Flinn Scholars
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The Flinn Scholarship
The Flinn Scholarship isn’t about what you get. It’s about who you become and the impact you make. With the world-class education made possible by the Flinn Scholarship, you can become an agent of discovery, creativity and leadership who will make a difference.
The Flinn Scholarship—valued at more than $130,000—covers tuition, fees, housing, and meals at one of Arizona’s public universities, plus study abroad. Each year, about 20 top Arizona high-school seniors are chosen to learn from amazing faculty, business leaders, and civic innovators and join a vibrant, eclectic community—including a powerful alumni network.
What’s the Flinn Scholar blueprint? There is none. Scholars emerge from throughout Arizona and become leaders in every discipline you can imagine.
A Flinn Scholar reflects on a conversation with actress Laura Linney
“Having the opportunity to meet Laura Linney was an incredibly insightful one. To be entirely honest, I was not sure what to expect walking into the meeting room considering this was my first Arizona State University Centennial Lecture. The only thing that I knew going in was the Flinn Scholars would be having a private small-group discussion with an incredibly celebrated and well-known actress. The idea itself was surreal; I never expected to interact so closely with someone so esteemed in their field.”
Nagasriya Ramisetty, a Class of 2023 Flinn Scholar studying physiology and medical sciences at the University of Arizona, reflects on her experience attending the ASU Centennial Lecture and the exclusive conversation the Scholars enjoyed with Linney. [Read more]
Flinn Scholarship Semifinalists to be named in December
About 80 Arizona high-school seniors will be named Flinn Scholarship Semifinalists before the end of the year. Semifinalists advance to a virtual interview in January and qualify for a special scholarship from one of Arizona’s three public universities.
In scope and value, the Flinn Scholarship is unlike almost any other undergraduate merit-based scholarship in the United States. The scholarship—valued at more than $130,000—covers tuition, fees, housing, and meals at one of Arizona’s three public universities, plus study abroad, for about 20 high-achieving students each year. [Learn more]
Learn what to expect as a Flinn Scholar
The Flinn Scholars Program presented a virtual information session earlier this year to provide insights about the most prestigious college scholarship available to Arizona high-school seniors. The recorded session is available for viewing.
The session is designed to help high-school students, parents, teachers, and counselors learn about the benefits of the Flinn Scholarship. Flinn Scholars Program staff presented strategies to assist in building a strong application, and Flinn Scholars shared their experiences and what high-achieving students can anticipate as Honors students at Arizona’s public universities. The Class of 2024 Flinn Scholarship application closed Oct. 18. [Watch]
Experience new cultures with Flinn Scholar study abroad
One hallmark of the Flinn Scholarship is two funded study-abroad experiences—a group summer seminar after freshman year and a destination chosen by the Flinn Scholar.
The summer seminar allows Scholars to deeply experience other cultures in both urban and rural settings, which have ranged from Hungary and Romania to China and France and most recently in 2023, Finland. “The Finnish Experiment: Exploring Finnish and American Societies Through a Comparative Lens” examined Finland’s educational system in a comparative context to the American K-12 system.
The time abroad strengthens community and prepares each Flinn Scholar for their individual study-abroad experience, which can range from a summer to a semester to a year. [Read more]
Kris Mayes praises Flinn Scholarship’s impact on road from Prescott to Attorney General
Kris Mayes had two main loves as a kid growing up in Prescott. One was writing and journalism. The other, politics and government.
Mayes has been remarkably successful in pursuing both her interests, serving as a reporter for the largest newspaper in the state, a governor’s press secretary, and holding public office as a corporation commissioner and Arizona Attorney General.
Between the onset of those childhood dreams and today’s today as Arizona’s top lawyer were four years as a Flinn Scholar majoring in political science at Arizona State University. [Read more]
Details For
A great Flinn Scholarship application has many components. But we only select students we believe we really know. Be yourself.
There are a number of specific ways throughout your student’s high-school years to help ensure a strong application and candidacy.
In addition to student-submitted materials, the application requires two teacher recommendations and a high-school academic counselor’s report.
News and Updates
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A Flinn Scholar reflects on a conversation with actress Laura Linney
Nagasriya Ramisetty is a Class of 2023 Flinn Scholar studying physiology and medical sciences at the University of Arizona. In October, she attended the ASU Centennial Lecture, which brings an influential scholar, artist, writer, or public figure to campus each fall. Before the public lecture, which is funded by an endowment awarded by the Flinn […]
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Flinn Scholarship application opens for Class of 2024
It’s that time of the year for Arizona’s most excelling high-school students to apply for the state’s most prestigious merit-based scholarship. The 2024 Flinn Scholarship application opened Sept. 11. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, Oct. 18. The Flinn Foundation annually selects about 20 Flinn Scholars, who each receive a full ride to Arizona State […]
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Harry Ramirez teaches 6th grade in Yuma. His impact endures years later
The Flinn Foundation and the Flinn Scholars Program recognize all of the talented and devoted educators in Arizona and their immeasurable impact on the lives of their students. Each spring, the Scholars Program ask members of the new class of Flinn Scholars to identify a distinguished educator who has had the most impact on their […]
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Basha High teacher Arlie Hunt, guided by philosophy of love and respect, honored by Flinn Scholar
The Flinn Foundation and the Flinn Scholars Program recognize all of the talented and devoted educators in Arizona and their immeasurable impact on the lives of their students. Each spring, the Scholars Program ask members of the new class of Flinn Scholars to identify a distinguished educator who has had the most impact on their […]
For information about Flinn Scholars, please contact:
flinnscholars@flinn.org or (602) 744-6802
Anne Lassen
Vice President, Scholarship and Education Initiatives
Haydee Kukowski
Program Manager, Scholarship and Education Initiatives
Kiana Keys
Program Coordinator, Scholarship and Education Initiatives