Chess College(s) of the Year Awards & President's Cup (The Final Four of College Chess)

US Chess Federation also provides provides scholasrships.

USCF Scholar-ChessPlayer Award Selection Criteria:    These annual scholarships awarded by the USCF and the US Chess Trust, are intended to recognize and encourage high school junior or senior students who promote a positive image of chess. Current USCF members (high school juniors or seniors) who have shown outstanding merit in academics, sportsmanship, and chess are eligible to apply for a National Scholar-Chessplayer Award. Five awards of $1000.00 each (for a total of $5,000.00) in scholarship money are available. Applications are available online.

Universities and Colleges offer Chess Scholarships:

Also reference - http://main.uschess.org/content/view/8164/131/

Also reference - http://www.geocities.com/chess_camp/college_scholarships.html

Connecticut

• University of Connecticut 

Florida

• Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College of Florida Atlantic University 

Hawaii

• Hawaii Pacific University
• Chaminade University

Illinois

• Shimer College

Kentucky

• Morehead State University

Louisiana

• Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge
• McNeese State University, in Lake Charles 

Maryland

• The University of Maryland at Baltimore

Three types of four-year Chess Scholarships to UMBC:

          -  Chess-Player Scholar (up to full-tuition, room, and board);

          -  Special Merit for Chess (up to $10,000 per year);

          -  Tournament-Based Awards (up to full tuition)

Mississippi

• Ole Miss in Oxford 
• Mississippi State University in Starkville
• Jackson State University

New Mexico  

• The University of New Mexico, in Albuquerque

North Carolina

• Annual College scholarship by Henderson County Community Foundation

Oklahoma

• Rogers State University in Claremore

Rhode Island

• Rhode Island College

Tennessee

• TennesseeTechnical University in Cookeville

Texas

• University of Texas-Dallas

          Waiver of all tuition and mandatory fees plus $1000 per year toward housing for each of 4 years.

          Scholarship will be upgraded if student has an excellent academic record. Approximate value $18,000+.

• Texas A&M University-Kingsville
• University of Texas-Brownsville
• Southwest Texas State University San Marcos
• Del Mar College
• Incarnate WordAcademy, Corpus Christi
• St. Mary's University, San Antonio
• Texas Tech