Davidson’s Fellows Scholarship: Designed for gifted students
Davidson’s Fellows Scholarship is a prestigious program that recognizes and supports outstanding young people who demonstrate exceptional abilities, accomplishments, and potential in various fields, including science, technology, engineering, mathematics, literature, music, philosophy, and other areas. The scholarship is awarded annually by the Davidson Institute, a non-profit organization that is dedicated to identifying, nurturing, and supporting gifted and talented young people. Davidson’s Fellows Scholarship provides significant financial support, as well as networking opportunities, mentorship, and other resources to help the recipients pursue their academic and career goals and make a positive impact on their communities and the world.
Other Scholarships for Gifted Students
This state-specific list of scholarships is geared toward younger gifted students.
| State | Scholarship/Award | Description |
|---|---|---|
| National | Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarships | These scholarship programs are designed to encourage and support outstanding students who work hard and have financial need. |
| National | Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship | This scholarship offers one of the only merit-based, need-blind high school scholarships to highly gifted students across the United States. |
| National | Malone Family Foundation Scholarship | This scholarship enables top-level students to attain scholarships at excellent secondary schools throughout the United States. |
| Arizona | Student Enrichment Scholarship | This scholarship funds up to 90% of tuition (up to $200) for 40 students in grades K-12 to attend enrichment activities. |
| Arkansas | Youth Challenger Award | The Youth Challenger Award recognizes one student in grades K-6 and one student in grades 7-12 who takes an “unusual, creative, or different” step. |
| Georgia | Georgia GOAL Scholarship Program | Need-based; can be used at private schools for K-12 or for homeschoolers. |
| Illinois | Carol Morreale Scholarship | The purpose of this award is to recognize students currently in grades 1-8 who have demonstrated excellence in language arts and/or mathematics. |
| Maine | Distinguished Student Award | This award recognizes students in grades 4-8 who have distinguished themselves in academics, leadership, and/or the arts. |
| Missouri | The Gifted Association of Missouri Awards & Scholarships | Students in grades 3-6 who have distinguished themselves in academics, leadership or the arts are eligible for this scholarship. |
| Montana | Montana AGATE Scholarship | The Montana AGATE Scholarship awards scholarships to students in grades 1-12. The scholarship may be used towards any educational opportunity. |
| North Carolina | Student Scholarship Awards | Student Scholarship Awards are intended for gifted students in grades K-12 to help finance original projects or instructional opportunities not available within a student’s school district. |
| New Jersey | New Jersey Association for Gifted Children | |
| Ohio | OAGC Student Scholarship | The OAGC Scholarship is for students in grades K-12 who have been identified as gifted and talented. Awards of up to 75% of a program’s cost (maximum of $500) may be given. |
| Florida | Florida Association for the Gifted (FLAG) |
Summer Program Scholarships for Gifted Students
| State | Scholarship/Award | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | Student Summer Scholarships Program | The Michigan Association for Gifted Children awards funds to students to attend summer enrichment programs. |
| Ohio | Support for Talented Students (STS) | STS’s goal is to provide need-based scholarships for summer enrichment programs to gifted and talented students in grades 3-11 in Central Ohio. |
| Oklahoma | Beverly Riggs Scholarship | The Beverly Riggs scholarship is for students who are gifted. Funds must be used for summer camp attendance. |
| Oregon | OATAG Student Grant Program | The OATAG Student Grant Program recognizes students in grades 6-8 who have achieved excellence in leadership, visual/performing arts, or academic achievement. Students may be awarded up to $500 to be used for a summer program. |
| Tennessee | Summer Scholarship | TAG’s Summer Scholarship is offered to gifted students in Tennessee and covers up to 85% of a program’s total fees (maximum of $500). |
| Texas | TAGT Summer Scholarships | TAGT Summer Scholarship is for students who have been identified as gifted in grade K-12. The scholarship awards up to $400 to be used on academic, fine arts, performing arts, or leadership summer programs. |
| Virginia | Student Summer Scholarships | The Virginia Association for the Gifted Student Summer Scholarships are designed for those gifted and talented students who wish to attend academic or artistic programs during the summer months. The scholarships are in amounts ranging from $100 to $400 (see funding schedule below) and are available for students, K-12. |
| Wisconsin | Student Summer Scholarships | The goal of this scholarship is to help finance summer program attendance by students who are gifted. Award amounts vary. |
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