ScholarshipOwl to Celebrate 3,000+ Scholarship Recipients at 1st 'Winners Bash'

Virtual event will award an additional $10,000 to students attending live

NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ScholarshipOwl, the leading scholarship platform connecting students with scholarship opportunities, will host its first-ever Winners Bash on September 10, bringing students, families and scholarship providers together for a 45-minute virtual event celebrating all of the students who won scholarships through the platform this year.

During the live event, ScholarshipOwl will award an additional $10,000 in scholarships to students in attendance, adding to all of the scholarships already awarded through the platform throughout the year. Twenty students will each receive a $500 scholarship, with winners selected and announced live during the event.

Event Details

• Date: September 10, 2026
• Time: 4 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. ET
• Format: Virtual
• Length: 45 minutes
• Attendees: High school and college students, parents and school counselors
• Registration link: https://sowl.to/bash2026

The Winners Bash will also showcase standout winning submissions and recognize the brands and organizations that fund scholarship opportunities. By highlighting students who successfully navigated the application process, ScholarshipOwl will show other students what a winning submission looks like and encourage them to continue pursuing scholarship opportunities.

"Applying for scholarships takes persistence, and it can be difficult for students to know whether all that work will ultimately pay off," said David Tabachnikov, CEO of ScholarshipOwl. "The Winners Bash celebrates the thousands of students who earned scholarships this year and gives others a chance to see that these opportunities are real, achievable and worth pursuing."

ScholarshipOwl plans to make the Winners Bash a quarterly virtual event celebrating scholarship recipients and recognizing the businesses and organizations that support students through scholarship programs.

The Winners Bash is open to high school and college students, along with parents and school counselors helping students navigate the scholarship process. Students must attend the live event to be eligible to win a $500 scholarship.

About ScholarshipOwl
ScholarshipOwl is a next-generation scholarship platform on a mission to make education affordable and accessible to all. Its AI-powered tools connect students with relevant scholarship opportunities and help them focus their efforts on scholarships where they have the strongest chance of success. More than 12 million students and parents have used ScholarshipOwl, while businesses and nonprofits use ScholarshipOwl for Business to create, manage and promote scholarship programs.

SOURCE ScholarshipOwl