As the calendar year comes to a close, some of the biggest scholarships of the season are now open for application. Scholarship America is here to connect you with the opportunities that fit for you, whatever your educational goals are!
In this month’s spotlight, we’re featuring the Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship, worth up to $40,000 over four years (plus internship opportunities at Amazon). Additionally, applications are due very soon for the $5,000 Equitable Excellence Scholarship, and students in the Pacific Northwest have a wide variety of options now open courtesy of Seattle Foundation. Learn more about these options, and to see everything that’s open now and coming soon, visit our Browse Scholarships listing.
Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship
Today’s students are tomorrow’s engineers. Amazon is taking action to expand opportunities for students working towards careers in computer science and related fields, so that they can build the future.
More than just a scholarship, the Amazon Future Engineer program awards students with up to $40,000 toward college expenses, paired with internship opportunities at Amazon.
Amazon Future Engineers are students just like you from all across the country—like Angela Magtoto (right), a member of UCLA’s Class of 2028. She says, “Becoming an Amazon Future Engineer has been one of the most transformational and enriching experiences. As a first-year student, I gained hands-on technical experience with cutting-edge technologies like AI and machine learning which are opportunities I never imagined would be accessible so early in my career. Beyond the technical skills, I found a tight-knit community of scholars who genuinely supported one another. My placement in New York allowed me to experience the energy and innovation of the tech industry firsthand and I am deeply grateful to Amazon for investing in my education and opening doors I didn’t know existed.”
Check out this video to hear directly from more students about how their scholarships have validated their hard work and made a difference in their lives, and then get ready to apply yourself!
To apply, you must be a high school senior planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field of study. You must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, planning to attend an accredited 4-year college or university or an accredited 2-year college, with the intent to transfer to a 4-year institution.
Applicants must have completed, or be currently enrolled in, a high school or college dual degree course where computer science is the subject. Example courses include:
- International Baccalaureate Computer Science Course
- Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science A or AP Computer Science Principles
- Computer science through a college dual enrollment program
If you haven’t had an opportunity to take a qualifying course, you may opt-in to take a qualifying assessment offered by Amazon.
Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship recipients will earn a renewable four-year scholarship of up to $10,000 per year at an accredited four-year college or university*, as well as internship opportunities at Amazon.
*Recipients at two-year schools will receive up to $5,000/year for up to two years until transferring to a four-year school, where they will be eligible for up to two additional years of funding up to $10,000/year.
Applications are open through January 15, 2026. Apply Now >
Seattle Foundation Scholarship Programs
Seattle Foundation was established in 1946 by Dr. Richard Fuller as he sought to help Seattle through the post-war economic transition. Together with fourteen other civic leaders, he established an endowment to invest in initiatives that would improve quality of life in the city and beyond. From the $8,000 in grants given out in its first year, Seattle Foundation has grown and now awards more than $100 million annually.
The Foundation began awarding scholarships in 1988, and has partnered with Scholarship America to administer scholarships on behalf of the Foundation since 2018. Since 2024, students can apply to multiple Seattle Foundation scholarships through a single application, and are warmly invited to explore additional scholarship opportunities offered through Scholarship America.
Some of Seattle Foundation’s scholarship dollars are reserved for graduates of specific high schools or attendees of specific colleges in the Pacific Northwest; others are open more broadly and focused on specific fields of study or areas of interest. Visit https://scholarshipamerica.org/scholarship/seattlefoundation/ to explore all of the scholarships on offer.
Up to twenty-five students living in the Pacific Northwest will be awarded scholarships of up to $5,000 in 2026 through Seattle Foundation programs. Whether you’re a high school senior, a currently enrolled undergraduate, or a graduate student, click through to the application to view complete eligibility guidelines.
Applications are open through Monday, February 10. Apply Now >
Equitable Excellence Scholarship®
The Equitable Excellence Scholarship® is celebrating 23 years of student support this year and distributing $500,000 in new scholarships to students across the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. In alignment with Equitable’s mission to help people achieve financial security so that they can face the future with confidence, the Equitable Excellence Scholarship® empowers students’ dreams so that they can continue to have positive impacts in their community.
Equitable will award 100 annual scholarships of $5,000 each. The scholarships will be renewed each academic year for up to four years, totaling up to $20,000 per recipient. Scholarship recipients will also receive special access to workshops centered around financial wellness, mental wellness and crucial professional leadership and development sessions tailored to support resume building and personal branding. Further, a $500 gift card grant will be awarded to each scholarship recipient’s teacher of choice for professional development or classroom supplies. Scholarships are granted based on financial need, academic performance and submission of a brief personal statement.
Applications for the 2026 program are being accepted online through December 18, 2025. All applicants must:
- Demonstrate financial need
- Be high school seniors planning to attend an accredited two-year or four-year college or university in the United States
- Have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent)
- Reside in one of the 50 U.S. states, District of Columbia or Puerto Rico
- Be willing to provide a release to publicize their identities and information about their plans or achievements, along with photographs, for use in program promotion/information
Since its launch in 2003, Equitable Excellence® has awarded $30 million to approximately 7,400 students. Apply now to become part of the class of 2026!
Applications are open until December 18. Apply Now>
