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✦ Create Your College List and Qualify for a $40K BigFuture Scholarship! ✦

Enter to Win $40,000 and $500 Scholarships

No essay, no minimum GPA or test score requirements. Just follow the steps for chances to win. The more steps you complete and the earlier you start, the more chances you have to win! 

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  1. Start Your College List

    Opens: December of Sophomore Year

  2. Start Your Career List

    Opens: December of Sophomore Year

  3. Start Your Scholarship List

    Opens: July Before Senior Year

  4. Strengthen Your College List

    Opens: July Before Senior year

  5. Complete the FAFSA®

    Opens: October of Senior Year

  6. Apply to Colleges

    Opens: October of Senior Year

✦ Break down tasks into steps with our grade-by-grade high school checklists! ✦

See Your Options

What do you want to do after high school? Answer questions to help you make a plan.

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Career Quiz

Use your passions and interests to get matched with possible career paths.

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College Quiz

Are you looking for a big school? Something close to home? Find what schools are right for you.

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Scholarship Search

29,000 scholarship programs are giving away $1.5 billion a year. Let’s get you some!

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Make the Most of Your Summer

Your future is as bright as the summer sun! Take time to relax, recharge, and start exploring your college options. You could even earn a $40K BigFuture Scholarship along the way. 

Connect with Colleges and Scholarships

Join Student Search Service™ to connect with colleges and scholarship programs that are looking for students like you, based on your interests, background, and goals. It’s a smart way to find your best college fit.

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Create Your College List and Qualify for $40K Scholarship.

Before you start planning your college tour visits, create a list of a colleges that align with your goals. Students in the class of 2026 and 2027 can qualify for a $40K scholarship when they save three or more colleges to their list. 

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Take the Career Quiz

Take this easy, 15-minute quiz to get matched with careers based on your likes and dislikes. 

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What can you do with BigFuture?

You can check out careers you’re interested in. You can find colleges based on what’s important to you. You can discover ways to pay for college.

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✦Start Hearing From Colleges and Scholarship Programs This Summer✦

Connect with Colleges and Scholarships

Colleges and scholarship programs are looking for students like you. Get noticed by joining Student Search Service. 

Log in or Create an Account 📲

If you’ve taken the SAT or an AP Exam, you probably already have a College Board account. If not, signing up only takes a few minutes—quick and easy! 

Make Your Profile You 🌟

Colleges and scholarship programs want to connect with students who stand out. Keeping your profile updated with your interests and background helps match you with opportunities that fit you best. 

Keep an Eye on Your Inbox (and Mailbox) 📬

Your next scholarship or college opportunity could be waiting in your messages. Stay on top of them so you don’t miss out! 

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