BigFuture Scholarships: Start Your Scholarship List (Class of 2027)

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BigFuture Scholarships: Start Your Scholarship List (Class of 2027). $500–$40,000. Deadline: November 30, 2026. Not a promise you will receive the award.

Sponsor
College Board
Official link
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarships/bigfuture-scholarships-start-your-scholarship-list-class-of-2027 (bigfuture.collegeboard.org)
Amount
$500–$40,000. Completing the Start Your Scholarship List task earns one entry into BigFuture drawings for $500 and $40,000 scholarships. Official Class of 2027 rules: forty-five $500 winners per month (plus forty-five additional $500 winners among Lower Income Students) from February 2025 to December 2026; one $40,000 winner every two months (plus an additional Lower Income drawing). Funds paid to a Title IV institution, not to the student. Official rules checked 2026-09-16.
Status
Open Now. Deadline on file: November 30, 2026. Confirm on the official page.
Deadline
November 30, 2026, 11:59:59 p.m
Who can apply
See the official page.
Last checked
September 16, 2026 (we checked the official page)
Last verified
2026-09-16

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College Board BigFuture Scholarships (Class of 2027). Open to students who, as of December 2, 2024, have a high school graduation date in 2027 and attend a public, private, or home school in the 50 United States, D.C., Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, or other U.S. territories and possessions, or who are a U.S. citizen or resident attending a DoDEA school outside the United States. Task 3 — Start Your Scholarship List: save three or more scholarships on a BigFuture scholarship list between July 1, 2026 and November 30, 2026 while logged into a College Board account. Completing a task earns one entry for $500 and $40,000 drawings. No essay. Alternate mail-in entry is described in the official rules (College Board, Attn: BigFuture Scholarships, 225 Liberty Street, Floor 28, New York, NY 10281); Next Scholar does not host that form. Official: listing page and https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/bigfuture-scholarships/official-rules-class-2027 (checked 2026-09-16).

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Who sponsors BigFuture Scholarships: Start Your Scholarship List (Class of 2027)?

College Board. Official page: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarships/bigfuture-scholarships-start-your-scholarship-list-class-of-2027

What is the amount for BigFuture Scholarships: Start Your Scholarship List (Class of 2027)?

$500–$40,000. Completing the Start Your Scholarship List task earns one entry into BigFuture drawings for $500 and $40,000 scholarships. Official Class of 2027 rules: forty-five $500 winners per month (plus forty-five additional $500 winners among Lower Income Students) from February 2025 to December 2026; one $40,000 winner every two months (plus an additional Lower Income drawing). Funds paid to a Title IV institution, not to the student. Official rules checked 2026-09-16. This is the amount on file.

Who can apply for BigFuture Scholarships: Start Your Scholarship List (Class of 2027)?

College Board BigFuture Scholarships (Class of 2027). Open to students who, as of December 2, 2024, have a high school graduation date in 2027 and attend a public, private, or home school in the 50 United States, D.C., Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, or other U.S. territories and possessions, or who are a U.S. citizen or resident attending a DoDEA school outside the United States. Task 3 — Start Your Scholarship List: save three or more sc…

What is the status of BigFuture Scholarships: Start Your Scholarship List (Class of 2027)?

Open Now. Deadline on file: November 30, 2026. Confirm on the official page.

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