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LEGO Luke: Building a More Playful Future, One Brick at a Time

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The Stamps Scholars Program Welcomes the 19th Class of Stamps Scholars

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – June 2024 – The Stamps Scholars Program announces its 19th class of Stamps Scholars, comprising of 365 exemplary students from 37 esteemed partner institutions across the United States and into the United Kingdom. Chosen from a highly competitive...

Who

We are a community of exceptional student and alumni leaders

  • “Whether it’s a quick news item or a film review, everything I am allowed to write is a gift and I couldn’t be luckier to do what I do.”
    Ali Foreman '17
    Georgia Tech
  • “The main thing the Stamps Scholarship has done is give me the freedom to explore opportunities even when they don’t seem possible. The Stamps Scholarship allowed me to pick my own pace and always embrace any opportunity that arose.”
    Christopher Bambic '18
    University of Maryland
  • “Through the Stamps Conventions and playing music with other Stamps Scholars, I learned how to network. I learned how to be a professional person, as well as a professional musician. The Stamps Scholarship gave me a much expanded worldview that I probably wouldn’t have gotten otherwise.”
    Cody Halquist '14
    University of Michigan

What

We award multi-year scholarships that enable extraordinary educational experiences

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141 Stamps Scholars have won other prestigious awards, including Rhodes, Marshall, Goldwater, Gates Cambridge, Schwarzman, and Fulbright.

Stamps Alumni are employed at top companies including Deloitte, Boeing and Google.

There are 37 Stamps Scholar partner schools across the US and into the UK.

Most Stamps Scholars receive an award between $8,000 and $16,000 to fund research, study abroad, unpaid internships, leadership training and other experiences.

Stamps Alumni have studied at top graduate programs across the world, including University of Oxford, Harvard University, Columbia University, Stanford University, and more.

Where

We partner with universities and colleges across the US

Barry University

University of Arizona

Queens' College

 

 

 

College of William and Mary

Dartmouth College

Elizabethtown College

University of Miami

Georgia Tech

UVA, Darden

Mercer University

Oberlin College

Purdue University

Ohio State

Tulane University

US Air Force Academy

West Point

Naval Academy

Univ. of Chicago

UConn

Univ. of Florida

Univ. of Georgia

Univ. of Illinois

Univ. of Michigan

Ole Miss

University of Missouri

Notre Dame

Univ. of Oregon

Univ. of Pittsburgh

Univ. of South Carolina

Univ. of Southern California

UT Austin

Virginia Tech

Wake Forest

Boston College

Northeastern Univerity

Barry University

College of William and Mary

Dartmouth College

Elizabethtown College

Georgia Tech

Mercer University

Miami University

Oberlin College

Purdue University

Ohio State

Tulane University

US Air Force Academy

West Point

Naval Academy

Univ. of Chicago

UConn

Univ. of Florida

Univ. of Georgia

Univ. of Illinois

Univ. of Maryland

Univ. of Miami

Univ. of Michigan

Ole Miss

University of Missouri

Notre Dame

Univ. of Oregon

Univ. of Pittsburgh

Univ. of South Carolina

Univ. of Southern California

UT Austin

Virginia Tech

VMCVM

Wake Forest

When

Application deadlines vary according to partner school

Prospective Scholars

If you are interested in being considered for a Stamps Scholarship, please contact one (or more) of our partner schools directly. Scholarships are awarded by the partner schools, not by the Foundation. Scholarship terms vary, so please check with the schools in which you are interested for more details on how to apply and what the benefits of the award are at that college or university. Students are not able to apply directly to the Strive Foundation for a scholarship.

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Why

to support students as they pursue their dreams and change the world