Fall 2026: The Coolidge Scholarship application is now live and accepting applications for the 2026-27 scholarship cycle.
December 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time: All application materials, including letters of reference must be submitted by the deadline.
Late January 2027: All applicants will be notified whether they have advanced to the Second Assessment Round. Applicants may check their status by logging into the application portal. Only applicants who advance to the Second Assessment Round will remain under consideration for the Coolidge Scholarship and the Coolidge Senators Program.
Late January/Early February 2027: Applicants who advance to the Second Assessment Round will be invited to complete the virtual Second Assessment. This Assessment will include two parts: (1) an additional extended-response essay related to the essay topics in the Scholarship application; and (2) a multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank assessment covering President Coolidge, with particular emphasis on the application’s required readings, including The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge.
Spring 2027: Applicants who are named finalists will be contacted directly by phone and invited to Finalist Interview Weekend, which takes place in Woodstock, Vermont and historic Plymouth Notch, Vermont. Travel and lodging costs will be covered for finalists and one parent to attend Finalist Weekend. All applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application by June 1, 2027.
Summer 2027: Newly selected Coolidge Scholars will spend an orientation week at the Coolidge Foundation in Plymouth Notch, Vermont.
Summer 2027: Newly selected Coolidge Senators will attend the 2027 Coolidge Senators Summit.