PeanutButterJelly Gap Scholarship Accepting Applications

PeanutButterJelly has announced that applications for the PJELLY Gap Scholarship open on July 25, 2026, with five students to be selected for awards supporting the Fall 2026 term, according to a recent press release.

The PJELLY Gap Scholarship is designed specifically to help cover smaller costs that no aid package covers. Each award round will select five recipients, with each recipient choosing either 1) a laptop computer to support their studies, or 2) a $250 cash award.

“We named it the Gap Scholarship because that’s exactly what it fills. A $250 gap or a broken laptop shouldn’t be the reason a student falls behind,” said a spokesperson for PeanutButterJelly. “Five students at a time, we intend to close those gaps and publish every award on our Scholarship Board so the community can see exactly where the support goes. And this is just the starting point: as the marketplace grows, we hope to expand both the number of awards and where they can reach.”

Applications will be accepted beginning July 25, 2026, through August 25, 2026, at www.peanutbutterjelly.io/apply-gap-2026.

Eligibility and selection parameters:

• Applicants must be members of the PJELLY community – membership is free by following PeanutButterJelly on X and Telegram; existing PJELLY holders also qualify;
• Applicants must be currently enrolled in a college or university and apply using a valid .edu email address;
• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older (or have parental/guardian consent);
• Applicants submit a short essay introducing themselves and describing what the award would be used for;
• Recipients are selected on the merit of their essay by the program’s review process. All eligibility paths are treated equally, and essays are reviewed without regard to how an applicant is qualified.

No purchase of any kind is required to apply, qualify, or be selected. Upon acceptance of their award, recipients will be acknowledged on the PeanutButterJelly Scholarship Board, the platform’s public record of awards – with each recipient’s consent obtained as part of the application terms.

Scholarship recipients will be announced as they are selected, with the first recipient expected to be announced on PeanutButterJelly’s X account on or about August 7, 2026. Additional recipients may be announced on a rolling basis throughout the application period.

In addition to their laptop or cash award, each Gap Scholarship recipient receives full access, for free, to PeanutButterJelly’s Career Prep and Career Management suite, which includes an AI resume tool and cover letter generator, an interview prep coach, scholarship matcher, application tracker, and curated job board.

The design intent is that each award closes a financial gap while the career suite helps close the opportunity gap that follows.

To apply, visit www.peanutbutterjelly.io/apply-gap-2026.