Equitable Excellence Scholarship 2026

The Equitable Excellence Scholarship® program is the flagship program of Equitable Foundation, the company’s charitable-giving arm. The enhanced scholarship program includes renewable scholarships for high school seniors and engagement to create pathways to opportunities for aspiring college students. The Equitable Excellence Scholarship® program supports students from across the country who strive to be a force for good in their communities. By pursuing a postsecondary degree, these students show fortitude and resilience, and plan to inspire others in their community to pursue higher education.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineDecember 18, 2025
• Value$20,000
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorEquitable Foundation
• Eligible CountryUnited States

Benefits

The authorized distribution for new awards is up to $500,000. Up to 100 renewable awards of $5,000 each will be granted.

• $5,000 awards are renewable up to three years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, on the basis of satisfactory academic performance and continued enrollment, and
• $500 gift card will be provided to each recipients’ teacher of choice who has had an impact on their school journey to be used for professional development activities or classroom supplies.

Sponsor will require recipients to attend at least 4 professional development workshops during their 4 years in college/during their renewable scholarship timeline (1 session per year).

Awards are for undergraduate study only.

Requirements

• Be a current high school senior that resides in one of the 50 U.S. states, District of Columbia or Puerto Rico, who plan to enroll full-time in an accredited two- or four-year college or university in the United States for the entire upcoming academic year.
• Demonstrate ambition and self-drive to be a force for good in their communities by encouraging others to pursue higher education.
• Be willing to provide a release to publicize their identities and information about their plans or achievements along with photographs for use in Program promotion/information.
• Have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent, weighted or unweighted).

Selection Process

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:

• Financial Need. Applicants must have financial need
• Leadership and participation in school and community activities, awards, and honors
• Work experience
• Unusual personal or family circumstances
• A personal statement* that demonstrates ambition and self-drive to give back to the community by encouraging other students to pursue post-secondary attainment

*Personal statement topic
“Working towards your college degree can lead to economic mobility and create a positive impact on you and those around you. How will you, as a college graduate, plan to pay it forward and inspire others in your community to work towards their own college degree?”

Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of Equitable Foundation play a part in the selection. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.

Application Documents

As part of your application, you must upload the following:

• A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
  • Student name
  • School name
  • Grades
  • Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
• Copy of the first two pages of the most recently filed IRS Form 1040 used for the Financial Information section of the application. Please black out all social security numbers and bank account information.

Check also:
Fairleigh Dickinson Scholarships for International Students 2026

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.

Scholarship Support

• [email protected]
• 855-996-2255

For more information, kindly visit Equitable scholarship webpage.