Name: State Farm National Merit Scholarship
Award Amount: $2,500
Information and Eligibility:
The State Farm National Merit Scholarship is an excellent opportunity for high-achieving high-school seniors who qualify through the National Merit Scholarship Program. Sponsored by the State Farm Companies Foundation, this program awards twenty $2,500 scholarships each year to outstanding African-American students who demonstrate strong academic performance, leadership and personal accomplishment.
These one-time, nonrenewable scholarships are awarded based on results from the PSAT/NMSQT, as well as academic distinction and notable personal achievements. Recipients may use their scholarship funds toward full-time undergraduate study at any accredited college or university in the United States.
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