GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program
Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute (with GE)
Opens laterRenews each year
$10,000 a year, renewable up to $40,000 total, for high school seniors who show leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship
- How much
- $10,000 renewable for up to three additional years — up to $40,000 total
- Who qualifies
- Current US high school senior (incl. territories, homeschool, and US bases abroad); minimum 3.0 GPA; full-time enrollment at an accredited four-year US college; shows leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship. Applicants are considered first on merit; financial information is one component of the evaluation.
- For high school seniors
- US citizen
- Partly need-based: your FAFSA can affect whether you get it or how much.
- When to apply
- Opens later annual; last cycle (2026) opened Oct 13, 2025 and closed Jan 5, 2026 at noon CST, recipients notified by Apr 30; 2027 dates not yet posted (page offers 'Notify Me for 2027')
- How to apply
- Online application (basic, family, and financial info
- Activities, service, and work
- An essay on leadership and service
- A goals statement)
- Semifinalists then submit a transcript, one recommendation, financial documentation, and a values statement
- Finalists have virtual interviews
- Administered by Kaleidoscope (help@mykaleidoscope.com)
- What you'll need
- essay + transcript + recommendation + interview
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (reaganfoundation.org)
The details
$10,000 a year, renewable up to $40,000 total, for high school seniors who show leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship Each recipient gets $10,000, renewable for up to three more years (up to $40,000 total). Semifinalists and finalists do not receive money.
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