SPEF Administered Scholarships

READ the information below BEFORE you start.

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Application Deadline

The deadline for all 2027 SPEF-administered scholarship applications is Sunday, February 14, 2027, at 9:00 p.m.

All applications must be submitted digitally through the SPEF Scholarship Portal by the deadline. Late submissions will not be accepted.

Prepare Early: Fall 2026

During Fall 2026, students should:

• Select their school or region.
• Research scholarships they may qualify for based on the eligibility criteria.
• Carefully review the requirements for each scholarship.
• Begin working on essays and requesting letters of recommendation.

Please note that scholarship requirements may vary, so be sure to read each scholarship description thoroughly and prepare any additional materials that may be required.

Scholarship Portal Opens February 1, 2027

Beginning February 1, 2027, the SPEF Scholarship Portal will be available for students to upload and submit application materials, including:

• SPEF Student Information Sheet
• SPEF Character Reference
• Official Transcripts
• ACT Scores
• Scholarship-specific documents and essays

Students are encouraged to complete these documents in advance and save them in Google Drive or another accessible location so they are ready to upload when the portal opens.

Important Essay Requirements

All scholarship essays must be written entirely by the student applying for the scholarship.

Essays generated by artificial intelligence (AI) tools or written by another person will not be considered. Any application containing an essay that is determined to have been written by someone other than the applicant, including AI-generated content, will be eliminated from scholarship consideration.

All essays must be original work created by the student applicant.

Essay Formatting Instructions

Do not alter the formatting of the Essay Question Page.

Please do not change:

• Margins
• Font type or size
• Line spacing
• Page layout

Answer each question only in the space provided and follow all directions carefully.