Chime Scholars Foundation
Scholarship Overview: Open to high school seniors and older pursuing college, trade, technical, or workforce education.
Deadline Date: March 31, 2026
Scholarship Details:
Eligibility Requirements:
- Open to high school seniors, undergraduate students, adult learners returning to school, and students pursuing college, trade, technical, or other direct-to-workforce education programs, regardless of age or enrollment timeline. (We cannot award students who have already received a bachelor’s degree or who are pursuing a post-graduate degree.)
- You must show financial need by being eligible for the federal Pell Grant based on your FAFSA.
- Must have a 2.5 or higher GPA
Application Requirements:
- Completed online application
- Submit a FAFSA
- Transcript
Application Requirements: Essay, Minimum GPA, Transcript
Essay Details:
Answers to the following prompts in essay (max 250 words each) or video (max 2 minutes total) format:
1. What are you passionate about? How does this relate to your educational goals?
2. How would the Chime Scholarship support your educational journey?
3. Reflect on a time when you faced a challenge — academic, familial, or social. Describe how you demonstrated resilience and determination. Looking back, what – if anything – would you have done differently?
4. Optional: Feel free to share any additional information that you feel is important for us to know, such as family circumstances or other relevant details.
Award Amount: $20,000
Award Details:
Chime Scholars are eligible for up to $5,000 per year to cover tuition, books, housing, and other educational expenses. Scholars are required to fill out a short renewal application annually and are eligible for up to four years of support for undergraduate programs and up to three years for transfer, trade, and technical programs (for a maximum total of $20,000 per scholar).
Scholarship payments are administered in two ways for accredited colleges/universities:
For the Chime Scholars Foundation Scholarship scholars: Scholarship checks will be sent directly to your college at the start of the academic year annually.
For the CSF Loan Repayment scholarship: Scholarships will be paid directly to your student loan issuer after your graduation. This will be a one-time lump sum payment.
Website/URL: https://www.chime.com/about-us/chime-scholars-foundation/students/#fastfacts
Scholarship Manager Information:
Contact Email: Support@ChimeScholars.org
Filters:
Eligibility: U.S Citizen/Permanent Resident
Areas of Study: Open to All
Applicant’s Current Education Level: High School Senior, College Student, Technical/Trade Student
Location Specific: National
Institution Type: Trade/Technical Schools