The Bridging the Dream Scholarship Program for Graduate Students helps outstanding students from minority and other historically underserved communities attend graduate school. Grad students who are facing financial challenges may apply to receive a $10,000 scholarship to help them pay for their graduate or professional degree program.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must meet the following criteria to be considered for an award:
- Be a United States citizen or permanent resident of the United States, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia
- Be a currently enrolled college senior, a prospective graduate student, or currently enrolled at postsecondary graduate school and will be enrolled in graduate study at least half time at an accredited graduate college or university in the United States for the entire 2021-2022 academic year
- Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent)
- Diverse candidate to include, but not limited to: gender, disability, race, ethnicity, and being from an underserved community
- Demonstrate leadership abilities
- Demonstrate good moral character in all aspects of his/her life, including personal, professional, educational, in his/her community, an online presence
- Permit release of information to Sallie Mae Bank for publicity and other marketing purposes
The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation's largest designer and manager of scholarship, tuition assistance, and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disability, or national origin.