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Hilton Cares Team Member Scholarship Program
Application status: Closed

Hilton and the Hilton Global Foundation have established a scholarship program to assist Hilton Team Members who plan to continue their education in college at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical institution, CEGEP institution (or equivalent).

*Certification programs must be through an accredited institution. Certification programs must be a minimum of one semester/term in length and applicants must be enrolled at the time awards are disbursed.

The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships 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 Hilton Cares Team Member Scholarship Program must:

  • Be a Hilton Team Member in an eligible country (If outside the US please see list of eligible countries) with at least ninety (90) days of service as of the application deadline date.
  • Be high school seniors/students in their final year of upper or higher secondary school, graduates, current technical, CEGEP, college/university undergraduate or graduate level students
  • Plan to enroll in part-time or full-time undergraduate or graduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical institution, CEGEP institution (or equivalent) for the entire upcoming academic year

*Hilton Team Members are defined as Corporate, Owned and Managed, and Franchised employees that work an average of 30 hours per week.

**Certification programs must be through an accredited institution. Certification programs must be a minimum of one semester/term in length and applicants must be enrolled at the time awards are disbursed.

While the hope is to inspire students with an interest and passion for hospitality, Hilton Cares is not limited to hospitality majors.

Hilton Franchise owners are not eligible.

Awards

If selected as a recipient, the student will receive up to a $5000 award. Up to forty-five {45} awards will be granted.

Award amounts are listed in U.S. dollars (USD) and award payments will be issued in USD. Recipients may choose to receive award payments in their local currency when available.

Awards are one-time only.

Awards are for qualified education-related expenses only (tuition, fees, books, and required supplies/equipment). Awards amounts may be adjusted if award exceeds the cost of qualified education-related expenses.

Awards are for undergraduate and graduate study. *Certification programs must be through an accredited institution. Certification programs must be a minimum of one semester/term in length and applicants must be enrolled at the time awards are disbursed.

Notification

All applicants will be notified in late May.

Payment of Scholarships

Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Hilton Global Foundation. Payment is made in August.

Selection of Recipients

Recipients will be selected based on modified SAI selection criteria including the consideration of:

  • Academic performance
  • Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
  • Unusual personal or family circumstances.
  • Two (2) 1000-character statements
    1. Tell me about a time you experienced the power of hospitality.
    2. Our founder Conrad Hilton has always encouraged Team Members to think big, act big, and dream big. How could a Hilton Cares Scholarship help you accomplish your big goals?

Financial need is not considered.

Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.

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
    • 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.

  • Upper secondary school diploma or certificate, if earned (International applicants only).
  • Results of examinations (International applicants only)
  • English translations for any non-English documents

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

Hilton and the Hilton Global Foundation have partnered with Scholarship America. Selecting the button below will redirect you to the Scholarship America Student Hub!

Please make sure to add studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org as well as the program email address provided below in the footer as safe senders in your email contact list.