Hawthorne’s Fallen Heroes Scholarship Program

Applicants to the Hawthorne’s Fallen Heroes Scholarship Program must:

Be high school seniors or graduates or current college undergraduates who have participated in the Hawthorne Power Project or Explorer Program.
Plan to enroll in part-time or full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year

Selection of Recipients

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:

Academic record
Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
Work experience
Statement of goals and aspirations
Unusual personal or family circumstances
An online recommendation.

Financial need is not considered.

Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of Hawthorne’s Fallen Heroes Foundation play a part in the selection. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.

Awards

If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $2,500 award.
Award amounts may be increased if additional funds become available.

Awards are not renewable, but students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.

Awards are for undergraduate study only.

Notification

All applicants will be notified in late July.

Payment of Scholarships

Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Hawthorne’s Fallen Heroes Foundation. Payment is made in early August.

As part of your application, you must upload the following:

A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display student name, school name, grades and credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.

NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.

One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than May 21, 2024 3:00 pm Central Time.

Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.