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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.
  • MOHE Merit scholarship is only applicable at the undergraduate level.  

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SCHOOL Major Specialty Top Merit School Ranked Merit Major Merit Liberal Art Colleges State Coast
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA CRIMINOLOGY / CRIMINAL JUSTICE Criminal Justice / Criminology 37 YES Florida East
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA ART Interior Design 37 YES Florida East
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA JOURNALISM / MASS COMMUNICATIONS Journalism / Mass Communications 37 YES Florida East
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Real Estate YES Georgia East
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Risk Management & Insurance YES Georgia East
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Entrepreneurship YES Texas East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. ATHLETIC TRAINING / SPORTS MEDICINE Athletic Training / Sports Medicine 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. COMMUNICATIONS DISORDERS (PRE-PROFESSIONAL) Communications Disorders (Pre-Professional) 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. DIETETICS / NUTRITION SCIENCE Dietetics / Nutrition 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. THEATER ARTS Theater Arts 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. ARABIC LANGUAGE & LITERATURE Arabic Language & Literature 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. STATISTICS Statistics 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. MATHEMATICS Mathematics 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. PHYSICAL EDUCATION Physical Education 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. URBAN / CITY PLANNING Urban / City Planning 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. AGRICULTURE Agribusiness / Agricultural Economics 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. AGRICULTURE Agronomy / Field Crops 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. AGRICULTURE Animal Science 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. AGRICULTURE Dairy Science 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. ANTHROPOLOGY Anthropology 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. ART Painting 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. ART Sculpture 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. ART Art Education 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. ART Ceramics 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. ART Art History 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. ART Crafts 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. ART Metals 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. ART Graphic Design / Visual Communication 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. BIOCHEMISTRY Biochemistry 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. ZOOLOGY Zoology 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. CHEMISTRY Chemistry 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. COMPUTER SCIENCE Computer Science 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. ENGINEERING Engineering Mechanics 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. ENGINEERING Nuclear Engineering 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. ENGINEERING Civil Engineering 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. ENGINEERING Computer Engineering 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. ENGINEERING Industrial Engineering 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. ECONOMICS (Social Sciences) Economics (Social Sciences) 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. HISTORY History 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. ENGINEERING Electrical Engineering 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. PHILOSOPHY Philosophy 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. ENGINEERING Chemical Engineering 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. PSYCHOLOGY Psychology 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. ENGINEERING Mechanical Engineering 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. POLITICAL SCIENCE / GOVERNMENT Political Science / Government 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. PHYSICS Physics 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. LINGUISTICS Linguistics 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. PARKS & RECREATION MANAGEMENT Parks & Recreation Management 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. HORTICULTURE / PLANT SCIENCE Horticulture 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. SOCIOLOGY Sociology 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. AGRICULTURE Agricultural Sciences - General 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Environmental Science 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. ADVERTISING (JOURNALISM / MASS COMMUNICATION) Advertising 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY / ENVIRONMENTAL GEOSCIENCE Environmental Geology / Environmental Geoscience 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. ENGINEERING Materials Science & Engineering 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. FOOD SCIENCE Food Science 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. MUSIC Music 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. EDUCATION All Fields in Education 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. METEOROLOGY / ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE Meteorology / Atmospheric Science 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. ART Fine Arts 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Landscape Architecture 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. WOMEN'S STUDIES Women's Studies 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Accounting 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Management Information Systems 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Entrepreneurship 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Finance 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION International Business 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Marketing 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Management 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Supply Chain Management / Logistics 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. ENGLISH / ENGLISH AND LITERATURE English & Literature 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. ENGINEERING Nuclear / Plasma and Radiological Engineering 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. SPECIAL EDUCATION Special Education 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. ACTUARIAL SCIENCE Actuarial Science 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. ASTRONOMY Astronomy 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. AGRICULTURE Agribusiness & Agri Product 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Real Estate 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. FOREIGN LANGUAGES French 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. FOREIGN LANGUAGES Spanish 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. BIOLOGY / BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Biology 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. ART Industrial Design 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. GEOGRAPHY Geography 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. ART Industrial Design 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. HOSPITALITY / HOTEL AND RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT / TOURISM Hotel and Restaurant Management 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. JOURNALISM / MASS COMMUNICATIONS Journalism / Mass Communications 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN *Students are not allowed to enroll in courses at this university UNLESS it is their home university. KINESIOLOGY Kinesiology 21 YES Illinois East
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA NURSING Nursing YES Iowa East
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND - COLLEGE PARK MUSIC Music 34 YES Maryland East
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND - COLLEGE PARK MOLECULAR & CELLULAR BIOLOGY Molecular & Cellular Biology 34 YES Maryland East
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND - COLLEGE PARK COMMUNICATIONS DISORDERS (PRE-PROFESSIONAL) Communications Disorders (Pre-Professional) 34 YES Maryland East
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND - COLLEGE PARK ENGINEERING Computer Engineering 34 YES Maryland East
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND - COLLEGE PARK EDUCATION All Fields in Education 34 YES Maryland East
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND - COLLEGE PARK STATISTICS Statistics 34 YES Maryland East
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND - COLLEGE PARK GEOGRAPHY Geography 34 YES Maryland East
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND - COLLEGE PARK MATHEMATICS Mathematics 34 YES Maryland East
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND - COLLEGE PARK PHYSICAL EDUCATION Physical Education 34 YES Maryland East
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND - COLLEGE PARK AGRICULTURE Agribusiness / Agricultural Economics 34 YES Maryland East
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND - COLLEGE PARK AGRICULTURE Agronomy / Field Crops 34 YES Maryland East
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND - COLLEGE PARK AGRICULTURE Animal Science 34 YES Maryland East
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND - COLLEGE PARK AGRICULTURE Dairy Science 34 YES Maryland East
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