2026/2027 Academic Year Scholarship Application Calendar

Current High School Senior Scholarship Applicants

Application Cycle Application Open/Close Dates Partnership 4 Kids Scholarship Nomination Deadline Committee Review Dates Selection / Awarding Dates Award Notification Award Acceptance Dates Accepted Awards Submitted to Financial Aid Office

General Fall

02/05/2026-03/27/2026*

03/13/2026

04/03/2026-04/13/2026

04/14/2026-04/22/2026

04/22/2026

04/22/2026-04/28/2026

04/29/2026

Late Fall

06/08/2026-07/27/2026*

07/13/2026

08/01/2026-08/10/2026

08/11/2026-08/19/2026

08/19/2026

08/19/2026-08/25/2026

08/26/2026


FAFSA Priority Deadlines:

  • March 2, 2026

*The application will close at noon (Central Standard Time).

If you plan to attend college from July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027, you will need to submit the 2026–2027 FAFSA, and use income and tax information from 2024. You can submit the 2026–2027 FAFSA beginning in October 2026.

Students unable to submit the FAFSA due to eligibility (i.e. student is not a U.S. citizen, Legal Permanent Resident or other Eligible Non-Citizen) should complete and submit the Federal Student Aid Estimator which can be found on https://studentaid.gov/aid-estimator/.