The New York Scholarship Process

To qualify for the Give Back scholarship program, student applicants need to be Pell Grant eligible.
As a general guideline, if your student qualifies for a lunch subsidy program, your household may be eligible for a Pell Grant.

During your ninth grade year:

  • November 2020 – january 2021 Attend a mandatory information session.  If you are unable to attend an information session or would like to review the information presented at the information sessions, please click here for a video of the presentation English – Spanish.   For a translated version of this page, see the language selector at the bottom of this page.
    Please complete the student interest form here or at the end of the video to help us keep you notified of the application process.
  • November 2020 – February 2021 
    Please ensure that you complete step one before moving on with this step. Complete the Giveback Eligibility Calculator to determine your financial eligibility.  If you meet the financial requirements, Give Back will ask you to complete an online application. This includes essays, recommendations, report cards and more.
    The Giveback Eligibility Calculator and subsequent application is administered by Kaleidoscope.  
    https://app.mykaleidoscope.com/scholarship/givebacknewyork-eligibility
  • May 2021
    Application is due May 26th, 2021. After evaluation by Give Something Back, you may be asked to attend an in-person interview.
  • BY June 1st, 2021All applicants will be notified of the Give Back selection committee’s decision.