Royal Business Bank Scholarship Program

Royal Business Bank is committed to supporting youth residing in its business service territories to fulfill their dreams of obtaining a higher education. Five $1,000 Scholarships Available for High School Seniors Planning to Attend College as a Full-Time, Degree-Seeking Student in the Fall of 2026.

ELIGIBILITY: 

• High school seniors who reside in:
  • New York - New York County, Kings County, Queens County, Richmond County
  • New Jersey - Middlesex County
  • California - Los Angeles County , Orange County , Ventura County
  • Nevada - Clark County
  • Illinois  Cook County
  • Hawaii - Honolulu County, Oahu only
• Plan to attend a U.S. Accredited 4-Year College/University or a Community College as a 1st year student in the Fall of 2026 (if selected, must submit college acceptance letter for verification)
• A minimum cumulative unweighted high school GPA of 3.0
• A household income at or below the County Low Income Level (if selected, must provide 2024 or 2025 tax return for verification)
• Open to ALL MAJORS and there is NO ETHNICITY REQUIREMENT
• Employees of Royal Business Bank and their immediate family members are NOT eligible to apply

APPLICATION CHECKLIST:

• Application Form
• Recommender Form
• High School Transcript

INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES:

• Sample Application
• Low Income Level Chart
• Sample Recommender Form

APPLICATION:

Applicants only have to fill out the common application once to apply to all scholarship programs they are eligible for.

APPLICATION LIVE DECEMBER 2025

The scholarship awards will only be used to cover the cost of tuition for attending a college/university, as defined by the institution attended.

All materials must be RECEIVED by the deadline. Anything received (whether mailed, emailed, or faxed) past that date and time will not be considered, regardless of the postmark. Application and recommender forms MUST be submitted online – Hard copies will NOT be accepted.