Scholarship Opportunity – You May Qualify for Funding
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</style></head><body style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin:0"><!--$--><!--html--><div style="display:none;overflow:hidden;line-height:1px;opacity:0;max-height:0;max-width:0" data-skip-in-text="true">You may qualify for the Meridian Foundation $5,000 Scholarship — deadline in 30 days. Review your eligibility and apply today.<div> </div></div><!--head--><!--body--><table border="0" width="100%" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin:0rem;padding:0rem;font-family:ui-sans-serif,system-ui,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji""><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:rgb(30,58,138);padding-right:0rem;padding-left:0rem;padding-bottom:0rem;padding-top:0rem"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="max-width:600px;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;padding-right:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-bottom:0.75rem;padding-top:0.75rem"><tbody><tr style="width:100%"><td><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody style="width:100%"><tr style="width:100%"><td data-id="__react-email-column"><p style="font-size:0.75rem;line-height:1.3333333333333333;color:rgb(147,197,253);margin:0rem;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-left:0rem;margin-right:0rem">Meridian Education Foundation</p></td><td align="right" data-id="__react-email-column"><p style="font-size:0.75rem;line-height:1.3333333333333333;color:rgb(147,197,253);margin:0rem;margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-left:0rem;margin-right:0rem">Scholarship Notification — 2026</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:rgb(29,78,216);padding-right:0rem;padding-left:0rem;padding-bottom:0rem;padding-top:0rem"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="max-width:600px;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto"><tbody><tr style="width:100%"><td><img alt="Student at a clean desk workspace with laptop and notebook, focused on academic work" height="300" src="/static/images/library/business-desk-workspace.png" style="display:block;outline:none;border:none;text-decoration:none;width:100%;object-fit:cover;max-width:100%" width="600"/><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:rgb(29,78,216);padding-right:2rem;padding-left:2rem;padding-bottom:2.5rem;padding-top:2.5rem"><tbody><tr><td><p style="font-size:0.75rem;line-height:1.3333333333333333;color:rgb(147,197,253);letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0rem;margin-left:0rem;margin-right:0rem">Scholarship Opportunity</p><h1 style="color:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:1.875rem;line-height:1.25;font-weight:700;margin:0rem;margin-bottom:1rem">The Meridian Foundation Scholarship May Match Your Profile</h1><p style="font-size:1rem;line-height:1.625;color:rgb(191,219,254);margin:0rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem;margin-top:0rem;margin-left:0rem;margin-right:0rem">Based on your academic background and area of study, you may be eligible for a<strong style="color:rgb(255,255,255)"> $5,000 award</strong> to support your continued education. The application window closes in 30 days — review the criteria below and begin your submission today.</p><a href="https://meridianfoundation.org/apply" style="line-height:1.4285714285714286;text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;max-width:100%;mso-padding-alt:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(29,78,216);font-weight:700;font-size:0.875rem;padding-right:32px;padding-left:32px;padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:16px;border-radius:0.5rem;text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span><!--[if mso]><i style="mso-font-width:400%;mso-text-raise:24" hidden>    </i><![endif]--></span><span style="max-width:100%;display:inline-block;line-height:120%;mso-padding-alt:0px;mso-text-raise:12px">Start Application</span><span><!--[if mso]><i style="mso-font-width:400%" hidden>    ​</i><![endif]--></span></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding-right:0rem;padding-left:0rem;padding-bottom:0rem;padding-top:0rem"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="max-width:600px;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;padding-right:2rem;padding-left:2rem;padding-bottom:2.5rem;padding-top:2.5rem"><tbody><tr style="width:100%"><td><p style="font-size:0.75rem;line-height:1.3333333333333333;color:rgb(29,78,216);letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;font-weight:700;margin-top:0rem;margin-left:0rem;margin-right:0rem">Eligibility Criteria</p><h2 style="color:rgb(30,58,138);font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.3333333333333333;font-weight:700;margin:0rem;margin-bottom:1rem">Do You Qualify?</h2><p style="font-size:1rem;line-height:1.625;color:rgb(55,65,81);margin:0rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem;margin-top:0rem;margin-left:0rem;margin-right:0rem">The Meridian Foundation Scholarship is awarded annually to students who demonstrate academic commitment, financial need, and a clear vision for their future. To be considered, applicants must meet the following requirements:</p><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="margin-bottom:1rem"><tbody style="width:100%"><tr style="width:100%"><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="padding-right:0.75rem"><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:rgb(239,246,255);border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-color:rgb(191,219,254);border-radius:0.5rem;padding-right:1.25rem;padding-left:1.25rem;padding-bottom:1.25rem;padding-top:1.25rem"><tbody><tr><td><p style="font-size:0.75rem;line-height:1.3333333333333333;color:rgb(29,78,216);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;margin:0rem;margin-bottom:0.25rem;margin-top:0rem;margin-left:0rem;margin-right:0rem">Academic Standing</p><p style="font-size:0.875rem;line-height:1.625;color:rgb(55,65,81);margin:0rem;margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-left:0rem;margin-right:0rem">Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale at an accredited institution.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="padding-left:0.75rem"><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:rgb(239,246,255);border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-color:rgb(191,219,254);border-radius:0.5rem;padding-right:1.25rem;padding-left:1.25rem;padding-bottom:1.25rem;padding-top:1.25rem"><tbody><tr><td><p style="font-size:0.75rem;line-height:1.3333333333333333;color:rgb(29,78,216);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;margin:0rem;margin-bottom:0.25rem;margin-top:0rem;margin-left:0rem;margin-right:0rem">Enrollment Status</p><p style="font-size:0.875rem;line-height:1.625;color:rgb(55,65,81);margin:0rem;margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-left:0rem;margin-right:0rem">Currently enrolled or accepted as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="margin-bottom:1.5rem"><tbody style="width:100%"><tr style="width:100%"><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="padding-right:0.75rem"><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:rgb(239,246,255);border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-color:rgb(191,219,254);border-radius:0.5rem;padding-right:1.25rem;padding-left:1.25rem;padding-bottom:1.25rem;padding-top:1.25rem"><tbody><tr><td><p style="font-size:0.75rem;line-height:1.3333333333333333;color:rgb(29,78,216);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;margin:0rem;margin-bottom:0.25rem;margin-top:0rem;margin-left:0rem;margin-right:0rem">Financial Need</p><p style="font-size:0.875rem;line-height:1.625;color:rgb(55,65,81);margin:0rem;margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-left:0rem;margin-right:0rem">Demonstrated financial need as supported by current FAFSA or equivalent documentation.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="padding-left:0.75rem"><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:rgb(239,246,255);border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-color:rgb(191,219,254);border-radius:0.5rem;padding-right:1.25rem;padding-left:1.25rem;padding-bottom:1.25rem;padding-top:1.25rem"><tbody><tr><td><p style="font-size:0.75rem;line-height:1.3333333333333333;color:rgb(29,78,216);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;margin:0rem;margin-bottom:0.25rem;margin-top:0rem;margin-left:0rem;margin-right:0rem">Personal Essay</p><p style="font-size:0.875rem;line-height:1.625;color:rgb(55,65,81);margin:0rem;margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-left:0rem;margin-right:0rem">A 500-word personal statement describing your goals, challenges, and aspirations.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><hr style="width:100%;border:none;border-top:1px solid #eaeaea;border-color:rgb(229,231,235);margin-bottom:0rem;margin-top:0rem"/></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:rgb(248,250,252);padding-right:0rem;padding-left:0rem;padding-bottom:0rem;padding-top:0rem"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="max-width:600px;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;padding-right:2rem;padding-left:2rem;padding-bottom:2.5rem;padding-top:2.5rem"><tbody><tr style="width:100%"><td><p style="font-size:0.75rem;line-height:1.3333333333333333;color:rgb(29,78,216);letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;font-weight:700;margin-top:0rem;margin-left:0rem;margin-right:0rem">Application Process</p><h2 style="color:rgb(30,58,138);font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.3333333333333333;font-weight:700;margin:0rem;margin-bottom:1rem">How to Apply in Three Steps</h2><p style="font-size:1rem;line-height:1.625;color:rgb(55,65,81);margin:0rem;margin-bottom:2rem;margin-top:0rem;margin-left:0rem;margin-right:0rem">The application is completed entirely online and typically takes 45 to 60 minutes to finish. Gather your documents in advance to make the process as smooth as possible.</p><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="margin-bottom:1.5rem"><tbody style="width:100%"><tr style="width:100%"><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="width:48px;vertical-align:top"><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:rgb(29,78,216);border-radius:50%;width:40px;height:40px;text-align:center"><tbody><tr><td><p style="font-size:0.875rem;line-height:40px;color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:700;margin:0rem;margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-left:0rem;margin-right:0rem">1</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="padding-left:1rem;vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5;color:rgb(30,58,138);font-weight:700;margin:0rem;margin-bottom:0.25rem;margin-top:0rem;margin-left:0rem;margin-right:0rem">Create Your Account</p><p style="font-size:0.875rem;line-height:1.625;color:rgb(107,114,128);margin:0rem;margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-left:0rem;margin-right:0rem">Register at meridianfoundation.org/apply using your academic email address. You can save your progress and return at any time before the deadline.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="margin-bottom:1.5rem"><tbody style="width:100%"><tr style="width:100%"><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="width:48px;vertical-align:top"><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:rgb(29,78,216);border-radius:50%;width:40px;height:40px;text-align:center"><tbody><tr><td><p style="font-size:0.875rem;line-height:40px;color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:700;margin:0rem;margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-left:0rem;margin-right:0rem">2</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="padding-left:1rem;vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5;color:rgb(30,58,138);font-weight:700;margin:0rem;margin-bottom:0.25rem;margin-top:0rem;margin-left:0rem;margin-right:0rem">Submit Required Documents</p><p style="font-size:0.875rem;line-height:1.625;color:rgb(107,114,128);margin:0rem;margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-left:0rem;margin-right:0rem">Upload your official transcript, proof of enrollment, FAFSA summary, and one letter of recommendation from a faculty member or academic advisor.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="margin-bottom:2rem"><tbody style="width:100%"><tr style="width:100%"><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="width:48px;vertical-align:top"><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:rgb(29,78,216);border-radius:50%;width:40px;height:40px;text-align:center"><tbody><tr><td><p style="font-size:0.875rem;line-height:40px;color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:700;margin:0rem;margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-left:0rem;margin-right:0rem">3</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="padding-left:1rem;vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5;color:rgb(30,58,138);font-weight:700;margin:0rem;margin-bottom:0.25rem;margin-top:0rem;margin-left:0rem;margin-right:0rem">Complete Your Personal Statement</p><p style="font-size:0.875rem;line-height:1.625;color:rgb(107,114,128);margin:0rem;margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-left:0rem;margin-right:0rem">Write and submit your 500-word essay directly in the application portal. Our review committee reads every submission carefully. Recipients are notified within 21 business days after the deadline.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:rgb(30,58,138);border-radius:0.75rem;padding-right:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.25rem;padding-top:1.25rem"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody style="width:100%"><tr style="width:100%"><td data-id="__react-email-column"><p style="font-size:0.75rem;line-height:1.3333333333333333;color:rgb(147,197,253);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;margin:0rem;margin-bottom:0.25rem;margin-top:0rem;margin-left:0rem;margin-right:0rem">Application Deadline</p><p style="font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.5555555555555556;color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:700;margin:0rem;margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-left:0rem;margin-right:0rem">30 Days Remaining — Submit Before February 28, 2026</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding-right:0rem;padding-left:0rem;padding-bottom:0rem;padding-top:0rem"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="max-width:600px;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;padding-right:2rem;padding-left:2rem;padding-bottom:2.5rem;padding-top:2.5rem"><tbody><tr style="width:100%"><td><p style="font-size:0.75rem;line-height:1.3333333333333333;color:rgb(29,78,216);letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;font-weight:700;margin-top:0rem;margin-left:0rem;margin-right:0rem">Recipient Stories</p><h2 style="color:rgb(30,58,138);font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.3333333333333333;font-weight:700;margin:0rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem">Students Who Have Gone Before You</h2><p style="font-size:0.875rem;line-height:1.625;color:rgb(107,114,128);margin:0rem;margin-bottom:2rem;margin-top:0rem;margin-left:0rem;margin-right:0rem">The Meridian Foundation has supported over 340 students since 2018. Here are two of their stories.</p><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="margin-bottom:1.5rem"><tbody style="width:100%"><tr style="width:100%"><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="width:72px;vertical-align:top"><img alt="Portrait of scholarship recipient Amara Osei" height="60" src="/static/people/person-headshot1.png" style="display:block;outline:none;border:none;text-decoration:none;border-radius:50%" width="60"/></td><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="padding-left:1rem;vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5;color:rgb(30,58,138);font-weight:700;margin:0rem;margin-bottom:0.25rem;margin-top:0rem;margin-left:0rem;margin-right:0rem">Amara Osei — 2024 Recipient</p><p style="font-size:0.875rem;line-height:1.625;color:rgb(55,65,81);margin:0rem;margin-bottom:0.25rem;margin-top:0rem;margin-left:0rem;margin-right:0rem">Computer Science, University of Michigan</p><p style="font-size:0.875rem;line-height:1.625;color:rgb(107,114,128);margin:0rem;font-style:italic;margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-left:0rem;margin-right:0rem">"This scholarship removed the financial pressure that was affecting my focus. I was able to complete my final year without taking on additional debt, and I graduated with honors. I am now working at a software firm in Detroit."</p></td></tr></tbody></table><hr style="width:100%;border:none;border-top:1px solid #eaeaea;border-color:rgb(229,231,235);margin-bottom:1.5rem;margin-top:1.5rem"/><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="margin-bottom:2rem"><tbody style="width:100%"><tr style="width:100%"><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="width:72px;vertical-align:top"><img alt="Portrait of scholarship recipient Daniel Torres" height="60" src="/static/people/person-headshot4.png" style="display:block;outline:none;border:none;text-decoration:none;border-radius:50%" width="60"/></td><td data-id="__react-email-column" style="padding-left:1rem;vertical-align:top"><p style="font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5;color:rgb(30,58,138);font-weight:700;margin:0rem;margin-bottom:0.25rem;margin-top:0rem;margin-left:0rem;margin-right:0rem">Daniel Torres — 2025 Recipient</p><p style="font-size:0.875rem;line-height:1.625;color:rgb(55,65,81);margin:0rem;margin-bottom:0.25rem;margin-top:0rem;margin-left:0rem;margin-right:0rem">Public Health, Johns Hopkins University</p><p style="font-size:0.875rem;line-height:1.625;color:rgb(107,114,128);margin:0rem;font-style:italic;margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-left:0rem;margin-right:0rem">"I almost did not apply because I did not think I would be selected. The process was straightforward and the foundation's team was genuinely supportive throughout. The award allowed me to attend a research conference that shaped my thesis."</p></td></tr></tbody></table><hr style="width:100%;border:none;border-top:1px solid #eaeaea;border-color:rgb(229,231,235);margin-bottom:0rem;margin-top:0rem"/></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:rgb(29,78,216);padding-right:0rem;padding-left:0rem;padding-bottom:0rem;padding-top:0rem"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellPadding="0" cellSpacing="0" role="presentation" style="max-width:600px;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;padding-right:2rem;padding-left:2rem;padding-bottom:3rem;padding-top:3rem;text-align:center"><tbody><tr style="width:100%"><td><h2 style="color:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.3333333333333333;font-weight:700;margin:0rem;margin-bottom:1rem">Your Application Takes Less Than an Hour</h2><p style="font-size:1rem;line-height:1.625;color:rgb(191,219,254);margin:0rem;margin-bottom:2rem;margin-top:0rem;margin-left:0rem;margin-right:0rem">The Meridian Foundation scholarship is one of the more accessible awards available to students at this funding level. If your profile matches the criteria above, we strongly encourage you to apply. 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