Launch the media gallery 1 playerClass of 2021- College Board Opportunity Scholarships
August 05, 2020
The College Board Opportunity Scholarships is an exciting new scholarship program. Students don’t have to write an essay, fill out an application, or have a specific GPA or test score to participate. The program gives students a simple six-step college plan and rewards students with scholarships ranging from $500 to $40,000 for simply completing the actions they need to take in order to apply to college. 4,000 students each year will earn scholarships totaling $5 million, and at least half of all the scholarships ($2.5 million) are designated for students whose families earn less than $60,000 per year. For more information, please see Scholarship Details and the Official Rules.
1- Build Your College List:
Build a college list including 6 or more colleges you are interested in. https://opportunity.collegeboard.org/about/build
2- Practice for the SAT:
Students in the class of 2021 who use free Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy® can earn a chance at a $1,000 scholarship. https://opportunity.collegeboard.org/about/practice
3- Improve Your Score:
Practice pays off-and it can help pay for college, too.Students in the class of 2021 who practice for the SAT for 6 hours using Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy® and improve their score by 100+ points—either from their PSAT 10 to SAT, PSAT/NMSQT® to SAT, or SAT to SAT—will earn a chance at a $2,000 scholarship. https://opportunity.collegeboard.org/about/improve
4- Strengthen Your College List:
You’ve built your college list—now it’s time to strengthen it. As you head into your senior year, think about where you may want to apply.
Students who create a balanced list by updating their college list on BigFuture™ to have at least 3 reach colleges, 2 match colleges, and 1 safety college will earn a chance at a $500 scholarship. https://opportunity.collegeboard.org/about/strengthen
5- Complete the FAFSA:
For students in the class of 2021, the Complete the FAFSA scholarship will open in October 2020 after the 2021-2022 FAFSA application becomes available. https://opportunity.collegeboard.org/about/complete
6- Apply to Colleges (2 or more):
Once you apply to colleges, log in to the College Board Opportunity Scholarships and list the schools that you've applied to. Apply to at least two colleges to earn one entry in the Apply to Colleges scholarship drawing. Earn one additional entry for each additional college that you apply to up a total of six colleges. https://opportunity.collegeboard.org/about/apply
Complete your Journey:
Class of 2021 students who earn an entry for five of the six actions (Build, Practice, Strengthen, Complete, and Apply) will earn a chance at a $40,000 scholarship.
Class of 2021 students will not need to qualify for the Improve Your Score scholarship to be eligible for the $40,000 scholarship
For students in the class of 2021, the College Board will award 25 Complete Your Journey scholarships in February 2021.
