Application for the 2025/2026 Bright Futures Scholarship is open to U.S. citizen or permanent resident students who are graduate students, undergraduate student, and graduating high school senior students, or on academic break students residing in California. The scholarship is sponsored by Silicon Valley Community Foundation to provide financial assistance to applicants who seek help to further their education at an accredited 2-year or 4-year institution as a full-time student. This is a competitive scholarship with a limited number of award and a value of $10,000 given to qualified applicants of the 2025/2026 Bright Futures Scholarship.
Scholarship Overview
- Sponsor: Silicon Valley Community Foundation
- Host: Any
- Type: Financial aid
- Award: Varies
- Value: $10,000
- Level: Undergraduate
- Target: U.S. students
- Location: United States
2025/2026 Bright Futures Scholarship Eligibility Criteria
The following requirements must be met by the applicants in order to be eligible for the 2025/2026 Bright Futures Scholarship:
- The scholarship application is open to U.S. citizen or permanent resident students.
- The scholarship is for graduate student, undergraduate, and graduating high school senior students or on academic break student that are residing in California.
- Applicants must have excellent academic performance and good grades, with a minimum GPA of 2.0 score or higher.
- Applicants must be enrolled or plan to attend an accredited 2-year or 4-year institution as a full-time student seeking a graduate degree, bachelor’s degree, or an associate degree.
- Applicants will be required to demonstrate their financial need, leadership skills, and academic excellence.
2025/2026 Bright Futures Scholarship Application Process
To apply for the 2025/2026 Bright Futures 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 provide all the required documents that are needed for the scholarship including proof of residency, proof of enrollment, transcript, grades, 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: 28 February 2026