Scholarships

Mensa Foundation Scholarship Program

Amount: Varies
Grades: 12
Requirements:

• Applicants must be enrolled in a degree program in an accredited U.S. institution of higher learning during the academic year following the application date.
• Applicants must submit an application and essay explaining his or her career, academic and/or vocational goals.

• Applicants have until Nov. 15 to write an essay of not more than 550 words explaining their career, academic and/or vocational goals and how they plan to achieve those goals. For more information, read our scholarship FAQ.

The Mensa Foundation Scholarship Program awards more than $200,000 in assistance every year to college-bound students around the globe. Scholarships are awarded based solely on 550-word essays expressing applicants’ academic and professional goals and how their personal experiences will help them to accomplish those goals.