Dear Future Flinn
October 12, 2009
Every year, a few incredible students surprise us--after they've knocked the socks off our application readers and interview committees and earned the Flinn Scholarship--by declaring, "I never thought I could become a Flinn Scholar." One of our newest Flinn Scholars,…
Who should apply for the Flinn Scholarship?
October 07, 2009
Blake Thomson ('09) thinks that students who have always dreamed of working three part-time jobs and eating only ramen noodles might not want to apply for the Flinn Scholarship. Here's his advice for everybody else. Dear potential 2010 Flinn Scholar…
Michael’s motivational meditations
October 01, 2009
And we have 23 days left before apps are due! Here's Michael Weingartner ('09), describing his Flinn Scholarship application process. Dear Flinn Applicants, Allow me to preface this message with a note of congratulations not only on your academic…
Emma’s essay encouragement
September 25, 2009
We're counting down the days--under a month to go, now, until the deadline to submit 2010 Flinn Scholarship applications. About time to hand out a few hints, don't you think? Here's what Emma Kleiner ('09) has to say: Dear Future…
Recreation, workshops greet Scholars at retreat
September 01, 2009
Travel reports and a talent show, hiking and stargazing, workshops and catching up with good friends: the 2009 Flinn Scholars retreat, held at Lost Canyon in northern Arizona, offered all of these and more in an energizing inauguration of the…
Apply now for the 2010 Flinn Scholarship
August 31, 2009
The application for the 2010 Flinn Scholarship is available now. To begin your application, go to our How to Apply page. We also urge you to read our general description of What It Takes and our lists of Strategies for…
On the wedding beat
August 07, 2009
The New York Times fixation on Flinn Scholar weddings continues. This time, it's Parmi Suchdev ('94) getting hitched.
