Common App Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by Scholarship Guidance
Overview
The Common App Scholarship is an annual award created by Scholarship Guidance to encourage students to dedicate time to preparing their Common Application. The scholarship recognizes eligible secondary students who demonstrate readiness to apply to college. Selection is based on meeting the stated eligibility criteria and submitting the required essay. This award is intended to motivate applicants to improve their application preparation.
Description: An annual scholarship established to reward students for investing time and effort into their Common App preparation.
- Annual award focused on Common App preparation
- Administered by Scholarship Guidance
- Requires meeting eligibility criteria and submitting an essay
Eligibility
Applicants must meet all listed criteria to be considered for the Common App Scholarship. Eligibility centers on current grade level, planned college enrollment date, academic performance in the most recent academic year, and completion of an essay prompt. Only students who satisfy every requirement will be eligible for award consideration. The scholarship is limited to students who meet the defined timeline and academic threshold.
Eligibility: To be eligible for the Scholarship Guidance "Common App Scholarship" a student must:
- Be in Grade 11 or Grade 12
- Be attending college or university no later than October 1, 2027
- Have achieved a GPA of 2.5 or greater during their last academic year
- Answer one of the essay prompts