Today’s featured scholarship is the Four-Year Full-Tuition Cameron Impact Scholarship. Here are the details you need to know:

Eligibility:

• Maintain a minimum, cumulative, unweighted GPA of a 3.7/4.0 scale or equivalent in their high school studies;

• Be a full citizen of the United States of America;

• Be in the high school graduating Class of 2027, planning to enroll in a full-time course of study towards a degree at an accredited four-year U.S. college or university for the full academic year following high school graduation;

• Show proven excellence in extracurricular activities, be motivated leaders with a strong work ethic, demonstrate active participation in community service and/or civic-minded arenas; and

Application Requirements:

• Online Application;

• Two required Letters of Recommendation (one must come from current school-affiliated personnel); and

• Transcript certifying academic performance - unofficial copy is acceptable.

Entry Deadline: MAY 1, 2026 AT 12PM PT (NOON)***

***This scholarship reviews applications on a rolling basis. They accept a total of 3,000 completed and eligible applications, and will close the application when we reach 3,000 OR on May 1, 2026 - whichever occurs first.

There are at least four negatives to delaying the start of the scholarship process:

1. Just like any skill, it takes time to learn the scholarship process, write good, reusable essays, and simply learn how best to do things. The earlier a student starts, the better applicant they will be during senior year, because they have had more practice.

2. The Bryan Cameron Scholarship covers full tuition for 4 years at any college in the country. While this scholarship is very competitive, it’s a fantastic one to get used to the process of filling out scholarship applications and writing scholarship essays.

3. Kind of related to #1s and 2, but every scholarship not applied for is one that can’t be won. While it’s true that many juniors don’t win scholarships (in large part because they don’t apply), it’s not unheard of for juniors to win. My son won 3 scholarships in his junior year. One of the seniors I’m currently working with earned 2 scholarships during his junior year. I’ve even had sophomores (last year, one of my sophomores won multiple scholarships totaling $15,000) and freshmen (one of my current juniors won $2500 as a freshman) earn scholarships.

4. It’s important to do as much of the college admissions process as early as possible, and summer is a great time to do this. Many seniors miss out on a lot of scholarships in the fall because they are overwhelmed with the college admissions process. By doing as much of the college admissions stuff over the summer as possible, seniors have more time to work on scholarships during senior year.

Those are four reasons why I recommend starting the scholarship process as early as possible.

For even more reasons for your student to start the scholarship and college admissions process before senior year, click here to watch a free replay of the webinar, “Start Your College Essay & Scholarship Prep Today!”

Or, if you are ready for your Class of 2027 student to start their scholarship journey, check out the Class of 2027 Scholarship Navigator Program. This program includes:

• A custom list of scholarships your student is eligible for, based on their unique profile.

• Personalized help with scholarship applications and essays.

• Online support for all of your scholarship-related questions.

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• Access to the Scholarship GPS video course to learn scholarship best practices, including examples of scholarship-winning essays.

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• A digital student portfolio to organize and showcase your student’s achievements, allowing them to be easily shared with colleges, scholarships, internships, and employers.

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