merit Scholarships (US Based)

Scholarship Awarding University: 

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Type of degree: 

Master’s

Scholarship Deadline: 

Applications for this scholarship will depend on the deadlines of individual programs.

Scholarship Summary: 

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) awards merit scholarships to graduate students (domestic and international) who demonstrate exceptional levels of thoughtfulness, skill, conceptual capabilities, and academic groundedness.

2025-26 Augustana College Freshman Merit Scholarships (US Based)

Scholarship Awarding University: 

Augustana College

Type of degree: 

Bachelor’s 

Scholarship Deadline: 

Applications for this scholarship will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.

Scholarship Summary: 

Augustana automatically considers incoming freshmen students (domestic and international) for academic merit scholarships based on their application for admission. These merit scholarships are typically awarded to students with exceptional academic ability who also have demonstrated outstanding out-of-classroom and co-curricular involvement and good character.

2025 Elmhurst University International Graduate Scholarship (US Based)

Scholarship Awarding University: 

Elmhurst University

Type of degree: 

Master's

Scholarship Deadline: 

Applications for this scholarship will be reviewed on an ongoing basis

Scholarship Summary: 

Elmhurst University is delighted to offer graduate scholarships to incoming international students who are on an F-1 visa and will be undertaking a graduate program on the University campus.

Fall 2025-26 Elmhurst University Freshman Merit Scholarship (US Based)

Scholarship Awarding University: 

Elmhurst University

Type of degree: 

Bachelor’s 

Scholarship Deadline: 

Applications for this scholarship will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.

Scholarship Summary: 

Elmhurst University is awarding generous academic scholarships to incoming freshmen (domestic and international) based on academic records.

2025-26 North Central College International Freshman Scholarships (US Based)

Scholarship Awarding University: 

North Central College

Type of degree: 

Bachelor’s 

Scholarship Deadline: 

Applications for this scholarship will be reviewed on a rolling basis

Scholarship Summary: 

North Central College is awarding generous merit scholarships to exceptional undergraduate international students who will be entering the college in fall. Scholarships are awarded based the applicant’s high school GPA.

Fall 2025 North Central College Freshman Merit Scholarships (US Based)

Scholarship Awarding University: 

North Central College

Type of degree: 

Bachelor’s 

Scholarship Deadline: 

Applications for this scholarship will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Scholarship Summary: 

North Central College is awarding a host of merit scholarships to academically gifted domestic freshmen students who will be entering the college in fall. Scholarships are awarded based on a combination of GPA and ACT/SAT test scores.

2025 Anderson University Freshman Merit Scholarships (US Based)

Scholarship Awarding University: 

Anderson University

Type of degree: 

Bachelor’s 

Scholarship Deadline: 

Applications for this scholarship will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.

Scholarship Summary: 

All incoming traditional undergraduate students (domestic and international) are considered for merit scholarships. These academic-based scholarships are awarded to incoming students only and renewable each academic year based on GPA and Satisfactory Academic Progress.

'25 Huntington University Undergraduate Academic Merit Award (US Based)

Scholarship Awarding University: 

Huntington University

Type of degree: 

Bachelor’s 

Scholarship Deadline: 

Applications for this scholarship will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Scholarship Summary: 

All students (domestic and international) admitted as first-time freshmen are eligible for an award if they are enrolled full-time. Awards are renewable for up to eight semesters. 

2025 Indiana Wesleyan University Merit Scholarships (US Based)

Scholarship Awarding University: 

Indiana Wesleyan University

Type of degree: 

Bachelor’s 

Scholarship Deadline: 

Applications for this scholarship will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Scholarship Summary: 

Indiana Wesleyan University is dedicated to character, scholarship, and leadership and each admitted student (domestic and international) receives an Academic Award to honor his or her dedication to studies and to symbolize our institutional commitment to the future and success of every student. 

2025-26 Rockhurst University Freshmen Academic Scholarship (US Based)

Scholarship Awarding University: 

Rockhurst University

Type of degree: 

Bachelor’s

Scholarship Deadline: 

Applications for this scholarship will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Scholarship Summary: 

Rockhurst University is offering Freshmen Academic Scholarships to outstanding entering freshman students (domestic and international) with exceptional academic credentials.

'25 University of Texas at Dallas McDermott Graduate Fellows Program (US Based)

Scholarship Awarding University: 

University of Texas at Dallas

Type of degree: 

PhD

Scholarship Deadline: 

Application deadlines for this award vary by program.

Scholarship Summary: 

The University’s schools, departments, and programs of University of Texas at Dallas recruit excellent doctoral students from across the nation and around the world. Each year, some of the most talented of these are named Eugene McDermott Graduate Fellows. The Eugene McDermott Graduate Fellows Program (EMGFP) at University of Texas at Dallas  is a full-ride doctoral merit fellowship program open to incoming domestic and international students in most majors.

'25 University of Evansville Freshman Academic Merit Scholarships (US Based)

Scholarship Awarding University: 

University of Evansville

Type of degree: 

Bachelor’s 

Scholarship Deadline: 

Applications for this scholarship will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.

Scholarship Summary: 

Incoming domestic freshmen students will be awarded an academic merit scholarship based on the strength of their application for admission into University of Evansville.