The Equitable Excellence Scholarship places an emphasis on empowering students’ future plans so that they can continue to have positive impacts in their community which is in alignment with Equitable’s own mission of helping people achieve financial security so that they can face the future with confidence. To support students throughout their academic journeys, Equitable will provide 100 $5,000 annual scholarships that will be renewed to award recipients each academic year for four years, for a total of $20,000 per recipient.
Funding
The authorized distribution for new awards is up to $750,000. Up to 100 renewable awards of $5,000 each and up to 100 one-time awards of $2,500 each will be granted as follows: Top 100 applicants – $5,000 awards are renewable up to four years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, on the basis of satisfactory academic performance and continued enrollment, and next 100 applicants – $2,500 one-time awards are not renewable. Furthermore a $500 gift card will be provided to each recipients’ teacher of choice who has had an impact on them.
Eligibility
- Be a current high school senior that resides in one of the 50 U.S. states, District of Columbia or Puerto Rico.
- Plan to enroll full-time in an accredited two- or four-year college or university in the United States for the entire upcoming academic year.
- Demonstrate ambition and self-drive to be a force for good in school, community, or work activities.
- Be willing to provide a release to publicize their identities and information about their plans or achievements along with photographs for use in Program promotion/information.
- Have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent).
Application process
As part of your application, you must upload the following: A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display student name, school name, grades and credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
Application deadline
The application program will be available again in October 2024. Please return then to view the updated Eligibility and Awards for the 2025 academic year
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