Due Nov 1, 2026
Brighthouse Scholar Connections Scholarship Program
Direct application
Up to $10,000
1 winner
Eligibility
Location
North Carolina
Education level
High school
Financial
Financial need
Enrollment
Full-time
Grades
GPA 2.7+
About this scholarship
Underrepresented high school seniors and college students attending full time at Brighthouse Scholar Connections partner schools in the Charlotte, North Carolina area may apply. Awards provide up to $10,000 per year, renewable for up to four years with reapplication, for a maximum of $40,000.
Applicants must demonstrate financial need and maintain at least a 2.7 GPA. Submit a personal statement, writing sample, resume, academic transcripts, and a letter of recommendation. High school seniors also submit a college acceptance letter.
Brighthouse Scholar Connections, Inc. supports first-generation students, historically underrepresented groups, and students from schools with low graduation rates or funding.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Personal statement
- Writing sample
- Resume
- Current unofficial school transcript
- Letter of recommendation from a teacher, advisor, guidance counselor, or administrator
- College acceptance letter for high school seniors
- Resume
- School transcript (current unofficial)
- Letter of recommendation from a teacher, advisor, guidance counselor or administrator
- College acceptance letter (high school seniors only; due by April 16, 2027)
- Minimum GPA of 2.7
- Full-time enrollment at an accredited institution for 2027-2028
- Must be an Underrepresented/disadvantaged student and demonstrate financial hardship
- Application deadline: November 1, 2026
- Recipients must reapply to renew funding, which may continue for up to four years.