The Class of 2023 application is scheduled to open in mid-September. The deadline to submit the Flinn Scholars application is October 19, 2022.

Components of the Flinn Scholarship Application

The Flinn Scholarship application is comprised of:

• Forms that collect biographical and family data; information about current studies, extracurricular activities, honors and awards, and employment;
• Three essay prompts and five short-answer questions; 300-word maximum per essay question;
• Two teacher recommendations;
• A report from your high school’s academic counselor, submitted separately by your counselor (and, optionally, a recommendation—only if the counselor knows you well enough to provide one); and
• A copy of your transcript, uploaded by your counselor in conjunction with your counselor report.

For Class of 2023 Flinn Scholarship applicants, the submission of SAT or ACT scores is required.

The essay prompts are:

1. Tell us your story
2. The Flinn Scholars Program encourages student leaders to remain in Arizona and contribute to their university and civic communities. How would awarding the scholarship to you make Arizona stronger in the long term?
3. "The measure of intelligence is the ability to change," wrote Albert Einstein. What is the most significant change you've experienced in high school?

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September, Senior Year

Your journey to becoming a Flinn Scholar officially begins in September with the opening of the application. For the Class of 2023, the application is scheduled to open in mid-September. You will have several weeks to complete the application, including the essays and short-answer questions, and identify two teachers to write recommendations. A counselor’s report is also a required application component.

October

After the application deadline (the Class of 2023 deadline will be Oct. 19), and before you dive back into one of your many projects, take a deep breath, smile, and acknowledge all that you have accomplished. It is now time to make sure your teacher recommendations have been submitted by Oct. 28 to officially complete your application.

January and February

By mid-January, you will learn whether you have advanced to become one of about 80 Flinn Scholarship Semifinalists who are interviewed by three-person panels. Being named a Semifinalist is a great honor—your name and high school are announced, and you will qualify for a special scholarship from one of Arizona’s three public universities.

Following the Semifinalists interviews in February, about 40 Flinn Scholarship Finalists are announced. Typically, Arizona’s universities plan personalized campus visits for Finalists, including opportunities to meet professors, administrators, and current students in the Honors colleges.

March

Flinn Scholarship Finalists interview in March with a five-person selection committee. A short time later, about 20 Finalists are offered the Flinn Scholarship. Its value, including funding for tuition, housing, meals, and study abroad, exceeds $130,000.

April and May

The Flinn Foundation makes a public announcement in April after the new class is finalized and celebrates the Flinn Scholars at the annual Recognition Celebration in May.

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