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2025-2026 MERIT SCHOLARSHIP UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

IMPORTANT NOTICES:  

  • The list of approved programs and/or schools are subject to change without prior notice.
  • Enrollment is only approved at the main campus of U. S. Universities/Community Colleges unless otherwise indicated. Satellite campuses are NOT allowed.
  • All programs offered by Shorelight Education are RESTRICTED. Admissions to programs administered by or through Shorelight for Summer 2019 or beyond will not be authenticated.
  • The following Pathway programs are NOT approved: Navitas, ONCAMPUS, Global, Shorelight Education, Study Group, etc.
  • Courses / Degrees offered through Continuing Education, Professional Colleges / Division, Adult Learning Division, Open University, and Evening Division are NOT approved.
  • Online, hybrid, weekend, part-time degree programs are NOT allowed and will not be authenticated.
  • Weekend (Saturday / Sunday) classes are NOT allowed.
  • Non-traditional courses are NOT allowed at 2-year / Community Colleges effective Summer 2016.
  • Non-traditional courses are NOT allowed at the graduate level (Master's, PHD).
  • Sponsored Students: Please contact your Kuwaiti Cultural Division advisor for further assistance and additional information. Written approval must be obtained from the Cultural Division office before submitting applications to the schools.
  • NOTE: Per Ministry of Higher Education policy, the following are considered non-traditional courses: online, hybrid/web enhanced/blended, flex/hyflex/roo-flex, distance education, independent/directed study, correspondence, credit by exam, continuing education, satellite campus, ITV, CD-Video lectures, and remote.
  • Students must confirm with Cultural Office whether the degree is Pre-Professional, 1st Professional or Post-Professional to be in compliance with MOHE Degree Equivalency Requirements.
  • (FOR WEST COAST STUDENTS) Please note, Merit universities are not applicable at the Master's / Doctoral level of study.

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SCHOOL Major Specialty Top Merit School Ranked Merit Major Merit Liberal Art Colleges State Coast
RICE UNIVERSITY LINGUISTICS Linguistics 35 YES Texas East
RICE UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING Mechanical Engineering 35 YES Texas East
RICE UNIVERSITY POLITICAL SCIENCE / GOVERNMENT Political Science / Government 35 YES Texas East
RICE UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S STUDIES Women's Studies 35 YES Texas East
RICE UNIVERSITY ENGLISH / ENGLISH AND LITERATURE English & Literature 35 YES Texas East
RICE UNIVERSITY BIOLOGY / BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Biology 35 YES Texas East
RICE UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING Bioengineering 35 YES Texas East
RICE UNIVERSITY FOREIGN LANGUAGES French 35 YES Texas East
RICE UNIVERSITY SOCIOLOGY Sociology 35 YES Texas East
RICE UNIVERSITY STATISTICS Statistics 35 YES Texas East
RUTGERS - STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY-NEWARK CRIMINOLOGY / CRIMINAL JUSTICE Criminal Justice / Criminology YES New Jersey East
STANFORD UNIVERSITY GENETICS Genetics 3 YES California West
STANFORD UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING Civil Engineering 3 YES California West
STANFORD UNIVERSITY GEOLOGY / EARTH SCIENCES / GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES Geology / Earth Sciences / Geological Sciences 3 YES California West
STANFORD UNIVERSITY EDUCATION All Fields in Education 3 YES California West
STANFORD UNIVERSITY HISTORY History 3 YES California West
STANFORD UNIVERSITY LINGUISTICS Linguistics 3 YES California West
STANFORD UNIVERSITY MATHEMATICS Mathematics 3 YES California West
STANFORD UNIVERSITY PHILOSOPHY Philosophy 3 YES California West
STANFORD UNIVERSITY PHYSICS Physics 3 YES California West
STANFORD UNIVERSITY POLITICAL SCIENCE / GOVERNMENT Political Science / Government 3 YES California West
STANFORD UNIVERSITY PSYCHOLOGY Psychology 3 YES California West
STANFORD UNIVERSITY SOCIOLOGY Sociology 3 YES California West
STANFORD UNIVERSITY STATISTICS Statistics 3 YES California West
STANFORD UNIVERSITY ZOOLOGY Zoology 3 YES California West
STANFORD UNIVERSITY ANTHROPOLOGY Anthropology 3 YES California West
STANFORD UNIVERSITY BIOCHEMISTRY Biochemistry 3 YES California West
STANFORD UNIVERSITY BOTANY Botany 3 YES California West
STANFORD UNIVERSITY CHEMISTRY Chemistry 3 YES California West
STANFORD UNIVERSITY COMPUTER SCIENCE Computer Science 3 YES California West
STANFORD UNIVERSITY ECONOMICS (Social Sciences) Economics (Social Sciences) 3 YES California West
STANFORD UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING Chemical Engineering 3 YES California West
STANFORD UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING Electrical Engineering 3 YES California West
STANFORD UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING Mechanical Engineering 3 YES California West
STANFORD UNIVERSITY GEOPHYSICS Geophysics 3 YES California West
STANFORD UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING Environmental Engineering 3 YES California West
STANFORD UNIVERSITY ART Art History 3 YES California West
STANFORD UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S STUDIES Women's Studies 3 YES California West
STANFORD UNIVERSITY ENGLISH / ENGLISH AND LITERATURE English & Literature 3 YES California West
STANFORD UNIVERSITY BIOLOGY / BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Biology 3 YES California West
STANFORD UNIVERSITY FOREIGN LANGUAGES French 3 YES California West
STANFORD UNIVERSITY MUSIC Music 3 YES California West
STANFORD UNIVERSITY FOREIGN LANGUAGES Spanish 3 YES California West
STANFORD UNIVERSITY CINEMA/FILM/VIDEO Cinema / Film / Video 3 YES California West
STANFORD UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL STUDIES / DIPLOMACY / INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS International Studies / Diplomacy / International Relations / International Affa More ... 3 YES California West
STANFORD UNIVERSITY JOURNALISM / MASS COMMUNICATIONS Journalism / Mass Communications 3 YES California West
SUNY UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY *Admission through ONCAMPUS is not approved. CRIMINOLOGY / CRIMINAL JUSTICE Criminal Justice / Criminology YES New York East
SWARTHMORE COLLEGE CHEMISTRY Chemistry YES Pennsylvania East
SWARTHMORE COLLEGE PSYCHOLOGY Psychology YES Pennsylvania East
SWARTHMORE COLLEGE SOCIOLOGY Sociology YES Pennsylvania East
SWARTHMORE COLLEGE ECONOMICS (Social Sciences) Economics (Social Sciences) YES Pennsylvania East
SWARTHMORE COLLEGE FOREIGN LANGUAGES French YES Pennsylvania East
SWARTHMORE COLLEGE PHILOSOPHY Philosophy YES Pennsylvania East
SWARTHMORE COLLEGE PHYSICS Physics YES Pennsylvania East
SWARTHMORE COLLEGE POLITICAL SCIENCE / GOVERNMENT Political Science / Government YES Pennsylvania East
SWARTHMORE COLLEGE ANTHROPOLOGY Anthropology YES Pennsylvania East
SWARTHMORE COLLEGE ENGLISH / ENGLISH AND LITERATURE English & Literature YES Pennsylvania East
SWARTHMORE COLLEGE BIOLOGY / BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Biology YES Pennsylvania East
SWARTHMORE COLLEGE MATHEMATICS Mathematics YES Pennsylvania East
SWARTHMORE COLLEGE FOREIGN LANGUAGES Spanish YES Pennsylvania East
SWARTHMORE COLLEGE FOREIGN LANGUAGES German YES Pennsylvania East
SWARTHMORE COLLEGE HISTORY History YES Pennsylvania East
SWARTHMORE COLLEGE FOREIGN LANGUAGES Latin YES Pennsylvania East
SWARTHMORE COLLEGE FOREIGN LANGUAGES Greek YES Pennsylvania East
SWARTHMORE COLLEGE FOREIGN LANGUAGES Russian YES Pennsylvania East
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY *Enrollment at Temple University Center City is Restricted. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Risk Management & Insurance YES Pennsylvania East
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - COLLEGE STATION ENGINEERING Industrial Engineering YES Texas East
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - COLLEGE STATION ENGINEERING Petroleum Engineering YES Texas East
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - COLLEGE STATION ENGINEERING Civil Engineering YES Texas East
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - COLLEGE STATION ENGINEERING Agricultural and Biological Engineering YES Texas East
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - COLLEGE STATION ENGINEERING Nuclear Engineering YES Texas East
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - COLLEGE STATION BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Management YES Texas East
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT FAYETTEVILLE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Supply Chain Management / Logistics YES Arkansas East
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - BERKELEY ART Art History 4 YES California West
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - BERKELEY GENETICS Genetics 4 YES California West
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - BERKELEY MOLECULAR & CELLULAR BIOLOGY Molecular & Cellular Biology 4 YES California West
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - BERKELEY ANTHROPOLOGY Anthropology 4 YES California West
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - BERKELEY BIOCHEMISTRY Biochemistry 4 YES California West
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - BERKELEY CHEMISTRY Chemistry 4 YES California West
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - BERKELEY COMPUTER SCIENCE Computer Science 4 YES California West
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - BERKELEY ECONOMICS (Social Sciences) Economics (Social Sciences) 4 YES California West
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - BERKELEY ENGINEERING Nuclear Engineering 4 YES California West
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - BERKELEY ENGINEERING Chemical Engineering 4 YES California West
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - BERKELEY ENGINEERING Civil Engineering 4 YES California West
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - BERKELEY ENGINEERING Mechanical Engineering 4 YES California West
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - BERKELEY GEOGRAPHY Geography 4 YES California West
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - BERKELEY GEOLOGY / EARTH SCIENCES / GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES Geology / Earth Sciences / Geological Sciences 4 YES California West
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - BERKELEY HISTORY History 4 YES California West
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - BERKELEY LINGUISTICS Linguistics 4 YES California West
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - BERKELEY MATHEMATICS Mathematics 4 YES California West
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - BERKELEY PHILOSOPHY Philosophy 4 YES California West
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - BERKELEY PHYSICS Physics 4 YES California West
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - BERKELEY POLITICAL SCIENCE / GOVERNMENT Political Science / Government 4 YES California West
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - BERKELEY PSYCHOLOGY Psychology 4 YES California West
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - BERKELEY SOCIOLOGY Sociology 4 YES California West
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - BERKELEY STATISTICS Statistics 4 YES California West
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - BERKELEY ENGINEERING Industrial Engineering & Operations Research 4 YES California West
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - BERKELEY EDUCATION All Fields in Education 4 YES California West
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - BERKELEY ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Environmental Science 4 YES California West
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - BERKELEY ENGINEERING Materials Science & Engineering 4 YES California West



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