2025 Scholarship Opportunities

2025 Scholarship Opportunities is sponsored by Austin Community Foundation. Provides a list of scholarships available through the Universal Application for the 2025 cycle, matching applicants with eligible opportunities.

Apply for a Scholarship | Austin Community Foundation Scholarship opportunities One application. Many opportunities. Whether you’ve just graduated from high school or you’re currently enrolled in college or vocational training, we’re here to support your educational goals.

Austin Community Foundation offers more than 60 different scholarships, each with varying criteria and award eligibility. We know that pursuing higher education can be hectic, which is why we’ve streamlined our scholarships into one application. The general application will match you with all qualifying opportunities.

See all scholarship opportunities Application opens | January 15 Application(s) due | March 25 (by 11:59 p. m. CT) Review Period | April 15-30 Award notifications and regret letters sent | Week of May 15 Deadline to accept or defer | June 30 Scholarship payments sent | Week of July 15 Follow these steps to apply: Step 1: Complete our general application using the application instructions .

For additional guidance, watch our video walkthrough . Step 2: Get automatically matched with awards you qualify for. Step 3: Complete any additional questions for your matched scholarships.

Start early! You will have supplemental questions once you hit submit. Use the short answer questions as an opportunity to tell reviewers more about yourself.

Share things you would like them to know that can’t be seen through your GPA or transcripts. There will be real people reading your application, so make sure you are being authentic. They will want to get to know you!

Have your recent transcripts available , official transcripts are preferred. A few opportunities require you to submit a letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, coach or mentor. Our letter of recommendation is a form that the recommender will be guided to complete, rather than a document upload.

We recommend sending this email request to your recommender as soon as possible to allow them plenty of time to complete the request. Frequently asked questions What does my scholarship cover? The scholarship disbursement covers tuition and fees, books, supplies, and educational expenses based on the recipient’s needs.

The scholarship should be applied to reduce the family financial contribution and not the financial aid package. The student can be full- or part-time status but must be in good academic standing with the educational institution. The scholarship can be divided among past or future semesters.

Can my scholarship be distributed to me? We only process payment directly to your accredited school. The school cannot refund any amount to you unless it is for reimbursement of approved expenses.

What if I change schools? You can update your school information by emailing us at scholarships@austincf. org and including your school’s website link and your student ID number.

Please allow 48 hours to process the update. What if I decide not to attend? Please contact your school as soon as possible to help prevent the accumulation of fees and request the school to process a refund.

Also, contact Austin Community Foundation at scholarships@austincf. org with your student ID number and school so we can follow up. This scholarship means so much more than financial assistance, it’s a powerful reminder that I’m not alone.

Your support brings encouragement, motivation, and reassurance to my journey. Anaires 2025 scholarship recipient Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.