High school seniors who are facing financial challenges may apply to win up to a $10,000 scholarship to attend college or a vocational-technical school.
Bridging the Dream Scholarship for High School Seniors
No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Valid 3/16/26 at 12 p.m. ET –4/24/26 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
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Jenna
2018 winner
Helping more students access higher education
The Sallie Mae Fund’s Bridging the Dream Scholarship for High School Seniors helps students access higher education. Since 2021, in partnership with Thurgood Marshall College Fund, 160 scholarships totaling $1.5 Million have been awarded to high school seniors.
Meet our 2025-2026 scholarship recipients
Aiyana Warren
School: University Missouri Columbia
Major: Psychology
Anayla Williams
School: Xavier University of Louisiana
Major: Biology
Arreona Mack
School: Delaware State University
Major: Elementary Education
Brandon Marshall
School: Florida A&M University
Major: Performing Arts
Braylen Mullins
School: Howard University
Major: Business Management
Brooklin Watkins
School: Xavier University of Louisiana
Major: Finance
Carmen Fleming
School: North Carolina A&T State University
Major: Business
Carter Jones
School: Hampton University
Major: Business
Christinasimone Coker
School: Spelman College
Major: Health Sciences
Cooper Puckett
School: New York University
Major: Music Business
Corinne Fleming
School: North Carolina A&T State University
Major: Business Administration
Courtne Haughton
School: Clark Atlanta University
Major: Criminal Justice
Damonii Stacker
School: Southern University and A&M College
Major: Nursing
Dylan Gillett
School: North Carolina A&T State University
Major: Business Management international
Favour Ejoh
Bowie State University
Major: Nursing
Gavin Gardner
School: Norwich University
Major: Political Science
Hannah Adams
School: Winston-Salem State University
Major: Art
Jarrious Moore
School: Tuskegee University
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Jayshawn Edwards
School: North Carolina A&T State University
Major: Education
Jeremiah Douglas
School: Morehouse College
Major: Computer Science
Jolea Harris
School: Philander Smith College
Major: Criminal Justice
Jordan Fleming
School: Univ North Carolina Chapel Hill
Major: Pre-med
Jordan Stewart
School: East Carolina University
Major: Computer Science
Justin House
School: Prairie View A&M University
Major: Marketing
Kashyra Gore
School: Xavier University of Louisiana
Major: Biology
Kiran Patterson-Tanski
School: Howard University
Major: Music
Kiyla Henderson
School: Kennesaw State University
Major: Criminal Justice
Madison Haney
School: Delaware State University
Major: Sports management
Mya Carter
School: Hampton University
Major: Biology
Nihlah Allen-Edens
School: Clark Atlanta University
Major: Engineering
Quincy Haywood II
School: Benedict College
Major: Sports management
Raegan Ramsey
School: Morehead State University
Major: Vet Science
Ramonta Westbrook
School: North Carolina Central University
Major: Business and Psychology
Samira Maria
School: Cornell University
Major: Information Science, Systems and Technology
Terra Reynolds
School: Langston University
Major: Agriculture Business
Torrance Portley
School: Depaul University
Major: Film and Television Production
Trent Walker
School: University Arkansas Fayetteville
Major: Studio Art
Tyren Harris
School: University Kentucky Lexington
Major: Agriculture Education and Spanish
Victoria Wimberly
School: Hampton University
Major: Education
Zarah Bethea
School: Spelman College
Major: Political Science
Previous scholarship recipients
Check out the inspiring stories of past winners who made the dream of higher education a reality.
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