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Stuart Moldaw Scholarship Program
Deadline to apply: March 17, 2025 1:00 pm PT

Ross Stores, Inc. established the Stuart Moldaw Scholarship in 2009 to honor Stuart G. Moldaw – Ross’ founder and Chairman Emeritus – for his lifelong commitment to education. The Scholarship Program provides tuition assistance to Associates and their dependents who plan to continue their education in college, graduate school, or vocational-technical school programs. Scholarships are offered each year for full-time or part-time study at an accredited institution of the student’s choice. If selected, recipients can apply to renew their scholarships each year for three additional years.

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Eligibility for Associates

  • The Associate must have a minimum of one year of continuous service at Ross or dd’s DISCOUNTS as of March 17, 2025.
  • The Associate must be employed by Ross or dd’s DISCOUNTS as of the application deadline March 17, 2025 and has not submitted a notification of resignation prior to the application deadline.
  • The Associate must be in good standing.1
  • The Associate must be a full- or part-time2 student currently enrolled or planning to enroll in a 2- or 4-year undergraduate school, vocational-technical school, or graduate school for the entire academic year.

Eligibility for Dependents

  • The Associate must have a minimum of one year of continuous service at Ross or dd’s DISCOUNTS as of March 17, 2025.
  • The Associate must be employed by Ross or dd’s DISCOUNTS as of the application deadline March 17, 2025 and has not submitted a notification of resignation prior to the application deadline.
  • The Associate must be in good standing.1
  • The dependent(s) must be age 26 or under.
  • The dependent(s) must be a full-time or part-time2 student currently enrolled or planning to enroll in a 2- or 4-year undergraduate school, vocational-technical school, or graduate school for the entire academic year.

1Good standing means a full-time or part-time Associate has not received a corrective action or performance improvement plan since September 17, 2024 if they are non-exempt (hourly) or since March 17, 2024 if exempt (salaried).

2Part-time study is a minimum of six credit hours per term.

Award information:

  • If selected as a recipient, the student will receive an award of $1,100 (for part-time students) or $2,200 (for full-time students) to go toward tuition.
  • Awards are for undergraduate, graduate or vocational-technical study in any major or industry.
  • Awards may be renewed for up to three additional years.
  • Renewal is contingent upon satisfactory academic performance in the student’s course of study, the Associate’s continued employment (as of March 17, 2025), whether the Associate is in good standing, and continuation of the program by Ross Stores, Inc.
  • Awards will be in direct proportion to the number of applications received from each group (Associate group or Dependent group).

Notification

All applicants will be notified by Scholarship America if they are selected for an award or not. Scholarship America aims to send notification no later than July 31.* Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. Students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.

Payment of Scholarships

Payment will be made in one installment, which Scholarship America intends to send in late July.* Checks are made payable to the school and either mailed to each recipient’s home address, or sent via EFT to participating schools.

*Notification and payment dates are subject to change due to unforeseeable circumstances.

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:

  • Academic record
  • Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
  • Work experience
  • Statement of educational and career goals and objectives
  • Notable personal or family experiences
  • An online recommendation
  • Financial need

Once a pool of qualified applicants is selected, scholarship recipients will be selected from that pool of applicants with consideration given to those who demonstrate the greatest financial need.

Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or Associate of Ross Stores, Inc. play a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.

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

Required Materials

  • You, the applicant, must upload these items no later than March 17, 2025 1:00 pm Pacific Time:
    • 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.
  • Your recommender must submit on your behalf one online recommendation form no later than March 20, 2025 1:00 pm Pacific Time.

NOTE: SAT or ACT test scores are not required. However, if you choose to provide them and they are not already listed on your high school transcript, then you will need to upload an official copy of those test scores separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are unnecessary.

If necessary, a separate printed Financial Data Form (PDF) may also be submitted.

Ross Stores, Inc. has partnered with Scholarship America. Select the button below to be directed to the Scholarship America Student Hub to learn more and apply!

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.