SNAPSHOT | 2026-2027 National New Scholars

Overview

904 TheDream.US
Scholarships Accepted¹

5 New Scholars were high school Valedictorians
4 New Scholars were high school Salutatorians

Types of Scholars²

71% First-Time College Student
29% Continuing College Student

¹As of June 30, 2026; number of acceptances subject to change.
²First-Time College Students includes Scholars with 21 or fewer credits earned at a community college and/or 4-year college.

Demographic Profile³

Median Age of
Arrival to the US9
Median Age at
Time of Award18
Median Household
Income$31,000

Immigration Status

Undocumented	88%
TPS	3%
DACA	7%
Other	2%

Gender

69% Female
31% Male
<1% Non-Binary

First to Attend College

80% First in family to attend college
20% Parent(s) went to college

62 Countries of Origin

82% Latin America
14% Rest of World
4% Asia & Pacific Islands

Ethnoracial Identity

Latinx – non-White	47%
Latinx – White	26%
Black	12%
Asian, Pacific Islander	5%
Multiracial	5%
Choose not to identify	3%
White – non-Latinx	1%
Middle Eastern	1%

LGBTQ+ Community

86% No
9% Yes
5% Choose not to identify

³Source: Self-reported data on scholarship application and acceptance forms.

Intended Fields of Study

Science, Math & Technology	25%
Health and Medicine	22%
Business	21%
Social Sciences	19%
Public and Social Services	6%
Arts & Humanities	3%
Undecided	2%
Interdisciplinary Studies	1%
Trades and Personal Services	1%

Scholars by 24 States of Origin & D.C.

New York	22.3% (202)
Texas	15.8% (143)
Florida	8.7% (79)
Georgia	8% (72)
Arizona	7.1% (64)
Illinois	7% (63)
New Jersey	5.1% (46)
Massachusetts	4.1% (37)
Nevada	3.5% (32)
Colorado	3% (27)
Connecticut	2.8% (25)
Utah	2.3% (21)
Virginia	2.3% (21)
Maryland	2.1% (19)
North Carolina	1.3% (12)
Oregon	1.2% (11)
Pennsylvania	1% (9)
Washington, D.C.	0.6% (5)
Kansas	0.6% (5)
South Carolina	0.6% (5)
Iowa	0.2% (2)
Alabama	0.1% (1)
Delaware	0.1% (1)
Indiana	0.1% (1)
Rhode Island	0.1% (1)

Scholars by 18 Partner College States, D.C. & Online

New York	22%
Texas	14%
Florida	7%
Georgia	7%
Arizona	7%
Illinois	7%
Online	6%
New Jersey	5%
Massachusetts	4%
Nevada	4%
Colorado	3%
Connecticut	3%
Utah	2%
Maryland	2%
Virginia	2%
North Carolina	1%
Oregon	1%
Washington D.C.	1%
Pennsylvania	1%
Delaware	<1%