Deadline: September 2026

To apply, students must be: 

• A high school senior 

• From at least one of the following ethnicities: African American, American Indian/Alaska Native*, Asian & Pacific Islander American, and/or Hispanic American 

• Pell-eligible 

• A US citizen, national, or permanent resident 

• In good academic standing with a minimum cumulative weighted GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent)  

Additionally, a student must plan to enroll full-time, in a four-year degree program, at a US accredited, not-for-profit, private or public college or university. 

*For American Indian/Alaska Native, proof of tribal enrollment will be required. 

Deadline: September 2026

Applicants must:  

• Senior standing with a plan to enroll in a college as a first-year the following fall semester.  

• Top 5-10% of graduating class (not required, but is typical of past applicants)  

• Demonstrate high academic achievement: 

• QuestBridge Finalists are motivated students who challenge themselves by taking and excelling in their high school's most rigorous courses. The different factors considered include: grades, class rank, high school courses taken, standardized test scores (if reported), writing ability, teacher recommendations, School Report (also known as the counselor recommendation), and other markers of talent and motivation.  

• Demonstrate financial need: 

• Most of the students who are selected as Finalists come from households earning less than $65,000 per year for a household of four with minimal assets. However, there are no absolute cut-offs. If a student comes from a household earning more than this amount but feels that they have faced economic hardship and fit the QuestBridge criteria of high-achieving, low-income students, we would encourage that student to apply. There is room on the application to explain the household's situation. 

Deadline: September 2026

Amount: $20,000

To be eligible for consideration, applicants must be: 

• Current high school/home-schooled students attending school in one of the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or select DoD schools who will graduate high school during the 2023-2024 academic school year (students graduating from an American or expat school abroad are not eligible for this award; individuals who have already graduated from high school are not eligible) 

• U.S. Citizens (not Temporary Residents), U.S. Nationals, U.S. Permanent Residents, Refugees, Asylees, Cuban-Haitian Entrants, OR Humanitarian Parolees - based on the guidelines utilized by U.S. Department of Education for Federal Financial Aid eligibility 

• Planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. college or university 

Opens: October 14, 2025

Deadline: January 6th, 2026 at 5:00pm 

Amount: ranging from $5,000, $10,000 and $25,000 

Applicants must:

• Applicant must be a legal resident of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia (“D.C.”) located within the United States or D.C., or the dependent child of an active duty member of the U.S. military, who is at least 16 years of age and no older than 26 years of age

• Applicant must be currently enrolled in an accredited post-secondary educational program located in the United States or D.C. (including accredited two- and four-year colleges, universities, vocational-technical, and trade schools) and in good academic standing.

• Applicant must be willing to work with the Taco Bell Foundation’s Scholarship Management Company throughout the application and award process.

Deadline: October 31, 2025

Amount: $2,000

Applicants Must: 

• a parent who currently has a child enrolled in an accredited college or university located within the United States;

• a student who is currently enrolled in an accredited college or university located within the United States;

• a parent who currently has a child enrolled as a high school senior located within the United States;

• a student who is currently enrolled as a high school junior or senior who intends to enroll in an accredited college or university located with the United States, within a year of graduating high school ("Entrant").

Deadline: October 31, 2025

Applicants must: 

• Open to grades 9-12 

• Enrolled in a public, private or parochial or home study program in the United States

• students must be lawful U.S. permanent residents or have applied for permanent residence (the application for which has not been denied) and intends to become a U.S. citizen at the earliest opportunity allowed by law

Deadline: November 2, 2025

Amount: Awards Vary 

ELIGIBILITY: 

• Be currently enrolled in high school and graduating in the spring of 2025. 

• Must have a minimum unweighted 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale or 7.5 on a 10.0 scale. 

• Must enroll at an accredited higher education institution in 2024-2025 

• Be of Hispanic heritage (includes Spain, Brazil, Philippines) 

• If selected, attendance to virtual regional awards ceremony is mandatory 

Deadline: November 12, 2025

Amount: Awards Vary 

Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements: 

• Senior standing – Plan to graduate from a U.S. high school in spring 2024. 

• Fall College Enrollment – Intend to enroll in an accredited four-year college beginning in fall 2024. 

• GPA – Earn a minimum, cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.5 or above. 

• Demonstrate Unmet Financial Need – We will consider applicants with a maximum annual gross income of $95,000. Last year’s cohort of new College Scholarship recipients had a median family income of approximately $40,000.  During the selection process, the Foundation will conduct a full financial review which will take into account all income and assets of the student and the student’s parents. 

Deadline: December 1, 2025

Amount: $10,000

Applicants must:  

• Must be Black/African American. 

• Must excel academically. 

• Must exhibit exceptional leadership potential. 

• Must participate in community service activities. 

• Demonstrate financial need. 

• Be a US citizen or hold a permanent resident visa card. 

• Be a current high school senior at the time of your application.  NOTE: Current college students are not eligible to apply. 

Deadline: December 3, 2025

Amount: Amount Varies 

Applicants Must: 

• Artists create their Doodles using any materials they want. From crayons, clay, to found objects. This year, we’re welcoming more mediums of digital art, including virtual reality paintings, videos of stop-motion, songs, and poems.

• Artist’s statement - Tell us about what you created and how it represents your wish for the next 25 years.

• Fill out the rest of the required information and have a parent or guardian sign the entry form.

• Enter the contest online (recommended) or by mail (see step 3 on the entry form for details).

• Entry form Doodles: If the Doodle is created directly on our entry form, you can either upload it to our site as a jpg or png) or mail it in. Visit the Submit your Doodle page for more info.

• If your submission includes a video or digital file: Make sure to 1) Upload the file to Google Drive 2) Share the file with the following email: d4g2024judges@google.com 3) Add a thumbnail of the video to your submission form 4) Write the Google Drive link on your submission form, following your artist statement.

Opens: December 15, 2025

Deadline: February 15, 2026

Amount: $20,000

Applicants must:

• Be in AVID or Upward Bound  

• Graduating from an accredited high school this academic year 

• Earning a minimum of a 2.4 GPA 

• Demonstrated need for financial assistance 

• Eligible to receive a federal Pell grant in first year of college 

• Planning to enroll full-time in a bachelor's degree program at an accredited higher education institution in the fall directly after your graduation from high school 

Deadline: December 15, 2025

Amount: Ranging from $1,000 to $50,000

Applicants must: 

• Be living in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam or Canada 

• Be graduating high school seniors (U.S., Puerto Rico and Guam), graduating from grade 12 (Canada) or graduating from home school education in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam or Canada 

• Have a cumulative high school grade point average of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent 

• Plan to enroll full-time, without interruption, for the entire 2023-24 academic year at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school or CEGEP or equivalent in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam or Canada

Deadline: starting January of your sophomore year until February of your senior year. 

Applicants Must:  

• Complete steps on BigFuture to explore careers, plan for college, and pay for college. When you complete them, you'll be entered into monthly drawings for $500 and $40,000 scholarships! 

Deadline: January 28, 2026

Amount: Awards determined by duration abroad

Applicants must be: 

• U.S. citizens at the time of the national application deadline 

• A high school graduate, or have earned a GED 

• At least 18 years of age or older at the time of the national application deadline 

• Planning an overseas program in a country outside of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand 

• Planning to study in a country of which they are not a citizen 

• Matriculated for the duration of their Boren Awards-funded program in an undergraduate or graduate degree program located within the United States and accredited by a body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education 

• (For ROTC cadets and midshipmen and members of the military Reserves or National Guard) In inactive, non-drilling status for the duration of their Boren Awards-funded program 

Deadline: February 2026

Amount: $500-$5,000

Applicants must:  

• Must be of Hispanic heritage 

• U.S. citizen, permanent legal resident, or DACA  

• Minimum of 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) for high school students; minimum of 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) for college and graduate students 

• Plan to enroll full-time in an accredited, public or not-for-profit, four-year university, or graduate school, in the US, for the 2024-2025 academic year 

Deadline: February 11, 2026

Amount: $10,000, $25,000 and $50,000

Applicants must: 

• Be 18 or younger as of the application deadline to be eligible. 

• Be a U.S. citizen residing in the United States, or a Permanent Resident of the United States residing in the United States, or be stationed overseas due to active U. S. military duty. 

• There is no minimum age for eligibility. 

• Teams of two are eligible. Both team members must meet eligibility requirements. 

Deadline: February 17, 2026

Amount: $100,000 (tier one), $10,000 or $20,000 (tier two), and $5,000 (tier three)

Applicants must:  

• You’re a high school senior 

• Must be a legal U.S. Resident, U.S. Citizen or a DREAMER/DACA recipient 

• You’re under 21 years old 

• You carry a minimum 2.8 GPA 

• You’re eligible to attend a two- or four-year college, university or vocational/technical school with a full-time course of study 

• You’ll disclose other scholarship programs that you’ve applied for 

• You’ll enroll and attend an accredited institution in the academic year after your selection (verification needed, as scholarship funds are paid directly to the schools)

Deadline: Feb 28, 2026

Amount: More Than $300,000 in Scholarships

Applicants must:  

• Be a high school senior or graduate, have received GED certification or be an undergraduate or postsecondary undergraduate student. Veterans and adults returning to school are encouraged to apply. 

• Have a primary residence that is a PG&E customer in California at the time of application. 

• Plan to enroll full time in an accredited college or university in the Fall. 

Deadline: March 2026 

Amount: Varies

Applicants Must:  

• Be enrolled full time as a high school junior in the United States 

• Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor’s degree at an accredited non-profit public or private institution in the United States (students may start their studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution) 

• Demonstrate critical financial need ($65,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required) 

• Be involved in co-curricular and community service activities 

• Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity 

• Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0; and 

• Be a United States citizen 

Deadline: March 15, 2026

Amount: $3,000 or $6,000 per year for 4 years 

Applicants Must: 

The UCT Charities Heaston Scholarship helps students achieve their dreams of a college education. The program consists of three scholarships granted to three students annually; each covering four years of undergraduate education. The scholarships are:

• The Jack & Betty Heaston Memorial Scholarship – $6,000 per year for four years.

• The Betty Y. Heaston Memorial Scholarship – $3,000 per year for four years.

• The Jack Heaston Memorial Scholarship – $3,000 per year for four years.

• Applications are due March 15. Scholarship awards are announced after May 1.

Deadline: March 16, 2026

Amount: $5,000

Applicants Must:

• Be a graduating high school senior  

• Self-identify as a woman, non-binary, gender fluid or transgender woman

• Plan to enroll in full-time in a tech, engineering, math, or computer science related undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school, in the United States, for the entire upcoming academic year.**

• Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent

Employees and children of employees of Microsoft are ineligible.

*Non-binary people, those who are gender fluid, and women of transgender experience are encouraged to apply.

**International applicants are welcome to apply if they will attend school in the US.

Deadline: March 2026

Amount: $2,500

Applicants Must:

• Apply online. Applicants will be asked to upload a copy of their high school transcript and standardized test scores, and to provide the names & email addresses for two individuals to provide recommendations on the applicant’s behalf.

• Plan to enroll full-time in one of the following majors (geology, geophysics, physics, chemical, civil, electrical, geological, geophysical, mechanical or petroleum engineering) at a specified institution (see list).

• Be lawfully authorized to work on a full-time basis in the United States without any form of sponsorship.

• Incentive Fund Scholarship only: Be a member of an underrepresented minority group; Black (Not of Hispanic Origin), Hispanic/Latino, American Indian or Alaskan Native and must self-identify as such on the application.

Deadline: April 2026

Amount: Offering over $400,000 in scholarship funding to high school seniors

ELIGIBILITY:

• High School Seniors or First-Year College Students

• Plan to attend a U.S. Accredited 4-Year College/University or Community College in Fall 2025

• Have a minimum cumulative unweighted GPA of 2.5 

• Household income at or below County Low Income Level, or demonstrated financial need

Deadline(s):  

Early Application Deadline for the Class of 2027 is May 2026 at 12:00pm

Regular Application Deadline for the Class of 2026 is September 2025, at 12:00pm  

Amount: Four year, full tuition 

Applicants must:  

• Maintain a minimum, cumulative, unweighted GPA of a 3.7/4.0 scale or equivalent in their high school studies; 

• Be a full citizen of the United States of America; 

• Be in the high school graduating Class of 2026, planning to enroll in a full-time course of study towards a degree at an accredited four-year U.S. college or university for the full academic year following high school graduation; 

• Show proven excellence in extracurricular activities, be motivated leaders with a strong work ethic, demonstrate active participation in community service and/or civic minded arenas; and 

• Submit the following three components by the Application Deadline: 

• Online Application; 

• Two required Letters of Recommendation; and 

• Transcript certifying academic performance.