Scholarship Awards
The top four winning teams will be awarded scholarship money to be divided amongst team members. Scholarship awards will be given as university tuition scholarships paid directly to the winning students’ schools in the United States.
1st Place
$25,000
2nd Place:
$15,000
3rd Place:
$10,000
4th Place:
$5,000
Helen Galt Awards
School Support Award
The school with the most Semifinalist teams shall receive a $1000 grant to support their mathematics education programs. The award hall be paid directly to the receiving school or organization, or to the coach.
Educator Awards
Coaches of scholarship award winners shall each receive a $1000 stipend paid directly to the coach, or to the coach’s school or organization as directed by the coach’s choice.
University Awards
In addition to the Regional Sponsors, the MTFC is preparing to offer other micro-scholarships supported by university partners!
A $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to any Junior (Grade 11) and Senior (Grade 12) 2026-27 MTFC Semi-Finalist students who chooses to attend Bentley University within 1 calendar year of graduating from high school (students cannot attend another university after high school first and then transfer to Bentley). Seniors must apply to Bentley by January 15, 2027 (Juniors must apply by January 14, 2028). Students can only receive this scholarship once, and it is renewable for up to 4 years ($1,000 per year for 4 years, up to $4,000 total) provided they make academic progress and maintain a cumulative GPA above 2.8.
A one-time $2,000 Hofstra scholarship will be awarded to each student from the 1st and 2nd place winning teams in the 2026-27 Modeling the Future Challenge!
The student must apply to, be accepted to, and choose to attend Hofstra University within 1 calendar year of graduating from high school. The scholarship will not be awarded to students transferring to Hofstra after attending another university. The student must select a course of study in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics fields.
At Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), you’ll use your unmatched college experience—built around STEM, business, global engagement, and the humanities—to work in teams here at home and around the world to create solutions to problems faced by real people. A WPI education will enable you to pursue your passions at a world-class research institution with an innovative project-based curriculum where you combine theory and practice.
WPI is offering a $1,000 scholarship to any 2025-36 MTFC Semi-Finalist Team member who attends Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Fall 2026 plus waiving of the college application fee!
Students should claim their scholarship by February 1, 2026! Semi-Finalist teams can access this WPI scholarship application link under the “Resources & Files” tab in their MTFC team on the ICS Dashboard
Hofstra University offers a B.S. in Mathematics with an Actuarial Science track and a B.S. in Mathematical Finance. They also offer coursework for all VEEs and exam prep for P/1 and FM/2. A one-time $2,000 Hofstra scholarship will be awarded to each student from the 1st and 2nd place winning teams in the 2025-26 Modeling the Future Challenge!
To claim:
- The student must be a registered member of the 1st or 2nd place wining team in the 2025-26 MTFC.
- The student must apply to, be accepted to, and choose to attend Hofstra University within 1 calendar year of graduating from high school. The scholarship will not be awarded to students transferring to Hofstra after attending another university.
- The student must select a course of study in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics fields.
ARCH Paper Publications
The 1st and 2nd place award winners shall be submitted to the Actuarial Research Clearing House (ARCH) for online publication.