Checked Nov 10, 2026Texaslow-incomefirst-gen
Dell Scholars Program (2027 cycle)
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
- Amount
- $20,000 flexible scholarship, plus a laptop, book credits and emergency funds
- Deadline
- Tuesday, January 12, 2027
- Application opens
- Oct 1, 2026
- Number of awards
- 500
Who can apply
High school seniors graduating from a Texas high school who took part in an approved college readiness program in grades 11 and 12, are Pell Grant eligible and plan to attend a four-year public college or university in Texas.
What you will need
- Texas high school senior
- Approved college readiness program in grades 11 and 12
- Pell Grant eligible
- Minimum 2.4 GPA
- Plan to enroll at an accredited four-year public college in Texas
- Finalists: transcript and FAFSA Submission Summary
Good to know
Two limits to check first: the student must have taken part in a college readiness program on the sponsor's approved list in grades 11 and 12, and the college must be a four-year public institution in Texas. Finalists are announced January 21, 2027.