Flinn Foundation Scholarship

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Scholarship information

The Flinn Scholarship—valued at more than $130,000—covers tuition, fees, housing, and meals at one of Arizona’s public universities, plus study abroad. Each year, about 20 top Arizona high-school seniors are chosen to learn from amazing faculty, business leaders, and civic innovators and join a vibrant, eclectic community—including a powerful alumni network.

Amount: 
16,500
Criteria
Minimum GPA: 
3.50
FAFSA Required: 
No
Must Demonstrate Need: 
No
Residency: 
Arizona resident
Enrollment status: 
Full-time
Academic level: 
Incoming first-year student
Location: 
Downtown Phoenix
Polytechnic
Tempe
West
Additional criteria: 

To be awarded the Flinn Scholarship, an applicant must:

– Be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (Green Card holder) by time of application;
– Be an Arizona resident for two full years immediately preceding entry to the university.

As a general rule, Flinn Scholarship applicants should also:

– Attain at least a 3.5 grade-point average (unweighted);
– Rank in the top 5 percent of their graduating class (if the school reports class rank); and
– Participate and demonstrate leadership in a variety of extracurricular activities.

Flinn Scholarship applicants must submit SAT or ACT scores, but there is no minimum score needed to apply.
– The latest exams accepted for the 2023 Flinn Scholarship are the Oct. 22 ACT and the Nov. 5 SAT.
– For applicants who test on these dates (after the application deadline of Oct. 19) test scores must be uploaded through the application portal no later than Nov. 18.

Donor preferences: 

Average Flinn Scholar Qualifications: The Class of 2022 Flinn Scholars averaged a 3.96 GPA and top 2% class rank (for those who attended schools that reported class rank).

Exceptions to Requirements: Occasionally, applicants who fall slightly short of one or more of the standards described above will advance in the selection process and be selected as Flinn Scholars. Such outcomes, however, are highly unusual. Most applicants each year meet all the standards.

Contact info
Flinn Foundation
(602) 744-6802
https://flinn.org/flinn-scholars/the-scholarship/apply/
flinnscholars@flinn.org
Application information

Application opens September 12, 2022

The Flinn Scholarship application is comprised of:

– Forms that collect biographical and family data and information about current studies, extracurricular activities, and employment;
– Three essay prompts and five short-answer questions; 300-word max per essay question;
– Two teacher recommendations, submitted separately by your teachers;
– A report from your high school’s academic counselor, submitted separately by your counselor (and, at the option of that academic counselor, a recommendation if they know you well enough to provide one); and
– A copy of your transcript, uploaded by your counselor.
-Flinn Scholarship applicants must submit SAT or ACT scores, but there is no minimum score needed to apply. The latest exams accepted for the 2023 Flinn Scholarship are the Oct. 22 ACT and the Nov. 5 SAT. For applicants who test on these dates (after the application deadline of Oct. 19) test scores must be uploaded through the application portal no later than Nov. 18.

Deadline: 
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Application link: 
Application link

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