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Bezos Scholars Program
Direct application
Amount varies
17 winners
Eligibility
Education level
High school
About this scholarship
High school juniors at eligible U.S. public high schools (Title I, high-need, or with 30%+ free or reduced lunch) with a 3.0+ GPA enrolled in at least one advanced course (AP, IB, or college-level) may apply. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, legal residents, DACA recipients, or dependents of H-1B visa holders.
The yearlong, no-cost program selects scholar-educator pairs for leadership training, college advising, and support launching a Community Change Project, including $1,000 to launch community projects.
Nominate an educator mentor, complete the online application with essay responses, and submit by January 15.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Online application
- Essay responses
- Self-recorded 30- to 60-second video
- Educator nominee and confidential Educator Recommendation Form
- Self-recorded video (30 seconds minimum, 1 minute maximum) answering: 'What personal experiences or values inspired you to want to become a Bezos Scholar?' — no video editing software allowed
- Educator nominee + confidential Educator Recommendation Form completed via Kaleidoscope
- Personal/demographic information section
- School information including confirmation of minimum 3.0 unweighted GPA
- Four 'classes that challenged you' (at least one advanced course) with short explanations of why taken / how it challenged you
- Two current extracurricular activities (employment optional)
- Eligibility: enrolled at an eligible U.S. public high school (Title I / 30%+ free-or-reduced lunch / state high-need), must be a junior at time of applying, GPA 3.0+, taken/enrolled in at least one ad
- Application hosted on Kaleidoscope platform; deadline 8:00 p.m. PT January 15, 2026
- Applicants must nominate an educator mentor.
- Program participants complete leadership training, college advising, and a Community Change Project.