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 $250,000 of our profit to 50 recipients with high financial need and strong career aspirations.
Recent Winner - Online Degree Scholarship
"I am so honored to be selected as the Online Degree Recipient. I hope to apply these funds for my degree so that I can one day contribute such a generous amount of financial aid to another. Thank you again, Optimal, for making this happen for someone in my circumstance."
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.
Military Scholarship
ELIGIBILITY: Students who are veterans or active members of the U.S. military and are enrolled at a private or public educational institution, and working towards a certificate, diploma, or degree.
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.
Graduate Scholarship
ELIGIBILITY: Graduate students enrolled at a private or public educational institution, and working towards a certificate, diploma, or degree at the post-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.