Important Dates

2025-2026

Checks Mailed

Scholarship America will mail 2026 recipient scholarship checks by June 12, 2026. Payments are made payable to the school and sent to the recipient’s home address in a Scholarship America envelope.
 
– Checks (valid for 90 days) are to be presented to the school to be endorsed and processed.
 
– It is the recipient’s responsibility to ensure the funds are deposited by the school by the deadline to use funds.

Check Request Form

For recipients needing assistance with award payments, the Check Request Form is available June 29- November 19, 2026, on the Check FAQ Site.

Deadline to Use 2026 Award Funds

Deadline for 2026 award payment to be cashed by the recipient’s school and/or inform Scholarship America of enrollment plans through the Check FAQ Site.