Site review
BigFuture Scholarships review 2026: College Board's free search and drawings
Reviewed, not scored
Short answer
BigFuture is the College Board's free planning site, with a directory it says covers over 24,000 scholarships and its own no-essay BigFuture Scholarships of $40,000 and $500. Entries come from completing planning steps, with no essay and no minimum GPA or test score. We read only search listings of its pages, so it is reviewed on facts only and not scored.
By The Deadline Desk · Best Scholarship Sites · Published
Desk research from each site's public pages, app store listings and review profiles. Editorial assessment; we did not create accounts or apply for scholarships.
Reviewed, not scored: We could read only search listings of its pages; its privacy terms and app details were not read. This review lists facts from the pages we could read.
At a glance
- Owner
- College Board (nonprofit)
- Cost
- Free
Free.
- Database, as stated
- Over 24,000 scholarships, more than $1.5 billion a year
- Applying
- Not read.
- Own no-essay award
- $40,000 and $500 BigFuture Scholarships: no essay, no minimum GPA or test score; entries earned by completing planning steps.
- Data sharing
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Privacy terms not read.
- Ratings
- Not read
What does BigFuture do, according to its own pages?
Directory
"Browse over 24,000 scholarships, with more than $1.5 billion scholarship dollars yearly."
Source: BigFuture by College Board
Own awards
"$40,000 and $500 BigFuture Scholarships" with "No essay, no minimum GPA or test score"; entries are earned by completing dashboard steps.
Source: BigFuture by College Board
Awarded
"Since 2019, BigFuture has awarded over $23M to over 24,000 students."
Source: BigFuture about us
Listings
Scholarship pages show a "Win up to" amount and whether an essay is required.
Source: BigFuture by College Board
Where is BigFuture strong?
- Run by the College Board, a nonprofit, and free.
- No-essay awards with no GPA or test score minimum.
What are BigFuture's limits?
- Its privacy terms were not read for this edition.
- Application shortcuts and tracking were not read.
How does BigFuture compare?
Frequently asked questions
Is BigFuture free?
Yes. It is the College Board's free college planning site.
How do you enter the BigFuture Scholarship?
BigFuture says entries are earned by completing steps on your dashboard, with no essay and no minimum GPA or test score.
Why is BigFuture not scored?
We could read only search listings of its pages; its privacy terms and app details were not read.