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Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

Dell Scholars Program

scholarshipDeadline confirmed — Jan 12, 2027

$20,000 flexible scholarship covering tuition and housing, plus a laptop, book credits, and emergency funds

Flexible scholarship for Pell-eligible high school seniors who complete an approved college-readiness program, covering tuition, housing, a laptop, and emergency funds.

Who it's for

Pell Grant-eligible high school seniors with a 2.4+ GPA who complete a Dell Foundation-approved college readiness program and plan to enroll full-time at a four-year institution.

What the program requires

Taken from the program's own page — not our paraphrase of it.

  • Participating in a Dell Foundation-approved college readiness program
  • Minimum 2.4 GPA
  • High school senior graduating from a Texas high school

Do you actually qualify?

Checking these criteria against your own situation is what ScholarEngine does. It tells you which requirements you meet, which you don't, and which nobody can decide without reading the fine print.

Sources

Last checked against the official page on Oct 23, 2026.