Student Success Scholarship

$500

Due: Sep 30, 2026

No essay

1 winner

Undergraduate, Graduate

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About the Student Success Scholarship

Success looks different for everyone: earning strong grades, mastering new skills, stepping into leadership roles, or simply showing up and giving your best effort each day. The Student Success Scholarship celebrates students who are committed to growth, achievement, and making meaningful progress in their academic journey. This award recognizes dedication, perseverance, and the drive to reach personal and educational goals. By helping to ease the financial burden of higher education, the scholarship supports students as they continue building their path toward long-term success.

Previous winners

Over $300,000 total awarded in Sallie scholarships

Inessa Musaelyan

$2,000 Scholarship
Canton, OH
April 2025

Joey Friedman

$2,000 Scholarship
Arden, NC
May, 2025

Kaitlynn Barkey

$2,000 Scholarship
Fortville, IN
June, 2025

Jade Taylor

$2,000 Scholarship
Hampstead, MD
July, 2025

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Application deadlines*

Current deadline

09/30/26

Frequently asked questions

How are winners chosen?

Each month we choose one applicant from the pool of applicants received.

How do these scholarships get paid out?

Scholarship funds are sent directly to the winner’s school as a check made payable to the institution. The school must be an accredited college or university in the United States.

Is the scholarship legitimate?

Absolutely! We select a winner each month and contact them.

Eligibility Requirements

This Sweepstakes is only open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and any US Territory age 16 or older at the time of entry, and who meet one (1) of the four (4) following eligibility requirements at the time of entry:

a parent who currently has a student enrolled in an accredited college or university located within the United States;
a student who is currently enrolled in an accredited college or university located within the United States;
a parent who currently has a student enrolled as a high school senior or junior located within the United States;
a student who is currently enrolled as a high school senior or junior who intends to enroll in an accredited college or university located with the United States, within a year of graduating high school (“Entrant”).

Employees of SLM Education Services, LLC (the “Sponsor”) and its parents, members, agencies, affiliates, and subsidiaries, and their immediate family members (spouse, parents, children and siblings, and their respective spouses) and persons living in the household of each are not eligible to participate.

No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Odds of winning depend on number of entries received. Click here for Official Rules and Entry Periods.