Application for the 2025/2026 Equitable Excellence Scholarship is open to U.S. students who are current high school senior who wish to continue their undergraduate degree program in the United States. The scholarship is sponsored by Equitable Excellence to provide financial assistance to applicants who seek help to further their education. This is a competitive scholarship with a limited number of award and a value of $5,000 given to qualified applicants for the 4 years duration of the 2025/2026 Equitable Excellence Scholarship.
Scholarship Overview
- Sponsor: Equitable
- Host: Any
- Type: Financial aid
- Award: Varies
- Value: $20,000
- Level: Undergraduate
- Target: U.S. students
- Location: United States
2025/2026 Equitable Excellence Scholarship Eligibility Criteria
The following requirements must be met by the applicants in order to be eligible for the 2025/2026 Equitable Excellence Scholarship:
- The scholarship application is open to U.S. students who are current high school senior living in one of the 50 states in the country including Puerto Rico and District of Columbia.
- Applicants must be accepted or enrolled into an accredited college or university on a 2 or 4 year degree program.
- Applicants must have excellent academic performance and good grades with a minimum GPA of 2.5 score of 4.0 scale.
- Applicants will be required to demonstrate the following skills such as leadership, community service, and ambition by encouraging others to pursue higher education.
- It is essential for applicants to know their personal information such as identity, information, photographs, achievements, program promotion or information will be made public.
2025/2026 Equitable Excellence Scholarship Application process
In order to be eligible for the 2025/2026 Equitable Excellence Scholarship, applicants should follow these steps:
- Applicants can apply for the scholarship application through the provided link below.
- Applicants must submit all the necessary documents and materials that are needed for the scholarship before the deadline date.
- Applicants will be required to demonstrate their work experience, family or personal circumstances, and financial need.
- Applicants will be required to write an essay on the topic how earning a college degree can enhance economic mobility and positively impact both you and those around you. As a college graduate, how do you plan to pay it forward and inspire others with your community to pursue their own college education?.
- Applicants with incomplete application will be not be processed.
- For more information about the scholarship, applicants can contact this email equitableexcellence@scholarshipamerica.org.
Application Deadline: October 2025