The Quaker Scholarship
ListedCollege programUp to tuition + housing
- Award
- Awards range from $5,000 to full tuition, housing and meals, renewable for up to four years.
- Deadline
- Fall 2027 admission: Early Decision or Early Action I by November 1, 2026, or Early Action II by December 1, 2026. The specific Quaker page lists January 10 for its application and February 28, 2027 for finalist interviews, while the directory lists February 1. Confirm the earlier program-specific application date.
- How to apply
- Apply through the Common Application with an essay, official high-school transcript and a counselor or core-teacher recommendation; test scores are optional. Submit a Quaker Scholarship application with a personal reflection and verification of affiliation with a Quaker meeting or Friends school. Selected finalists interview at Scholarship Day; international students may interview virtually.
- What you'll need
- A separate scholarship application
- An essay
- An interview
- A finalist round or selection weekend
- Membership in the sponsoring organization
- Who can apply
- Incoming fall students applying through Early Action or Early Decision with verified Quaker affiliation. The specific page requires Quaker meeting membership, while the directory also allows verification of Quaker faith; applicants relying on another affiliation should confirm eligibility.
- Good to know
- Renewal requires a 2.0 GPA and reasonable progress toward degree completion. International students are eligible, but this award does not reduce their required financial contribution. INspire participants cannot receive additional funding above full tuition.
- Details
- Before Early ActionInternational students eligible