College Board Opportunity Scholarships

The College Board Opportunity Scholarships guide scholars through the college planning process and offer them a chance to earn money for college for each action they complete. The more effort the scholar puts in, the more opportunities they’ll have to earn. It doesn’t require an essay or an application, and it doesn’t have a minimum GPA or test score requirement. Scholarships can be used at 2- and 4-year colleges.

Learn more and get started at https://opportunity.collegeboard.org/

1. Build Your College List: $500 
Get started by exploring colleges you’re interested in on BigFuture. Open December through July of junior year.

2. Practice for the SAT: $1,000
Use Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy to get ready for test day. Open December through October of senior year.

3. Improve Your Score: $2,000 
Show how practice pays off by improving your SAT score from your PSAT or a previous SAT score. Open April junior year through January senior year.

4. Strengthen Your College List: $500
Make sure your college list on BigFuture has a mix of safety, match, and reach schools. Open August through October of senior year.

5. Complete the FAFSA: $1,000
Fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to apply for financial aid. Open October through February of senior year.

6. Apply to Colleges: $1,000
Apply to colleges you want to attend.
Open October through February of senior year.