Our Scholarships
To further our mission to make higher education more accessible, Optimal launched its needs-based scholarship program in 2010. Each year, we give away a portion of our profit to multiple recipients with high financial need and strong career aspirations.
Recent Winner - Undergraduate Scholarship
"I was emotionally moved and very appreciative to be a winner of the Optimal Undergraduate Scholarship. With many other financial stresses as a single mother, it will help me to continue my aspiration to graduate. Thank you so much, this means a lot to me!"
Community College Scholarship
ELIGIBILITY: Students enrolled at a public community college, junior college, technical college, or city college, and working towards a certificate, diploma, or degree at the associate’s level or a first-time bachelor’s level.
Undergraduate Scholarship
ELIGIBILITY: Undergraduate students enrolled at a private or public educational institution, and working towards a certificate, diploma, or degree at the associate’s level or a first-time bachelor’s level.
Online Degree Scholarship
ELIGIBILITY: Students enrolled at a private or public educational institution, and working towards a certificate, diploma, or degree at the associate’s, bachelor’s or post-bachelor’s level. The academic program must be pursued online - all classes require little to no attendance on campus.
PAST WINNERS
Optimal was formerly know as SR Education Group until January of 2020, when the company rebranded. Many of our scholarship winners' quotes will refer to SR Education Group.