Topics
- Community Service
- Service Learning
Funding Type
- Private
The Kohl's Cares® Scholarship Program recognizes and rewards young volunteers who help make their communities a better place to live. Nominations should describe how the student has contributed to the community in a meaningful way by performing volunteer services that helped non-family members. The volunteer activity must have occurred within the last 12 months (March 15, 2010–March 15, 2011). Financial need or academic performance will not be considered in the review and selection of winners.
Nominees will be divided into two groups: ages 6 to 12 and 13 to 18. Kohl’s plans to recognize one student from each age group as a store winner for each Kohl’s store. Store winners will receive a $50.00 Kohl’s Gift Card. Additionally, over 200 regional scholarship awards of $1,000 for postsecondary education are planned, half to each age group. Ten $9,000 national scholarships for postsecondary education will be awarded, five to each age group. Total scholarship amount for national winners is $10,000 each. In addition, Kohl’s donates $1,000 to a non-profit organization on behalf of each national winner.