Foreclosure.com Scholarship Program
Offered by Foreclosure.com
About This Scholarship
The Foreclosure.com Scholarship Program is an annual essay contest for currently enrolled college students, run continuously by the real estate data company since 2009. The program has awarded $96,000 to 52 students nationwide over its history, and it names its winners publicly each year, a track record that sets it apart from here-today-gone-tomorrow company scholarships.
Each year's contest poses a housing-related prompt. The 2026 topic is "The Great Housing Reset," asking students to analyze how the real estate market is shifting as buyers navigate low inventory and elevated mortgage rates. Essays must run 800 to 2,000 words, be original work, and the rules expressly prohibit AI-generated submissions in whole or in part.
First place earns $4,000, with $1,000 each for second and third. The contest is open now and closes December 15, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. Incoming freshmen qualify once they have a student ID number; graduate students, law students, and high school seniors are not eligible.
Eligibility
- Currently enrolled college student (incoming fall 2026 freshmen qualify once they receive a student ID)
- Graduate students, law students, and high school seniors are not eligible
- Essay of 800-2,000 words on the annual housing topic, written in English
- Original work only; AI-generated essays (in whole or part) are disqualified
How To Apply
- Write an 800-2,000 word essay on the 2026 prompt, "The Great Housing Reset," covering how the real estate market is shifting
- Submit the essay as a Word or PDF document with a title through foreclosure.com/scholarship by December 15, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Frequently Asked Questions
How are Foreclosure.com Scholarship winners chosen?
Judges evaluate the annual essays on quality and insight into the year's housing-market topic. Three winners are chosen: $4,000 for first place and $1,000 each for second and third.
Can high school seniors apply?
Not directly. You must be an enrolled college student, but incoming freshmen become eligible as soon as they have a student ID number from their college.