U.S. Bank Student Scholarship

Scholarship Sponsored by U.S. Bank

Description The U.S. Bank Student Scholarship is a sweepstakes-style award that rewards undergraduate and trade/vocational students who complete financial education modules in the Zogo app. Participants complete free in-app personal finance lessons; each completed module increases entry chances in periodic drawings. Winners are selected twice a year, and scholarship funds are intended to help pay tuition and related undergraduate or vocational costs. The program does not require U.S. Bank customership to participate. - Purpose: incentive for financial education via the Zogo app - Format: complete free modules to earn entries in drawings - Frequency: winners selected two times per year - No bank-client requirement How to enter Follow three straightforward steps: register, download the Zogo app, and complete modules. Registration is quick (five minutes or less) and you can request a text link to download the app after registering. Once the app is installed, finish the Zogo lessons that count toward entries; the more modules completed within an entry period, the greater your chance of winning. - Step 1 — Register: complete the online form (≈5 minutes) - Step 2 — Download: Zogo app link can be texted to you - Step 3 — Learn: finish in-app modules to earn entries Eligibility The scholarship is limited to U.S. legal residents who meet specific academic and age criteria as of September 1, 2027. Eligible entrants include high school students (age 17+), undergraduates, and trade/vocational students who are accepted or enrolled at an accredited U.S. two- or four-year college, university, or trade/vocational school. Graduate students and students attending schools outside the 50 United States and D.C. are not eligible. Children of U.S. Bank employees are explicitly eligible. - Age/academic: high school (17+) accepted/enrolled, undergrad, or trade/vocational students - Enrollment date reference: eligibility tied to status as of Sept 1, 2027 - Residency: legal resident of the 50 U.S. states or D.C. - Ineligible: graduate students and international schools Award value Prizes scale by the number of Zogo modules completed within an entry period; higher completion thresholds unlock eligibility for larger awards. The published prize tiers are: 25+ modules (up to $2,500), 50+ modules (up to $5,000), 75+ modules (up to $10,000), and 150+ modules (up to $20,000). The $20,000 grand prize is awarded for modules completed by the October 30 deadline for the second entry period. Exact award amounts within each tier are determined by the program’s drawing and prize allocation rules. - Tiered prizes based on completed modules: 25+, 50+, 75+, 150+ - Top prize: up to $20,000 (grand prize tied to Oct 30 completion) - Prize amounts are “up to” the listed values and subject to award rules Application timeline and drawing schedule Entries are evaluated in two annual entry periods, with winners drawn after each period. Entry period 1 covers modules completed by the June deadline; entry period 2 covers modules completed by the October deadline. Winners are selected twice each year corresponding to those two deadlines. To be eligible for a given drawing, finish the required modules before that entry period’s cutoff. - Two entry periods per year: June deadline and October deadline - Winners drawn twice yearly, once per entry period - Grand-prize eligibility tied to October 30 completion date Use of award funds and restrictions Scholarship funds are intended for undergraduate, trade, or vocational tuition and related costs at eligible, accredited institutions in the U.S. The award cannot be applied to graduate degrees or to schools located outside the 50 United States and the District of Columbia. Because of the sweepstakes parameters, funds are restricted to eligible student categories and institutions as stated in the program terms. - Funds for undergraduate or trade/vocational tuition and related costs - Not applicable to graduate degrees - Not usable at institutions outside the U.S. and D.C. History of the award The U.S. Bank Student Scholarship was created to promote financial literacy by linking short, practical personal-finance lessons to scholarship opportunities. Delivered through a partnership with the Zogo app, the program incentivizes proactive learning and helps students convert financial knowledge into tuition support. Over time, the tiered-prize structure has emphasized both education completion and meaningful financial assistance. - Goal: encourage financial education tied to tangible scholarship awards - Delivery: partnership with Zogo app for in-app lessons and tracking - Structure: tiered prizes that reward higher engagement