Flinn Scholar alum Hailey Dickson earns Fulbright for public-health research in India
August 20, 2018
By Brian Powell Flinn Foundation Hailey Dickson will be traveling to India on her third scholarship award, this time as a Fulbright Scholar conducting field research within the marginalized communities of Mumbai. The Class of 2014 Flinn Scholar, who graduated…
How to recommend students for the Flinn Scholarship
August 20, 2018
The deadline for recommendations is Wednesday, October 2. In anticipation of this deadline, we want to share the following reminders: Don’t see a notification from your student? Check all email folders. If you have not received an email with instructions…
Why you should apply for the Flinn Scholarship
August 20, 2018
It’s a warm October day in Arizona, and my older sister has just finished submitting her Flinn application. She is beaming, and I am beaming along with her. To me, she was the ideal candidate: smart, driven, a success in…
2019 Flinn Scholarship application deadline is Oct. 5
August 14, 2018
Next spring, 20 of the most outstanding high-school seniors in Arizona will be selected as the 34th class of Flinn Scholars. Would you like to join this absolutely brilliant, fun-loving, globe-trotting community of young adults ready to make a difference in…
New Flinn Scholars Program policy to allow two-year academic leave
August 07, 2018
Future Flinn Scholars, beginning with the Class of 2019, will be permitted to take a leave of absence from their university for up to four semesters, or two academic years. This is a change from the longstanding policy that…
Flinn Scholar Jacob Beverage
August 01, 2018
Jake Beverage has never had any doubt that accepting the Flinn Scholarship was the right decision, from helping him to discover his ideal area of study to impacting his life ever since. The Class of 1995 Flinn Scholar from Paradise…
Actor, writer, Flinn Scholar Paul Michael Thomson’s first full-length play hits the stage
July 27, 2018
By Brian Powell Flinn Foundation Paul Michael Thomson remembers as a 12-year-old acting in “Lost in Yonkers” on stage at the Arizona Jewish Theatre. He auditioned, was paid, and afterward read positive reviews about his performance. At that moment, acting…






