News and Updates

Advice from a Flinn Scholar

February 02, 2017

Dear Flinn Finalist: First, congrats on being named a Flinn Finalist! While I’m sure this is an exciting time for you, if you are anything like I was when I was in your shoes, you might also be a little…


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Finish and submit the Flinn Scholarship application

October 14, 2016

Each year, Flinn Scholars write letters of encouragement to the hundreds of students who start applications for the Flinn Scholarship, sharing with them reflections on their own application experience and what they’ve encountered in college. Here’s what third-year Flinn Scholar…


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Flinn Scholar alum and global economist Sara Zervos takes on new role as BizzyChicks founder

October 12, 2016

As a sought-after voice in global economics and investment, Sara Zervos has done her share of public speaking. And in recent years, she began to notice a pattern emerging after a panel discussion or presentation. Audience members would line up…


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The impact of the Flinn Scholarship

September 30, 2016

Each year, Flinn Scholars write letters of encouragement to the hundreds of students who start applications for the Flinn Scholarship, sharing with them reflections on their own application experience and what they’ve encountered in college. Here’s what second-year Flinn Scholar…


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Three Flinn Scholars launch startup Somatic Labs, release first wearable device

September 29, 2016

Shantanu Bala, Ajay Karpur, and Jake Rockland graduated from three different Arizona high schools over the course of three years. Yet the computer science and engineering students had a common bond that brought them together—the Flinn Scholarship. And now, years…


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2017 Flinn Scholarship application now open

August 24, 2016

Next spring, 20 of the most outstanding high-school seniors in Arizona will be selected as the 32nd 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…


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Flinn Scholar Hailey Dickson receives federal scholarship to study public health in India

August 09, 2016

Flinn Scholar Hailey Dickson has earned a prestigious scholarship through the National Security Education Program, funding a semester of Hindi language study in India, which she hopes will lead to opportunities to make a global impact in public health. Dickson’s…


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