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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
BROWN UNIVERSITY ECONOMICS (Social Sciences) Economics (Social Sciences) 25 YES Rhode Island East
BROWN UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING Computer Engineering 25 YES Rhode Island East
BROWN UNIVERSITY BIOLOGY / BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Biology 25 YES Rhode Island East
BROWN UNIVERSITY MOLECULAR & CELLULAR BIOLOGY Molecular & Cellular Biology 25 YES Rhode Island East
BROWN UNIVERSITY ANTHROPOLOGY Anthropology 25 YES Rhode Island East
BROWN UNIVERSITY BIOCHEMISTRY Biochemistry 25 YES Rhode Island East
BROWN UNIVERSITY BOTANY Botany 25 YES Rhode Island East
BROWN UNIVERSITY CHEMISTRY Chemistry 25 YES Rhode Island East
BROWN UNIVERSITY COMPUTER SCIENCE Computer Science 25 YES Rhode Island East
BROWN UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING Electrical Engineering 25 YES Rhode Island East
BROWN UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING Materials Engineering 25 YES Rhode Island East
BROWN UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING Civil Engineering 25 YES Rhode Island East
BROWN UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING Mechanical Engineering 25 YES Rhode Island East
BROWN UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING Chemical Engineering 25 YES Rhode Island East
BROWN UNIVERSITY GEOLOGY / EARTH SCIENCES / GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES Geology / Earth Sciences / Geological Sciences 25 YES Rhode Island East
BROWN UNIVERSITY HISTORY History 25 YES Rhode Island East
BROWN UNIVERSITY MATHEMATICS Mathematics 25 YES Rhode Island East
BROWN UNIVERSITY PHILOSOPHY Philosophy 25 YES Rhode Island East
BROWN UNIVERSITY PHYSICS Physics 25 YES Rhode Island East
BROWN UNIVERSITY POLITICAL SCIENCE / GOVERNMENT Political Science / Government 25 YES Rhode Island East
BROWN UNIVERSITY PSYCHOLOGY Psychology 25 YES Rhode Island East
BROWN UNIVERSITY SOCIOLOGY Sociology 25 YES Rhode Island East
BROWN UNIVERSITY ART Art History 25 YES Rhode Island East
BROWN UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL STUDIES / DIPLOMACY / INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS East Asian Studies 25 YES Rhode Island East
BROWN UNIVERSITY STATISTICS Statistics 25 YES Rhode Island East
BROWN UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL STUDIES / DIPLOMACY / INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS International Studies / Diplomacy / International Relations / International Affa More ... 25 YES Rhode Island East
BROWN UNIVERSITY FOREIGN LANGUAGES French 25 YES Rhode Island East
BROWN UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING Biomedical Engineering 25 YES Rhode Island East
BROWN UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING Chemical & Biochemical Engineering 25 YES Rhode Island East
BROWN UNIVERSITY FOREIGN LANGUAGES Spanish 25 YES Rhode Island East
BROWN UNIVERSITY ENGLISH / ENGLISH AND LITERATURE English & Literature 25 YES Rhode Island East
BROWN UNIVERSITY FOREIGN LANGUAGES German 25 YES Rhode Island East
BROWN UNIVERSITY PUBLIC HEALTH Public Health 25 YES Rhode Island East
BROWN UNIVERSITY MATHEMATICS Applied Mathematics- Biology 25 YES Rhode Island East
BROWN UNIVERSITY MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES Middle Eastern Studies 25 YES Rhode Island East
BROWN UNIVERSITY COGNITIVE SCIENCE Cognitive Science 25 YES Rhode Island East
BROWN UNIVERSITY EDUCATION Education Studies 25 YES Rhode Island East
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY / BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Biology 6 YES California West
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MOLECULAR & CELLULAR BIOLOGY Molecular & Cellular Biology 6 YES California West
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MATHEMATICS Mathematics 6 YES California West
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CHEMISTRY Chemistry 6 YES California West
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY COMPUTER SCIENCE Computer Science 6 YES California West
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING Electrical Engineering 6 YES California West
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING Chemical Engineering 6 YES California West
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GEOLOGY / EARTH SCIENCES / GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES Geology / Earth Sciences / Geological Sciences 6 YES California West
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY POLITICAL SCIENCE / GOVERNMENT Political Science / Government 6 YES California West
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY PHYSICS Physics 6 YES California West
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING Mechanical Engineering 6 YES California West
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ECONOMICS (Social Sciences) Economics (Social Sciences) 6 YES California West
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BIOCHEMISTRY Biochemistry 6 YES California West
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ASTRONOMY Astronomy 6 YES California West
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS ART Fine Arts YES California West
CARLETON COLLEGE MATHEMATICS Mathematics YES Minnesota East
CARLETON COLLEGE ASTRONOMY Astronomy YES Minnesota East
CARLETON COLLEGE FOREIGN LANGUAGES Russian YES Minnesota East
CARLETON COLLEGE FOREIGN LANGUAGES Spanish YES Minnesota East
CARLETON COLLEGE GEOLOGY / EARTH SCIENCES / GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES Geology / Earth Sciences / Geological Sciences YES Minnesota East
CARLETON COLLEGE PHILOSOPHY Philosophy YES Minnesota East
CARLETON COLLEGE FOREIGN LANGUAGES French YES Minnesota East
CARLETON COLLEGE POLITICAL SCIENCE / GOVERNMENT Political Science / Government YES Minnesota East
CARLETON COLLEGE PSYCHOLOGY Psychology YES Minnesota East
CARLETON COLLEGE SOCIOLOGY Sociology YES Minnesota East
CARLETON COLLEGE ANTHROPOLOGY Anthropology YES Minnesota East
CARLETON COLLEGE PHYSICS Physics YES Minnesota East
CARLETON COLLEGE FOREIGN LANGUAGES German YES Minnesota East
CARLETON COLLEGE FOREIGN LANGUAGES Latin YES Minnesota East
CARLETON COLLEGE ENGLISH / ENGLISH AND LITERATURE English & Literature YES Minnesota East
CARLETON COLLEGE FOREIGN LANGUAGES Greek YES Minnesota East
CARLETON COLLEGE BIOLOGY / BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Biology YES Minnesota East
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY BIOLOGY / BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Biology 22 YES Pennsylvania East
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY ART Graphic Design / Visual Communication 22 YES Pennsylvania East
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING Engineering & Public Policy 22 YES Pennsylvania East
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY MOLECULAR & CELLULAR BIOLOGY Molecular & Cellular Biology 22 YES Pennsylvania East
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY STATISTICS Statistics 22 YES Pennsylvania East
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY MATHEMATICS Mathematics 22 YES Pennsylvania East
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY ARCHITECTURE Architecture 22 YES Pennsylvania East
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY ART Drawing 22 YES Pennsylvania East
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY ART Illustration 22 YES Pennsylvania East
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY ART Painting 22 YES Pennsylvania East
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY ART Printmaking 22 YES Pennsylvania East
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY ART Sculpture 22 YES Pennsylvania East
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY ART Ceramics 22 YES Pennsylvania East
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY ART Weaving 22 YES Pennsylvania East
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY ART Metals 22 YES Pennsylvania East
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY ART Glassworking 22 YES Pennsylvania East
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY COMPUTER SCIENCE Computer Science 22 YES Pennsylvania East
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING Chemical Engineering 22 YES Pennsylvania East
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY HISTORY History 22 YES Pennsylvania East
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING Mechanical Engineering 22 YES Pennsylvania East
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY PHYSICS Physics 22 YES Pennsylvania East
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY ECONOMICS (Social Sciences) Economics (Social Sciences) 22 YES Pennsylvania East
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT Industrial Management 22 YES Pennsylvania East
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING Civil Engineering 22 YES Pennsylvania East
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY PSYCHOLOGY Psychology 22 YES Pennsylvania East
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY POLITICAL SCIENCE / GOVERNMENT Political Science / Government 22 YES Pennsylvania East
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING Electrical & Computer Engineering 22 YES Pennsylvania East
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING Materials Science & Engineering 22 YES Pennsylvania East
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY ART Fine Arts 22 YES Pennsylvania East
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Finance 22 YES Pennsylvania East
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Management 22 YES Pennsylvania East



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