Chick-fil-A Community Scholars

Chick-fil-A has established a scholarship program to assist students who plan to continue their education in college, vocational, or graduate school programs.

The 2026 program will be accepting applications from August 19, 2025 through October 28, 2025 3:00 p.m. Central Time. Thanks for your interest in the program!

Scholarship Guidelines Eligibility

Applicants to the Chick-fil-A Community Scholars Program must:

• Be 18 years of age by July 15, 2026.
• Currently reside in the United States (U.S.), Puerto Rico, or Canada at time of application and award
• Be a current
  • High school senior/student in their final year
  • College/university Undergraduate
  • Graduate student AND
  • Planning to enroll in full-time undergraduate or graduate study for the 2026-2027 academic year at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university, or vocational-technical school or CEGEP institution
  • Be involved in community service, extracurricular activities and/or a leadership role in the twelve (12) months prior to application deadline (for example, volunteering for non-profits, helping others less fortunate, tutoring/mentoring, etc.)
  • Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent)
  • Be willing to participate in Chick-fil-A’s Scholars Program (a one-year experience of mentoring, activities, and professional development), if selected.

Applicants are NOT required to be citizens or permanent residents of either country. Individuals granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA) and international students attending college in the U.S., Puerto Rico, or Canada are eligible to apply.

Awards

• If selected as a Chick-fil-A Community Scholar, the student will be granted up to a $25,000 award. Up to thirteen (13) awards will be granted. Recipients will also have the opportunity to participate in a one-year leadership development program facilitated by Chick-fil-A, Inc., which includes mentoring and professional development opportunities.
• Awards are for undergraduate or graduate study at any accredited college or university, or vocational-technical school.
• Awards are one-time only; however, recipients may request to disburse their award over a period of one (1) to six (6) years. Any unused funds remaining after six (6) years after the recipient is awarded will be forfeited. Past recipients may not reapply.
• The award payments will be issued in U.S. dollars (USD). Awards may be used for all education-related expenses. The selected recipients will also have the opportunity to participate in a one-year leadership development program facilitated by Chick-fil-A, Inc., which includes mentoring and professional development opportunities.

Required Documents

As part of your application, you must upload the following documents:

1. Current complete transcripts of grades. Unofficial or online transcripts must display student name, school name, grades and credit hours for each course, and term in which each course was taken.
2. Copy of the first two pages of your parents' (or your own if not claimed as a dependent) IRS 1040 income tax form or T-1 Canadian income tax return.
3. At least one online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than November 11, 2025 at 3:00 pm central time. You are able to list up to 3 recommenders.