A 20,000 dollar achievement-based scholarship awarded to 150 graduating US high school seniors each year, open to any intended course of study including engineering, computing and the sciences. Applicants must be current high school seniors graduating in the 2026-2027 academic year from a school in the 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico or a participating Department of Defense school, be US citizens or permanent residents, hold at least a 3.0 GPA and plan to enrol at an accredited US post-secondary institution. Selection runs in four phases: an initial online application that requires no essays, semifinalist notification by October, regional finalist interviews in January and February, and final confirmation at Scholars Weekend in Atlanta in April. The application portal opened 3 August 2026 and closes 30 September 2026 at 5pm Eastern.