Essity North America Inc. has established a scholarship program to assist employees’ children who plan to continue their education in college or university programs. Scholarships are offered each year for full-time study at an accredited U.S. or Canadian institution of the student’s choice.
This scholarship program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship and tuition reimbursement programs for corporations, foundations, associations and individuals. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disability or national origin.
Children of Vice-President level and above are ineligible to apply.
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of academic record, demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities, honors, work experience, statement of goals and aspirations, unusual personal or family circumstances, and an online recommendation.
Financial need will not be considered.
Academic evaluation of international applicants will include a review of the grade/mark average based on the grading system used in the applicant’s country and a review of the results of academic examinations.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of Essity North America Inc. play a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Applicants will be notified in March. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients.
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Essity North America Inc. Payment is made in August.
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive an award ranging from $500 to $2,500. Awards will be given by division/region in proportion to the number of qualified applications received from each with a minimum of one $2,500 award per division (Corporate, Health & Medical Solutions, and Professional Hygiene) and a maximum of:
Essity/GHC/GOPS Division
Health and Medical Solutions Division
Professional Hygiene (Tissue) Division
All awards are in U.S. dollars.
Awards are not renewable; however, students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf by 3:00 p.m. Central Time on January 29, 2021.
Your application is not complete unless all required documents are submitted electronically through the Scholarship America Student Hub.