The Constitutional Study Scholarship Program
Get started today! Application deadline is June 30, 2024 at midnight.
AWARDING $100,000 OR MORE IN SCHOLARSHIPS IN 2024!
FFROA awarded $100,000 in scholarships in 2023. Congratulations to our winners!
Our Vision
There is a need for a citizenry educated in the core body of knowledge about what makes America exceptional, and our vision is to restore a prideful history in the education of our young Americans. We invite you to learn about America’s founding through our FREE online Constitutional program and apply for a scholarship. Invest in your future and enroll today!
How To Get Started
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Learn the meaning of the Constitution and the principles of American government
The United States Constitution was designed to secure the natural rights proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence. Signed by Constitutional Convention delegates on September 17, 1787—Constitution Day—it was ratified by the American people and remains the most enduring and successful constitution in history.
In this twelve-lecture online course, you’ll examine the political theory of the American Founding and subsequent challenges to that theory throughout American history. Topics covered in this course include: the natural rights theory of the Founding, the meaning of the Declaration and the Constitution, the crisis of the Civil War, the Progressive rejection of the Founding, and the nature and form of modern liberalism.
Join more than one million Americans who have taken “Constitution 101: The Meaning and History of the Constitution” by enrolling in this free online course. Click here to enroll!
Apply for up to $10,000 in scholarships by completing Constitution Courses!
FFROA is awarding a minimum of $100,000 in scholarship funds in 2024. Here’s how to qualify:
To qualify for a $2,000 scholarship:
Simply complete both the Introduction to the Constitution and the Constitution 101 course provided by Hillsdale College, download your Certificates of Completion, and apply.
To qualify for a $5,000 or $10,000 scholarship:
Complete the above plus one additional free online course offered by Hillsdale College:
- The U.S. Supreme Court
- The Federalist Papers
- The Presidency and the Constitution
- Congress: How it Worked and Why It Doesn’t
- Constitution 201: The Progressive Rejection of the Founding and the Rise of Bureaucratic Despotism
You can earn up to $10,000 in scholarship money while strengthening your knowledge of Constitutional history! Scholarships can be used for tuition at universities, private high schools, and trade schools. Homeschooled students are eligible to apply! See the FAQs for details.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is needed to qualify for the FFROA scholarship?
To be eligible to apply for the $2,000 scholarship, you must be an American citizen, age 16 or older, and currently enrolled in public or private high school, homeschool, college/university, or trade school.
In addition, you must complete the Introduction To The Constitution and Constitution 101 courses. Each course includes online lectures with a final test at the end. If you don’t do well on the test, you are able to re-take until you earn your certificate. There is also a study guide and additional readings available if you choose.
Once you receive your Certificate(s) of Completion from Hillsdale College, save the document(s) and upload them with your application.
In addition to the $2,000 scholarships, students who complete a 3rd course are also eligible for the $5,000 and $10,000 scholarships. You may choose from the following courses:
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- The U.S. Supreme Court
- The Federalist Papers
- The Presidency and the Constitution
- Congress: How it Worked and Why It Doesn’t
- Constitution 201: The Progressive Rejection of the Founding and the Rise of Bureaucratic Despotism
Scholarships can be used to further the education of award recipients at universities, private high schools, and trade schools.
Are the courses free?
Yes! There is no cost to the Constitutional Study courses or Certificates of Completion.
What do I have to do to apply?
After course completion and receipt of the Hillsdale College Certificate of Completion, apply for a scholarship here.
When is the application deadline?
There are two opportunities per year to be awarded a scholarship in 2024! The deadline for the first round is June 30, 2024 at midnight. The scholarship application deadline for the second round is December 31, 2024 at midnight.
How many times can I apply?
You may apply once per semester, however you are only eligible to receive one scholarship. So, if you applied and did not win a scholarship, you are eligible to apply for the next round or any round thereafter.
When are scholarship winners announced?
Scholarship winners will be announced approximately 60 days after each of the scholarship deadlines:
| Application Deadline | Scholarship Winners Announced |
| December 31, 2023 | Friday, March 1, 2024 |
| June 30, 2024 | Monday, September 2, 2024 |
| December 31, 2024 | Monday, March 3, 2025 |