2026 GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program Application

Timeline:

October 13, 2025: Application Opens

January 5, 2026, NOON CST: Application Closes

By March 1, 2026: All Applicants Notified of Status

March 2026: Semifinalists Submit Additional Materials

April 2026: Finalist Interviews

By April 30, 2026: Recipients Notified

There are no exceptions to application deadlines and extensions will not be granted. Please plan accordingly for potential challenges due to weather, technology, illness, or other circumstances. Note: submission processing time can be delayed into the final hours before the deadline so please submit early and don’t wait until the last minute.

Applicants who submit a complete application prior to the deadline will be notified of their status via email by March 1, 2026. Semifinalists will be instructed to submit additional materials. Not all applicants will be selected as semifinalists. Not all semifinalists will be selected as finalists. Not all finalists will be selected as recipients. No application feedback will be given.

Award Information:

Numerous awards of $10,000 each will be granted. Based on continued eligibility, awards are renewable and may be used over a period of four consecutive years from the initial award date for a total of $40,000. Awards are for undergraduate study and may be used for education-related expenses, including tuition, fees, books, required supplies, and on-campus room and board. 

GE-Reagan Foundation Scholars:

• Earn a $10,000 renewable scholarship - up to $40,000 total - for tuition, school fees, books, supplies, and on-campus room and board

• Attend an exclusive, all-expenses-paid Scholars Retreat in California

• Receive support throughout their leadership journeys in college and beyond

Become part of a diverse network of more than 235 student leaders attending college, pursuing graduate degrees, and working in careers ranging from medicine, law, education, business, nonprofit, and more. Recipients have been awarded in excess of $9 million to attend more than 120 college campuses across the country.

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Candidates must:

• Demonstrate the attributes of leadership, integrity, drive, and citizenship within their communities, schools, and workplaces

• Display strong academic performance (minimum 3.0 grade point average/4.0 scale or equivalent)

• Be citizens of the United States of America

• Be current high school seniors attending high school within the United States, (including any U.S. territories or commonwealths), and graduating in winter 2025 or spring 2026. Homeschooled applicants and applicants living on a U.S. Armed Forces base and attending high school outside the U.S. are eligible.

• Plan to enroll in a full‑time undergraduate course of study at an accredited four‑year college or university in the United States for the entire 2026-2027 academic school year

Ineligible candidates include employees and Trustees of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) who administer the Ronald Reagan Library, and Kaleidoscope and their immediate families, as well as members of the GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program selection committee and their immediate families. 

Learn more about requirements and how to make your application shine.