Application for the 2026/2027 Let Your Light Shine Scholarship is open to U.S. citizen or permanent resident students who are graduating high school senior or undergraduate students that want to continue their education in the United States. The scholarship is sponsored by Ashley Thacker to provide financial assistance to applicants who seek help to further their education at an accredited college or university to pursue their career in Entrepreneurship. This is a competitive scholarship with a limited number of 1 award and a value of $1,000 given to qualified applicants of the 2026/2027 Let Your Light Shine Scholarship.
Scholarship Overview
- Sponsor: Ashley Thacker
- Host: Any
- Type: Financial aid
- Award: 1
- Value: $1,000
- Level: Undergraduate
- Target: U.S. students
- Location: United States
Eligibility Criteria
The following requirements must be met by the applicants in order to be eligible for the 2026/2027 Let Your Light Shine Scholarship:
- The scholarship application is open to U.S. citizen or permanent resident students.
- The scholarship is for graduating high school senior or undergraduate students that want to continue their education in the United States.
- Applicants must have excellent academic performance and good grades, with a minimum GPA of 3.2 score or higher.
- Applicants must be enrolled or plan to attend an accredited college or university to pursue their career in Entrepreneurship.
- Applicants will be required to demonstrate their financial need as a low-income household, leadership skills, and volunteer work.
2026/2027 Let Your Light Shine Scholarship Application Process
To apply for the 2026/2027 Let Your Light Shine Scholarship, applicants must follow these steps:
- It is essential for applicants to go through the scholarship application before applying for the award.
- Applicants can apply for the scholarship through the online application link provided below.
- Applicants must write an essay between 400 and 600 words on How do you plan to create a legacy in your future? What type of business do you hope to create one day? In what ways do you shine your light?
- Applicants must provide all the required documents that are needed for the scholarship including essay, transcript, grade, proof of enrollment and completed application form before the deadline date.
- For more information about the scholarship, applicants can contact the scholarship committee using the Contact Us link.
Application Deadline: 31 May 2026