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Full-Ride Scholarships 2025: How to Qualify and Where to Apply

Full-ride scholarships cover tuition, room, board, and more. Learn what it takes to qualify for these life-changing awards.

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Full-Ride Scholarships 2025: How to Qualify and Where to Apply

A full-ride scholarship is the golden ticket of college funding, covering tuition, fees, room, board, and sometimes books and expenses.

How to Qualify for Merit-Based Full Rides

  • High GPA (typically 3.8 or higher)
  • Strong standardized test scores
  • Impressive leadership and extracurriculars
  • Outstanding essays and recommendations

    • Top Full-Ride Scholarships

    Cameron Impact Scholarshi

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    Awards 10-15 exceptional students annually with full tuition at any U.S. college.

    Coolidge Scholarshi

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    Covers tuition, room, board, and expenses for four years.

    QuestBridge Match Scholarshi

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    Covers total cost including tuition, housing, food, books, and travel.

    National Merit Full-Ride Program

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    Some colleges offer full rides to National Merit Finalists.

    Maximizing Your Chances

  • Earn National Merit recognition via PSAT
  • Look for institutional scholarships
  • Apply to many scholarships
  • Maintain high GPA to keep eligibility

    • How DeepCampus Helps

    Our scholarship matching identifies full-ride opportunities based on your profile.

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