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The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, established in 1859, is among the nation's oldest and most distinguished institutions of higher learning. The college, the legacy of Peter Cooper, occupies a special place in the history of American education. It is the only private, full-scholarship college in the United States dedicated exclusively to preparing students for the professions of art, architecture and engineering.

# Amount: Full tuition - Valued at up to $64,000 # Audience: 2006 high school graduates # Eligibility: * Must be a Dean's Scholarship winner * Selected by local campus community on essay, GPA and teacher recommendation # Deadline: March 10, 2006 # Offered in the US & Canada

The Trustee Scholarship is Boston University's most prestigious merit-based award, recognizing those students who show outstanding academic and leadership abilities. Trustee Scholars are selected from students who have been nominated by principals and headmasters of high schools throughout the world. Each Scholar receives a renewable scholarship covering full undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees. Those students who are most qualified for the scholarship are usually in the top one percent of their class and are also leaders in their schools and communities.