Coolidge Scholarship

The Coolidge Scholarship is an annually awarded, full-ride, presidential scholarship that

covers a student’s tuition, room, board, and expenses for four years of undergraduate study.

This one-of-a-kind scholarship may be used at any accredited college or university in the U.S.

This year’s Coolidge Scholarship application deadline is Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 5:00

PM Pacific Time.

More information about the scholarship is included below.

The Coolidge Scholarship is a full-ride, four-year, merit scholarship that may be used by

recipients for undergraduate study at any accredited college or university in the United States.

Any current high school junior who plans to enroll in college in the fall of 2027 and is an

American citizen or legal permanent resident is eligible to apply (current high school seniors

are NOT eligible to apply). Winners may use the scholarship to pursue any academic major.

Academic excellence is the primary criterion considered by the Coolidge Scholarship.

Secondary criteria include an interest in public policy and an appreciation of the values

President Coolidge championed. Successful candidates will also demonstrate humility and

have a record of genuine service to their communities. A complete description of the

scholarship’s criteria is available use QR code.

The competition for the Coolidge Scholarship is significant -- only a few new Coolidge

Scholarships are awarded each year from a pool of candidates that spans the entire country.

Even so, students have reported to us in past years that they were glad to have applied even if

they didn’t win because the experience helped prepare them for college applications later on.

Furthermore, the Coolidge Foundation invites one hundred of the top Coolidge Scholarship

applicants to participate in the Coolidge Senators Program, which includes an all-expenses-

paid Summit and a $1,000 scholarship. Scholarship applicants are automatically considered

for the Senators Program.

Alert: the application requires that candidates read President Coolidge’s Autobiography and

complete a few other reading assignments. While the book is not overly long, we encourage

students to begin the application early. Candidates who begin the application at the last

minute are unlikely to be successful. Again, please note the submission deadline: 5:00 PM

Pacific Time, Tuesday, December 16, 2025.