Scholarship America Black at Microsoft Scholarship Program 2026

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 and a committee at the Black at Microsoft Inclusion Network.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineMarch 16, 2026
• Value$2,500 to $5,000
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorScholarship America
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

If selected as a recipient, the student will receive an award ranging from $2,500 to $5,000. Up to 55 awards will be granted. The awards are as follows:

1. 5 awards of $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 maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, full-time enrollment, and continued enrollment in the eligible major.
2. 50 awards of $2,500:
   • Awards are one-time only. Past recipients cannot reapply.
   • Awards are for undergraduate study only.

Requirements

Applicants to the Black at Microsoft Scholarship Program must:

• Be a high school senior
• Plan to attend a four-year college or university in the US in the fall immediately following your high school graduation
• Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study in Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or one of the following Business programs – Business Administration, Finance, or Marketing at an accredited four-year college, university, in the United States, for the entire upcoming academic year
• Demonstrate a passion for technology
• Demonstrate leadership at school or in the community
• Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent

International students are eligible to apply if enrolling in a US college or university.

Employees and children of employees of Microsoft are ineligible.

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.
• Upper secondary school diploma or certificate, if earned (International applicants only).
• Results of examinations (International applicants only).
• English translations for any non-English documents.

NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.

One online recommendation form from faculty or staff at your school must be submitted on your behalf no later than three business days after the application deadline date.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

Scholarship Support

• [email protected]
• (507) 931-1682

For more information, kindly visit Scholarship America webpage.