<p>Maybe it is just me, but I get tired of roaming the internet looking for random, obscure scholarships. I was wondering if anyone would be interested in telling which scholarship(s) they are applying to and/or some interesting scholarships they might know about. </p>
<p>Note: these scholarships can be college related, merit related, institutional related, etc. </p>
<p>I'll start.</p>
<p>Presidential Scholars program (more of an honor than a scholarship)
Trustee scholarship at Boston U
Chancellor scholarship at UPitt
Flinn scholarship for the U of Arizona (only AZ students, sorry)
Robertson Scholarship (Duke)
Presidential Scholars program at Boston College</p>
<p>Unfortunately, I don't think people would want to share scholarships because that would only increase competition.</p>
<p>I'll start with the Robertson Scholarship at Duke---I'll be frank- in my personal dealings with the school, Duke is a university that is tainted and composed with the weight of legacy and connections. If you have absolutely no connections, no legacy- your chances immediately decline of even getting into Duke. The Robertson, additionally, is almost the same ball game. The connections and legacy still play a huge role, larger than what I think it should play in a national scholarship competition.</p>
<p>Just wanted to say that I am a current Robertson Scholar and that I have seen no such influence on the scholarship selection process. </p>
<p>I somewhat agree that Duke in general has a lot of wealthy, well-connected people. But I think a large part of that is that wealthy well-connected people are able to afford to purchase for their children opportunities that the college admissions process ends up determining as 'merit' -- via SAT prep classes, summer service trips, music lessons, etc. -- not because Duke is actively seeking to enroll tons rich people with connections.</p>
<p>Anyways, for anyone interested in learning more about the Robertson Scholars Program, check out the website: Robertson</a> Scholars: Homepage . It is a full-ride merit scholarship at Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill that covers all college costs (tuition, fees, room and board, laptop, etc.) and also provides full funding for three summers of global travel, research, and internships, and gives recipients a unique “dual citizenship” where they are full students at both Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill.</p>
<p>All 39,000 or so applications to Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill are in theory considered for the program, but if you are interested in it you should visit the website and fill out the Supplemental Materials Form to make sure that your application is reviewed by the program itself.</p>