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Most people, when they think of scholarships, picture financial aid for higher education. In fact, there is a broad variety of awards, such as the Heisman Scholarship, that are directed at younger students.
High school students who are planning to attend college and want to start saving for it are welcome to apply for this program. Finding ways to pay for education should be one of your first priorities. With this award, you may begin saving for college expenses even before you leave home.
About the Heisman Scholarship
In 1994, Wendy’s and the Heisman Trophy Trust collaborated to establish a scholarship in honor of bright high school students. Since its establishment, the program has capitalized on the Heisman Memorial Trophy’s status as an icon of exceptional talent and extraordinary effort.
By honoring and rewarding outstanding male and female scholar-athletes who know that the most important victories happen not only on the field, but also in their schools and communities, the Heisman Scholarship Program broadens the reach of the Heisman Trophy to the nation’s most outstanding high school seniors.
In its 28 years of existence, the program has recognized almost 600,000 of the nation’s most accomplished high school graduates. More than a million dollars have been donated to high school academic and athletic programs around the nation, and hundreds of thousands of dollars have been given out in college scholarships.
The program’s goal is to encourage all students, male and female, across the country to realize their full potential, overcome their limitations, and make the most of their talents in order to better their communities and the world at large.
Program Benefits
The Heisman Scholarship amount differs from one level to another.
1. State Winners
Each state will choose one male and one female high school graduate to receive a $1,000 college scholarship. The scholarship will be awarded to each of the 88 State Winners who did not advance to the National Finalist stage.
2. National Finalists
The 12 National Finalists are selected from 100 State Winners, made up of six senior males and six senior females from each of the six geographic regions below:
- Far West
- Southwest
- Midwest
- Northeast
- Mid-Atlantic
- South
The 10 National Finalists who are not named a National Winner will receive a $2,000 college scholarship.
3. National Winners
One senior man and one senior female from the 12 National Finalists will be named National Winners by a team of judges. Both of the National Award Winners will get a $10,000 grant to use toward their education.
The Heisman Scholarship Requirements
Seniors from over 29,000 public and private high schools in the U.S. are eligible to apply for the Heisman High School Scholarship. Students must be graduating high school seniors in the class of 2023 to be considered for the Heisman High School Scholarship 2022. Furthermore, candidates must:
- Have a cumulative weighted high school grade point average (GPA) of a B (3.0) or better;
- Participate or have participated in grades 9, 10, or 11 in at least one of the sports recognized by the International Olympic Committee in the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games or the National Federation of State High School Association; and
- Be a leader in school and in the community and serve as a role model for underclassman.
The Heisman Scholarship Application
Requesting an application review from a school administrator will be your first step. Your program eligibility is contingent upon your completing this evaluation. You are free to choose any impartial faculty member, guidance counselor, or school administrator as your school official.
Make sure to double-check with your reviewer before beginning the application process, since you will need his or her complete name and email address to input it.
You may submit your application using the link provided below. An eligibility test must be taken before the application process can begin. The registration and application processes will be accessible to those who are qualified both academically and athletically.
Next, create a user name and password in order to register. Your login credentials will be required to access your account, make changes to your application, and check its progress until the application deadline has passed.
Before you send in your application, double-check that you have answered every question correctly and thoroughly. It is important to avoid submitting an application that is either wrong or incomplete, since this might result in automatic rejection.
Closing Date
Your application must be completed and submitted by October 18, 2022 at 3 p.m. PT or 6 p.m. ET. Your application will be moved from “Incomplete” to “Under Review” as soon as you click the “Submit” button.
Check in with your reviewer once you’ve submitted your application. No later than 24 hours after you submit your application, he or she will get an email from heismanscholarship@scholarshipamerica.org.
By October 20, 2022 at 3 p.m. PT/6 p.m. ET, your reviewer must have read and approved your application. If the evaluation has not been completed by that time, your application will be rejected.
Contact Details
If you need help, you can send an email to or call customer service at 1-800-205-6367.
Official Website
To start your application, visit the official website of Heisman Scholarship at www.heismanscholarship.com. Feel free to bookmark this page to keep yourself updated with more scholarship opportunities for high school students.
