College Board

College Board Opportunity Scholarship NOW AVAILABLE!

College Board Opportunity Scholarship (CBOS) is now available to students in the Class of 2022.


The College Board Opportunity Scholarship is a unique program that rewards students for following six steps which align directly with the college-planning process. Every 11th-grade student is eligible to participate, and half of the scholarships are designated for families earning less than $60,000 per year. Some highlights of the scholarships are:


There are no entry qualifications, essays, or applications. Every student is eligible!

Students are rewarded for completing college-planning steps they are already doing such as filling out the FAFSA, and exploring college and scholarship opportunities online.

$500 scholarships are drawn monthly between January of their Junior year through February of their Senior year.

Students who complete all six steps below are eligible for the final drawing of twenty-five $40,000 scholarships.