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High school seniors facing financial hardship who are ready to take their next step after graduation, whether that's college, a trade, or a path all their own.
$5,000, paid directly to you when you accept the award.
Your future works the same way a kaleidoscope does. The pieces are already yours. Sometimes all it takes is one turn to see what they can become. College. A trade. A path nobody has mapped yet. Wherever you're headed, we want to help you make the turn.
$5,000, paid directly to one student, at the moment it matters most. It can be the difference between waiting and moving. Want to help more students make their turn? Every gift to the Kaleidoscope Scholarship Fund helps open the next view.
The Turn is funded by Kaleidoscope and awarded through the Kaleidoscope Scholarship Fund. An independent committee reviews every application, so every student gets a fair look.
Applications are open October 1, 2026 through January 10, 2027. One application, a few short essays, and $5,000 toward what's next.
$5,000 for one high school senior ready to take their next step, whether that's college, a trade, or a path all their own.
Hold a kaleidoscope up to the light and you see one picture.
Turn it, just slightly, and everything shifts.
Same pieces. A whole new view.
Your future works the same way.
The pieces are already yours. The late nights. The shifts you've worked. The people counting on you. The things you can't stop thinking about. Sometimes all it takes is one turn to see what they can become. That's what Your Turn is for.
The teams, the jobs, the late nights, the people who showed up for you. Everything that shaped you so far becomes your pieces.
Senior year is where the next chapter starts. For a lot of people, it's the first time the path forward is truly yours to choose, and you don't need to have it all figured out.
Some people know exactly where they're headed. A lot of people don't, and that's okay. Try something. Change direction. Give it another turn. There's no better time to figure out what matters to you, and every path you take is a real one.
What comes after high school is where you start arranging them your way. It's less about who shaped you and more about who you decide to become.
Traditional 4-year, starting the fall after you graduate. Go in knowing exactly what you want, or to discover.
Welding, electrical, HVAC, cosmetology. Learn a skill with your hands and build a career on it.
Work, service, starting something new, or a path nobody has mapped yet. If it's your next step, it counts.
$5,000
A real head start on whatever comes next.
This is the first Your Turn scholarship, and it's just the beginning. Every senior who applies gets a real look, and all applications will open the door to other opportunities run on Kaleidoscope. Your "why" for your next opportunity matters most to us. Your financial need and grades are part of your story, not the whole thing.
Kaleidoscope has spent years helping hundreds of organizations set up and run scholarship programs that have made a difference for thousands of learners. Now we're creating one ourselves.
Your Turn is the first scholarship we've built ourselves, and it's just the beginning.
One application. More ways forward.
By applying to Your Turn, you'll also be automatically applied to and qualified for other opportunities hosted on Kaleidoscope.
Fill out one short application and a few short essays. Be real. Be you.
The moment you submit, you're automatically considered for other opportunities on Kaleidoscope. From your dashboard, you can keep applying to more scholarships anytime.
Get your Your Turn application in by January 10, 2027. Other opportunities on Kaleidoscope have their own deadlines, so you can keep applying after this one closes.
An independent committee reads every application, and the winner is announced the first week of February 2027. Your Kaleidoscope profile keeps working for you after that.
Your Turn is open to high school seniors who are ready to take their next step after graduation.
No. If you win, you'll confirm where you're enrolling when you accept the award.
An independent committee reviews every application, so every student gets a fair look.
Yes. When you apply to Your Turn, you're automatically considered for other opportunities on Kaleidoscope that you qualify for. No extra forms to start.
Yes. After you apply to Your Turn, you can browse and apply to other open opportunities on Kaleidoscope whenever you want. New ones are added all the time, so check back often.
Your Turn is built and run by Kaleidoscope, the same platform hundreds of organizations already trust to run their scholarships. We don't sell your data. Your information is used to review your applications and connect you with opportunities on Kaleidoscope.
