Ronald McDonald House Charities

Scholarship Name: Ronald McDonald House Charities Scholarships

Description: Since 1985, the Ronald McDonald House Charities has been providing scholarships to financial needy students to help them realize their dreams of a higher education. Today, RMHC has four different scholarship opportunities:

• The RMHC Scholars program is a $1,000 regional scholarship for students of Asian-Pacific heritage.
• The RMHC/African-American Future Achievers is $1,000 regional scholarship program for students of African American or Black Caribbean heritage.
• The RMHC/HACER program is a $1,000 regional scholarship for students of Hispanic heritage.

Among the pool of HACER applicants, four will be selected for the prestigious HACER National Scholarships, which provides $100,000, payable over four years.

To apply for any RMHC scholarship, applicants must be legal U.S. residents, seniors in high school, and planning to enroll full-time in a two- or four-year college or university. Applicants are required to complete an application and include a high school transcript, letter of recommendation and a personal statement. Applicants must also include a copy of their parent’s most recent tax return (1040).
Award: $1,000 – $10,000
Awards per Year: Varies
Award is Open to: High School Seniors
Major/Field of Study: Open
How to Apply/Contact: To apply online, go to http://www.applyists.net and use “RMHC” as the access key.

Application deadline is January 21, 2014.