Headway’s Book Lovers Scholarship 2026

Students aged 16 or older who reside in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, or Australia may apply if they are in their final year of high school, high school graduates, or current undergraduate or graduate students, have a high school cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, demonstrate leadership at school or in the community, and will be enrolled full-time at an accredited college, university, or vocational-technical school in one of those countries for the academic year of the award.

One non-renewable award of $1,500 is available. Apply with personal information, paragraphs on leadership and goals, a transcript, a letter of recommendation, and either a 500-word essay or a two-minute YouTube video about an existing nonfiction book that could become a timeless handbook for humanity.