Midwest Gaming and Entertainment, LLC (“Rivers Casino”) has established a scholarship program to assist Rivers Casino team members or their children and grandchildren who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs. Scholarships are offered each year for full-time study (team member and dependents) and part-time study (team member only) at an accredited institution of the student’s choice.
The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor, and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
Applicants to the Rivers Casino Team Member Scholarship Program award must:
OR
*Dependent children are defined as biological, step- or legally adopted children living in the team member’s household or primarily supported by the team member. Grandchildren must be biological or legally adopted, and living in the team member’s household or primarily supported by the team member.
Award information:
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
Once scholarship recipients are selected, financial data is reviewed to determine the amount of each award. Recipients who demonstrate no need will be eligible to receive an honorarium at the minimum amount.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or team member of Rivers Casino play a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Notification
Applicants will be notified by mid-June. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Rivers Casino. Payments are made in equal installments in mid-August and mid-December.
As part of your application, you must upload the following documents:
Your application is not complete unless all required documents are submitted electronically.