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Checked Nov 10, 2026Nationalincome cap

Hagan Scholarship (2027-2028)

Hagan Scholarship Foundation

Up to $7,500 per semester for up to 8 semesters, plus $1,000 for college essentials

Deadline Dec 1, 2026Minimum 3.50 GPAHigh school transcriptUnsealed letter of recommendation
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38 open listings today. Each one was compared with the sponsor's own page on the date shown.

Checked Nov 10, 2026Nationalincome cap

Hagan Scholarship (2027-2028)

Hagan Scholarship Foundation

Up to $7,500 per semester for up to 8 semesters, plus $1,000 for college essentials

Deadline Dec 1, 2026Minimum 3.50 GPAHigh school transcriptUnsealed letter of recommendation
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Checked Nov 10, 2026Nationalrace/ethnicityneed-based

Ron Brown Signature Scholarship (2027)

Ron Brown Scholar Program

$40,000 ($10,000 each year for four years)

Deadline Dec 1, 2026Online application3 essays of about 500 words2 letters of recommendation (one from a counselor, teacher or principal)
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Checked Nov 10, 2026Nationalmilitarymerit

Air Force ROTC High School Scholarship (2027-28, Board 2)

U.S. Air Force ROTC (Department of the Air Force)

Type 1: no tuition cap; Type 2: $18,000/yr tuition cap; Type 4: $36,000/yr tuition cap; each plus $900/yr book stipend and $300-$500 monthly stipend

Deadline Dec 11, 2026SAT 1310, ACT 28 or CLT 93 (no super scores)Minimum 3.3 unweighted GPACounselor certification form
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Checked Nov 10, 2026Nationalneed-basedvocational/trade

BK Scholars Program (2027-2028 cycle)

Burger King Foundation (administered by Scholarship America)

$1,000 to $60,000 (most awards are $1,000 to $5,000)

Deadline Dec 15, 2026Minimum 2.0 GPATranscriptFirst two pages of most recent IRS Form 1040
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Checked Nov 10, 2026Texasmerit

TXST Presidential Scholars (Fall 2027, new program)

Texas State University

Year 1: full cost of attendance (about $30,880, last-dollar); Years 2-4: $12,500 per year; plus $1,000 research stipend and a study-abroad program

Deadline Dec 15, 2026Top 5% class rankSAT 1400 or ACT 30 (single sitting)Texas resident
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Checked Nov 10, 2026National

Equitable Excellence Scholarship (Class of 2027)

Equitable Foundation (administered by Scholarship America)

$5,000 per year, renewable up to three more years ($20,000 total), plus a $500 gift card for the student's chosen educator

Deadline Dec 22, 2026Minimum 2.5 GPAPublic high school seniorTranscript
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The blueprint

Five grades, one plan

Scholarships are won long before the application opens. Grades, the classes a student chooses and what they do outside school decide which awards they can compete for. This is the plan to follow, one year at a time.

8thknow yourselfMake grades a routine: a set time and place for homework, every school night.9thbuild the GPAProtect the GPA first. One low semester in 9th grade takes years to average out.10thget marketableAdd AP, IB, dual credit or honors classes the student can carry without the GPA slipping.11thtest and applyTake the PSAT/NMSQT in the fall. It is the qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship Program.12thstack the moneyFile the FAFSA as soon as it opens. Some state and college aid is first come, first served.

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