Ancestry’s HistoryMakers Scholarship Program 2025–2026

At Ancestry, we are committed to enhancing education and empowering the next generation of history makers. This is why we’re proud to sponsor the 2025 HistoryMakers Scholarship Fund, designed to support current undergraduate and graduate students who will be enrolled full-time from the Fall 2025 semester through the Spring 2026 semester at universities participating in the HistoryMakers Tour.

By empowering the leaders of tomorrow, we’re boldly doing our part to help enable young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Let’s make history together.

Summary

1. Application Deadline: October 23, 2025
2. Value: $2,500 per recipient (10 awards)
3. Study Level: Undergraduate & Graduate
4. Sponsor: Scholarship America
5. Eligible Countries: United States & United Kingdom

Eligibility Criteria for Ancestry’s HistoryMakers Scholarship Program 2025–2026

Applicants to the Ancestry’s HistoryMakers Scholarship Program must:

1. Be a high school senior/high school graduate (entering undergraduate study Fall 2025), current college undergraduate or graduate student
2. Be enrolled in full-time undergraduate or graduate study at one of the following United States (U.S.) or United Kingdom (U.K.) universities from Fall 2025 semester through Spring 2026 semester:
3. United States Universities
4. Bowie State University (U.S.)
5. California State University, Sacramento (U.S.)
6. Florida International University (U.S.)
7. Tennessee State University (U.S.)
8. United Kingdom Universities
9. Queen Mary University (U.K.)
10. University of Westminster (U.K.)
11. City, University of London (U.K.)
12. University of Greenwich (U.K.)
13. Have a minimum grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale, or its equivalent

Preference will be given to students pursuing a degree in one of the following fields: Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Statistics, Life Sciences, Marketing, Finance, Business Economics, Business Management, Cybersecurity, or User Experience.

Ancestry employees and their immediate family members (spouses, children, and grandchildren) are ineligible.

Benefits of Ancestry’s HistoryMakers Scholarship Program 2025–2026

If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $2,500 award. Up to ten (10) awards will be granted.

Provided there are qualified applicants, recipients will be selected as follows:

1. United States Universities
2. Bowie State University—2 awards of $2,500 each will be granted
3. Florida International University—2awards of $2,500 each will be granted
4. Tennessee State University – 1 award of $2,500 will be granted
5. California State University, Sacramento – 1 award of $2,500 will be granted
6. United Kingdom Universities
7. Queen Mary University—1 award of $2,500 will be granted
8. University of Westminster – 1 award of $2,500 will be granted
9. City, University of London – 1 award of $2,500 will be granted
10. University of Greenwich – 1 award of $2,500 will be granted

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Scholarship America on start.scholarsapply.org to apply

For more details, visit Scholarship America webpage

Application Deadline

October 23, 2025

Application Link(s)

• Apply for Ancestry’s HistoryMakers Scholarship Program 2025–2026