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Earnest has joined with Going Merry to make it even easier to search and apply for scholarships. You can create a quick profile and see hundreds of scholarships that match your interests, activities, and more.
Apply for the Earnest Scholarship to start and enter for a chance to win $5,000. You could be one of 10 lucky winners. There’s no essay or GPA requirement. See entry details below.
Important Deadlines
November 15, 2021
Applications open
January 31, 2022
Submission deadline
March 30, 2022
Winners notified via email
April-May 2022
Schools receive funds
How to apply
You can apply for the Earnest Scholarship and browse tons of scholarships on the Going Merry platform.
- Use this link to apply for The Earnest Scholarship
- Create a free Going Merry account
- Answer a few quick questions
- Click “Submit Application,” and you’re done
See Official Rules for complete list of rules and requirements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Earnest has joined with Going Merry, a free scholarship search and application platform. Going Merry offers personalized matching to thousands of scholarships and grants. They will even autofill scholarship applications allowing you to apply to more scholarships faster.
Yes, we welcome applications from both undergraduate and graduate students.
No, there are no major or GPA requirements to apply to the Earnest Scholarship.
If you know of a deserving student you can share the Earnest Scholarship page with someone.
Unfortunately at this time we are not accepting international student applicants.
Applicants must be attending an accredited Title IV school to apply.