2026 Chick-fil-A Community Scholars

The 2026 program will be accepting applications from August 19, 2025 through October 28, 2025 3:00 p.m. Central Time. Thanks for your interest in the program!

The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineOctober 28, 2025
• Value$25,000
• Study LevelMasters , PhD
• SponsorScholarship America
• Eligible CountryUnited States

Benefits

If selected as a Chick-fil-A Community Scholar, the student will be granted up to a $25,000 award. Up to thirteen (13) awards will be granted. Recipients will also have the opportunity to participate in a one-year leadership development program facilitated by Chick-fil-A, Inc., which includes mentoring and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

Applicants to the Chick-fil-A Community Scholars Program must:

• Be 18 years of age by July 15, 2026.
• Currently reside* in the United States (U.S.), Puerto Rico, or Canada at time of application and award
• Be a current

  AND

  • High school senior/student in their final year of upper or higher secondary school
  • College/university Undergraduate
  • Graduate student
  • Planning to enroll in full-time undergraduate or graduate study for the 2026-2027 academic year at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university, or vocational-technical school or CEGEP institution
  • Be involved in community service, extracurricular activities and/or a leadership role in the twelve (12) months prior to application deadline (for example, volunteering for non-profits, helping others less fortunate, tutoring/mentoring, etc.)
  • Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent)
  • Be willing to participate in Chick-fil-A’s Scholars Program (a one-year experience of mentoring, activities, and professional development), if selected.

Selection Process

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:

• Academics
• Activities, awards, and honors
• Community service/volunteering
• Online Recommendation
• Financial need

Application Deadline

How To Apply

For more detils, visit Scholarship America webpage