T-Mobile Scholars Program

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At T-Mobile, we’re committed to empowering employees and their families to plan for brighter futures — both financially and academically. The T-Mobile Scholars Program is a company-funded scholarship initiative that supports the dependent children of our employees in pursuing higher education.

This program reflects our ongoing investment in our people and reinforces our Un-carrier culture of care, opportunity, and growth. By supporting the educational aspirations of our employees’ children, we’re helping to shape the next generation of changemakers — because when our people and their families thrive, we all win.

Program Overview

The T-Mobile Scholars Program provides academic scholarships for the dependent children (under age 26) of eligible part-time or full-time employees. Through this program, T-Mobile is helping to support the next generation of innovators, leaders, and changemakers by easing the financial burden of college or technical education.

Administered by Scholarship America, the nation’s leading provider of employee-based scholarship programs, T-Mobile Scholars ensures an equitable, merit-based selection process that recognizes academic excellence, leadership, community involvement, and personal achievement.

Eligibility

  • Open to the children of T-Mobile U.S. employees and employees in Puerto Rico/USVI. International employees are not eligible.
  • The employee must have at least one year of service as of the date their child submits the application.
  • Dependent child (under age 26) of a T-Mobile employee in good standing.
  • Eligible dependents include biological, step-, adopted, or legal ward children, as well as children of a domestic partner.
  • High school senior (or equivalent final year of secondary school), high school graduate, or a current undergraduate student enrolled in a technical, college, or university program.
  • Plan to enroll in part-time** or full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year.
    • **Part-time is defined as a minimum of 6 credit hours per term or equivalent.
  • Children of Directors and above are not eligible.

How It Works

  • Employees must have at least 1 year of service and be employed by T-Mobile and in Good Standing on the date that their child submits their scholarship application during the submission window.
  • Award amounts are listed in U.S. dollars (USD) and award payments will be issued in USD. Recipients may choose to receive award payments in their local currency when available.
  • Awards are for undergraduate study only, but can be used for either academic or trade/vocational school programs.
  • Every Year the Following Will be Awarded:
    • 100 one-time awards for up to $10,000 each
    • 10 renewable awards that are valid for up to 4 years of schooling, for eligible expenses. See below for more details.

Selection Criteria

Applicants Are Evaluated Based On:

  • Academic achievement
  • Demonstrated leadership and community involvement
  • Work experience and extracurricular activities
  • Statement of educational and career goals
  • Personal and family circumstances

There is no financial need requirement.

One Time Award Details

  • Valid for up to $10,000 each
  • Award amounts may be adjusted if award maximum exceeds the cost of qualified education-related expenses
  • Past recipients may not reapply in future years

Renewable Awards

  • The award amount for each year for US students will be based on the recipient's school costs.
  • For U.S Students: Eligible expenses include qualified education-related expenses the recipient's school includes on their Financial Aid Award Letter. Typically includes: tuition, books, and required fees. Maximum allowed per year is $130,000.
  • For students attending school outside the U.S.: Awards are for all qualified education-related expenses and will be issued as $10,000 awards.
  • Valid for up to 4 years of schooling. After Year 1, awards are renewable up to an additional three years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first.
  • For the award to renew each year the student must maintain satisfactory academic performance (maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale) and full-time or part-time enrollment.
  • Scholarship payments may be considered taxable income to the student. Please confirm with a tax advisor.

2026 Key Dates

  • December 15, 2025 – Applications open
  • March 4, 2026 – Application deadline (3 p.m. CT)
  • April 24, 2026 – Award recipients notified
  • Early August, 2026 – Scholarship funds disbursed

How to Get Started

  1. Visit the T-Mobile Scholars Program site
  2. Review eligibility criteria and application requirements.
  3. Gather necessary materials — including transcripts, essays, and leadership/activity documentation.
  4. Submit your application through Scholarship America before the March 4, 2026 deadline.

T-Mobile Scholars Contact

Scholarship America

Number: 507-931-1682
Hours: M-F 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Central
Email: t-mobile@scholarshipamerica.org
Application Link: https://scholarshipamerica.org/scholarship/t-mobile