The College Board Opportunity Scholarship
Attention Sophomores:
Attention Sophomores:
The College Board Opportunity Scholarship awards juniors and sophomores who prepare for college by awarding them a $500 to $2,000 scholarship for their efforts. You are eligible for up to $40,000 if you complete all steps.
1. Build Your College List: $500
1. Build Your College List: $500
Get started by exploring colleges you’re interested in on BigFuture.
2. Practice for the SAT: $1,000
2. Practice for the SAT: $1,000
Use Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy® to get ready for test day.
3. Improve Your Score: $2,000
3. Improve Your Score: $2,000
Show how practice pays off by improving your SAT score.
4. Strengthen Your College List: $500
4. Strengthen Your College List: $500
Make sure your college list has a mix of academic safety, fit, and reach schools.
5. Complete the FAFSA: $1,000
5. Complete the FAFSA: $1,000
Fill out the free government form to apply for financial aid.
6. Apply to Colleges: $1,000
6. Apply to Colleges: $1,000
Apply to the schools you want to attend.
Complete Your Journey: $40,000
Complete Your Journey: $40,000
Complete all six scholarship steps to be eligible for a $40,000 scholarship.
The scholarship opens in December. Follow this link to learn how to apply: https://opportunity.collegeboard.org/?excmpid=oc261-st-13-spn
The scholarship opens in December. Follow this link to learn how to apply: https://opportunity.collegeboard.org/?excmpid=oc261-st-13-spn