Merit Scholarship
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Expected ~March
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- March 31, 2027
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: March
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Can we apply?
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Other requirements
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Swiss descendants and their families
- Living in PA, NJ, or DE
- See https://www.sbsny.org/scholarships/eligibility-application for full eligibility criteria
Overview
Administered by: Swiss Benevolent Society of New York (SBS NY) with SBS Philadelphia participation
Geographic scope: PA, NJ, DE
Eligibility:
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Swiss descendants and their families
- Living in PA, NJ, or DE
- See https://www.sbsny.org/scholarships/eligibility-application for full eligibility criteria
Award details:
- Scholarship recipients may reapply annually
- Award notifications sent directly from SBS NY
How to Apply
Application Process
- Access application forms and instructions on the SBS NY website: https://www.sbsny.org/scholarships/eligibility-application
- Complete the application form with all required information
- Submit application to SBS NY by March 31st
- Applications evaluated by Scholarship Committee of SBS NY with SBS Philadelphia participation
- Award notifications received directly from SBS NY
Past recipients of this program
Recent awards under this program (from Swiss Benevolent Society of Phila's IRS filings)
Swiss Benevolent Society of New York
New York, NY · 2025
$8,000
Swiss Benevolent Society of New York NY
New York, NY · 2020
$9,300
5 grants in Swiss Benevolent Society of Phila's 2020–2025 filings reference “Merit Scholarship” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.
What Swiss Benevolent Society of Phila actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1
- Total given
- $8,000
- Median grant
- $8,000
- By dollars: New York 100%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY.
Example grants
Swiss Benevolent Society of New York · New York, NY
Annual contribution to the Merit Scholarship Fund. SBS-NY awards grants to students…
$8,000
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