MPOWER Monthly Scholarship Series

The MPOWER Monthly Scholarship Series is run by MPOWER Financing, a public benefit corporation that provides student loans to international and DACA students in the U.S. and Canada. MPOWER announces a new essay theme on the first day of each month, and applications stay open until the last day of that month. For example, the April 2026 theme was Earth Day, and applicants described how they show care for the planet through their academic, professional or personal efforts. The series is open to students at MPOWER-supported schools, and applicants do not need to be MPOWER borrowers. Check the official page for the November 2026 theme before you apply.

1. Three winners each month receive US$1,000.
2. MPOWER pays the money directly to the winner’s college or university, to go toward tuition, fees or expenses.
3. No application fee and no MPOWER loan required.
4. Winners are featured in MPOWER’s winners’ stories.

1. You must be admitted to, or enrolled in, a full-time degree program at a U.S. or Canadian school that MPOWER supports.
2. You must be an international student legally permitted to study in the U.S. or Canada.
3. For the U.S.: a valid study visa, U.S. permanent residency (Green Card), or DACA protection.
4. For Canada: a valid study permit or Canadian permanent residency.
5. U.S. citizens studying in the U.S. and Canadian citizens studying in Canada are not eligible.
6. Your visa must be stamped in your passport by the closing date.
7. The student must complete the form personally. Entries filled in by a family member or anyone else are disqualified.
8. Employees of MPOWER, its affiliates and vendors, and their immediate family and household members, are not eligible.
9. Only one entry per person is allowed. Multiple entries lead to disqualification.