Important Dates and Deadlines

The 2026 Carson Scholarship Cycle kicks off in October 2025! 

October 15, 2025:

• Nominations open 
• Applications emailed to all current Carson Scholars to apply for 2026 recognition

December 17, 2025 (11:59 p.m. ET): Nomination deadline

Schools may assign an earlier deadline for their students; however, all schools must submit their nominations to our organization by this date

SUNDAY, January 11, 2026 (11:59 p.m. ET): Application deadline for all students

• First time applicants’ application, including report card and educator recommendation letter(s), are due
• Recognized scholar applications, including report card, are also due

March 2026: notification letters mailed to applicants

Our office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. ET. Please note that support will not be available outside of office hours.