January 16, 2027
Essential Visionaries Scholarship Fund
Direct application
Up to $10,000
100 winners
Eligibility
Location
United States
Major
Education
Status
US citizen
Financial
Financial need
Grades
GPA 2.5+
About this scholarship
U.S. residents who are high school seniors, graduates, GED recipients, or current undergraduates with at least a 2.5 GPA pursuing education, counseling, social work, psychology, or nursing at an accredited college or vocational school may apply. Education, counseling, social work, and psychology applicants must commit to working in K-12 systems.
Renewable awards of up to $5,000 per year for two-year or vocational programs, or up to $10,000 per year for four-year programs, may continue for up to four additional years. Up to 100 recipients may be selected.
Submit academic records and three essays on educational goals, personal challenges, and plans for impact. Financial need is considered. DACA recipients are eligible.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Academic records
- Three essays on goals, personal challenges, and intended impact
- First two pages of most recent IRS Form 1040 with SSN and account information redacted
- Current, complete official transcript (showing student name, school, grades, credit hours, course terms)
- First two pages of most recent IRS Form 1040 (SSN and account info redacted) to demonstrate financial need
- Minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale
- Must be a U.S. high school senior, graduate, GED graduate, or current college undergraduate planning to enroll at an accredited two- or four-year college/university or vocational-technical school
- Must be pursuing a degree/certificate in Education, Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or Pre-Nursing/Nursing (non-nursing majors must commit to K-12 system work)
- DACA recipients eligible
- DACA recipients are eligible.