Sponsoring Institution: Scholarship America
Type: College Scholarship
Eligibility:
Be at least 17 years of age.
Be U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents (holders of a Permanent Resident Card), or individuals granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA).
Have received a high school diploma or the equivalent from a U.S. school by September 2021.
Have completed or expect to successfully complete a minimum of one full year of postsecondary education by June 2022.
Plan to enrol in full-time undergraduate study at the sophomore year level or higher at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school in the United States for the entire 2022-2023 academic year.
Be studying to obtain an Associate’s or first Bachelor’s degree.
Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent).
Demonstrate financial need.
Application Deadline: Mid- October 3:00pm CT (4:00pm EST)
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