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Applications are currently being accepted for the Bezos Scholars Program 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
The Bezos Scholars Program is a transformative, yearlong, no-cost leadership development program. Our mission is to champion changemakers to act on issues they care about by developing leadership skills and supporting youth-led community projects. Each year, 12 juniors from the U.S. and five from Africa, along with educators from their respective schools, are selected as Bezos Scholars. They engage in building leadership development skills while being challenged to create Community Change Projects—fresh and sustainable approaches to meeting community needs.
Connection to a diverse and compassionate community of student and educator Scholars from across the U.S. and Africa.
Dynamic programming centered on building leadership skills through civic engagement projects.
An all-expenses-paid week-long trip and experience, which includes access to the Aspen Ideas Festival in Aspen, CO.
Free, personalized college advising, including support in finding and applying for scholarships and financial aid.
$1,000 grant to fund their projects. Future student leaders of Scholar-founded projects will be invited to apply for continued funding annually.
Upon successful completion of the program, Scholars receive ongoing leadership opportunities through their participation in our Alum Network.
To be eligible to apply, a student must be enrolled in and attend an eligible U.S. public high school that meets ONE or more of the following criteria:
Additionally, students must:
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