Start Your Career List
About This Step
Starting December of their sophomore year, students who save a list with three or more careers will earn entries into monthly drawings for $500 and $40,000. The earlier you start your list, the more chances you’ll have at winning.
To start, take our short career quiz. It takes just a few minutes to answer questions about how you like to spend your time and what interests you most. After the quiz, you’ll receive a list of 30 potential careers to explore and add to your list.
You can also explore careers in different clusters, such as health sciences or marketing, or simply explore over 1,000 career profiles.
How to Qualify
- Login to your College Board account.
- Take the Career Quiz or explore over 1,000 careers profiles.
- Add three or more careers to your list.
Dates and Deadlines
Scholarships for $500 and $40,000 are awarded monthly until winter of your senior year. Completing any step enters you in the drawings on the first day of every month. Drawings occur on the first day of every month.
Class of 2026 Deadline to Complete This Step: Saturday, February 28, 2026
Class of 2027 Deadline to Complete This Step: Monday, November 30, 2026
Class of 2028 Deadline to Complete This Step: Tuesday, November 30, 2027
Increase Your Chances
Students whose families earn less than $60,000 a year have double the chances of winning a scholarship with two entries earned per step completed. Half of all awards are reserved for students who meet this income criterion.