Sasol Scholars Program: 2026 Community Scholarship
Sasol launched the Sasol Scholars Program with the 2026 Community Scholarship for students interested in pursuing higher education. This opportunity-embedded award provides up to $75,000 in scholarships to high school seniors graduating from Sasol partner schools in Louisiana. Students must plan to enroll in full-time associate or bachelor’s degree programs in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Business, Liberal Arts or related fields.
Sasol Scholars Program: 2026 Community Scholarship
The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
Eligibility
Applicants to the Sasol Community Scholarship Program must:
- Be a high school senior attending any school within the Calcasieu Parish School Board OR be a child of Sasol employees
- Have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale or higher (or equivalent)
- Plan to enroll in full-time (minimum 12 credit hours or equivalent) undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year.
- Plan to pursue one of the following fields of study:
- Associate degree: Chemical Laboratory Technology Industrial Instrumentation Technology Industrial Electrical Technology Machine Tool Technology Process Technology Related fields
- Bachelor’s degree: Science Technology Engineering Mathematics Business Liberal Arts Related fields
Awards
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive an annual award of $2,500 for up to four years of study.
Provided there are qualified applicants, recipients will be selected as follows:
- Seven (7) awards for four-year university/college programs.
- Six (6) awards for two-year technical college programs or vocational/trade school programs.
- Final distribution TBD after finalist selection.
Scholarship awards are disbursed in $2,500 increments annually. Recipients attending four-year colleges or universities will receive a total of up to $10,000, and recipients attending a two-year college or vocational-technical school will receive a total of up to $5,000.
Recipients must submit a renewal form each spring semester to receive the remaining funds. This ensures continued award eligibility and helps Sasol to keep recipients informed of the latest hands-on opportunities for networking, site visits and career exploration. For more details, please view our Frequently Asked Questions and Program Guidelines on the “Resources” tab.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Awards can be used for any education-related expenses.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
- Academic performance
- Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
- Work experience
- A statement of educational and career goals and objectives
- Extenuating personal or family circumstances
Financial need is not considered.
Scholarship America oversees the program’s selection process. In fulfillment of the organization’s role as an unbiased, third-party evaluator, Scholarship America developed the selection criteria and is responsible for choosing program finalists based on these standards. To ensure compliance with Sasol’s code of ethics, Sasol’s ethics supervisor, corporate affairs, and the legal team will conduct a final review of all awardees. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Notification
All applicants will be notified in April.
Notifications are sent via email. When setting up your account, avoid using a school or work email. Instead, use an active, personal email address that you will continue to have access to.
Please make sure to add studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org as well as the program email address as safe senders in your email contact list.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Sasol. Payment is made directly to the student’s selected school in early August.
Requirements
As part of your application, you must upload the following documents:
- A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
- Student name
- School name
- Grades
- Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately.
Your application is not considered complete unless all required documents are submitted electronically.
Resources
Community Scholarship Guidelines
Please contact sasol-scholars@scholarshipamerica.org if you have additional questions
