BMW Hope Scholarship

Accepting Applications

About the Scholarship

Opens: 9/1/2024

Closes: 2/1/2025

BMW Hope Scholarship provides financial assistance for college students who have epilepsy.

Win up to

$1,050

Essay Required: Yes
Need-Based: Yes
Merit-Based: Yes
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Requirements

This program is open to students who have epilepsy.

Applicants must be 1) graduating high school seniors with a GPA of 3.0 or higher; 2) enrolled in college with a GPA of 3.0 or higher; 3) enrolled at a technical school or returning to school after an absence for retraining of job skills or obtaining a degree; or 4) engaged in the online study through an accredited college, university, or vocational school.

They may be attending or planning to attend an accredited school anywhere in the United States and major in any field.

They must also submit a personal essay on their career plans, reasons they are applying for the scholarship, why they should be chosen, and their leadership and service accomplishments.

Selection is based on service and leadership (40 points), financial need (40 points), and academic ability (10 points).

A $5 processing fee is required. Completed applications must be submitted to the ESA state counselor who then verifies the information before forwarding them to the scholarship director.