The Chick-fil-A Community Scholarship Program awards $25,000 scholarships to 13 students annually across all U.S. states, Puerto Rico, and Canada.
Eligible high school seniors and undergraduates must demonstrate academic excellence, community service, leadership, and financial need.
Applications open August and close in October each year.
Chick-fil-A Community Scholars Program
Everything students need: award, eligibility, timeline, how to apply, required documents, eligible states, and official links. Mobile-first and namespaced to avoid theme conflicts.
Scholarship amount & awards
$25,000 — one-time scholarship sent to the college to cover tuition and education-related costs. Awards typically include mentoring/leadership development. Confirm current award count on the official site.
Official program pageEligibility
- Residents of any U.S. state, Puerto Rico, or Canada (follow portal residency rules).
- High school seniors planning to enroll full-time OR current undergraduate students planning to enroll full-time in the upcoming academic year.
- Minimum cumulative GPA: 3.0 / 4.0 (verify on application).
- Documented community service and leadership — emphasis on recent service.
- Demonstrated financial need (tax documents required).
- At least one recommendation required (teacher, coach, or community leader); up to three accepted.
- Chick-fil-A employees and their immediate dependents/spouses are typically excluded — confirm official rules.
How to apply
- Create an account and start the application via the Scholarship America portal (link on the Chick‑fil‑A program page).
- Complete essays and application fields describing academics, activities, and community service.
- Upload latest transcript (unofficial ok if it shows required info).
- Upload tax documentation (first two pages of IRS 1040 or equivalent) to verify financial need.
- Provide recommender contact(s) and request online recommendations; allow time for submission.
- Submit the entire application before the stated deadline; incomplete or late applications are generally not considered.
Tip: Request recommendations at least 2–3 weeks before the deadline and save PDFs of all uploads.
Required documents
- Latest high school or college transcript showing GPA and coursework.
- Most recent tax return pages (IRS 1040 pages 1–2 or country equivalent) for financial need verification.
- At least one online recommendation submitted through the portal.
- Completed essays and application responses.
Eligible states & territories
Residents of the following U.S. states, Puerto Rico, and Canada are typically eligible (confirm residency rules on the official portal):
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Puerto Rico
- Canada
FAQ
Who can apply? High school seniors and current undergraduate students who meet the eligibility criteria. Chick‑fil‑A employees / dependents are typically excluded — check official rules.
How many recommendations? At least one is required; up to three accepted.
What tax docs? Upload the first two pages of the most recent IRS 1040 (or country equivalent) to demonstrate financial need.
