News and Updates

Flinn Scholars Program announces 35 Finalists for 2021 scholarship

January 29, 2021

Nearly 1,000 Arizona high-school seniors applied last fall for the Class of 2021 Flinn Scholarship. And now, only 35 students remain in the running to earn one of the nation’s most prestigious merit-based scholarships. The Class of 2021 Flinn Scholarship…


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Nearly 80 Arizona high-school seniors named Flinn Scholarship Semifinalists

January 12, 2021

Almost 80 of Arizona’s highest-performing high-school seniors have advanced to become Flinn Scholarship Semifinalists, an elite honor for students vying for the prestigious merit-based scholarship. The students, who make up the top 8% of the applicant pool, attend a range…


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Flinn Scholar alums in health care reflect on COVID-19 vaccination

December 21, 2020

Over the past 35 years, students in the Flinn Scholars Program have pursued careers in dozens of fields, from software engineering, to the diplomatic corps, to filmmaking. But no area has drawn more Flinn Scholars—more than 80 in all—than health…


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A letter to Flinn Scholarship applicants: Read this while you wait

December 15, 2020

Waiting! Waiting is the worst. (My wait was in the fall of 2014, when I applied for the Flinn Scholarship.) I know that you’re enduring one last month of waiting before learning your Flinn Scholarship status, capping off an unbearable year…


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Flinn Scholars pursue global solutions at ASU’s Luminosity Lab

December 11, 2020

Flinn Scholars are playing lead roles in the Luminosity Lab at Arizona State University by designing, building, and deploying novel solutions to address some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Four of the lab’s Scholars—Nikhil Dave, Katie Pascavis, John Patterson,…


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Apply for the 2021 Flinn Scholarship by Oct. 5

August 26, 2020

The Flinn Scholars Program is inviting high-achieving Arizona high-school seniors to apply for one of the most generous, prestigious college scholarships in the country. The 2021 Flinn Scholarship application is now open. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. Monday,…


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Two Flinn Scholarship information sessions set for September

August 21, 2020

The Flinn Scholars Program will host two information sessions—via live webinar—in September to present the benefits of one of the most prestigious merit-based scholarships in the nation and share strategies to build the strongest application. Who Should Join the Webinars…


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