Mensa Foundation scholarships
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This is a group of awards reached through one application. Each award inside it has its own rules.
- Award
- Varies by award
- Timeline
- Sep 15, 2026Opens
- Nov 15, 2026Closes at CST. Review December 2026-January 2027
- Jun 20Recipients announced 27.
- How to apply
- Complete the shared AwardSpring application and an anonymous original plain-text English essay up to 550 words on academic/professional goals, past experiences and plans. Do not include identifying details or formatting. Certify all work as your own. Awardees provide intent-to-enroll proof for 2027-28. Individual award conditions appear within the account.
- What you'll need
- An essay
- Who can apply
- A shared essay-based scholarship family; individual awards have distinct location/member/other rules, which are not visible in the public login screen. Winners must show intended accredited educational enrollment for 2027-28.
- Good to know
- The sponsor advertises an aggregate annual scholarship budget, not a per-student award. This grouped family requires review of individual award conditions in AwardSpring before applying.