When can I apply?

2024-2025 School Year

The application window for renewal applicants closed on June 17, 2024. For new applicants, the Hope Scholarship Board will accept applications year-round, but the timing of submission of the original application for the program will determine the amount of the Hope Scholarship received for the student’s initial year of participation in the program. The application windows for 2024-2025 and the corresponding funding amounts are outlined in the chart below:

Application Window
Funding Amount
Mar 1, 2024 – June 17, 2024
100% of Scholarship
Jun 18, 2024 – Sept 15, 2024
75% of Scholarship
Sept 16, 2024 – Nov 30, 2024
50% of Scholarship
Dec 1, 2024 – Feb 28, 2025
25% of Scholarship
After Feb 28, 2025
No funding for 2024-25 but can apply for 2025-26 year.

2025-2026 School Year

Existing Hope Scholarship students wishing to continue participation in the program for the 2025-2026 year will be able to complete the continued participation confirmation process from January 3, 2025 to June 15, 2025. Applications for new students will open on March 1, 2025. The Hope Scholarship Board will accept applications year-round, but the timing of submission of the original application for the program will determine the amount of the Hope Scholarship received for the student’s initial year of participation in the program. The application windows for 2025-2026 and the corresponding funding amounts are outlined in the chart below:

Application Window
Funding Amount
Mar 1, 2025 – June 15, 2025
100% of Scholarship
Jun 16, 2025 – Sept 15, 2025
75% of Scholarship
Sept 16, 2025 – Nov 30, 2025
50% of Scholarship
Dec 1, 2025 – Feb 28, 2026
25% of Scholarship
After Feb 28, 2026
No funding for 2025-26 but can apply for 2026-27 year.