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Orchard Software Scholarship Program
Deadline to apply: June 4, 2025 3:00 pm CT

Orchard Software has established a scholarship program to assist employees’ children who plan to continue their education in college programs. Scholarships are offered each year for full-time or part-time study at an accredited institution of the student’s choice.

This scholarship 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 Orchard Software Scholarship Program must be:

  • Dependent* children, age 25 and under, of full-time Orchard Software employees who have a minimum of one (1) year of employment with the company as of the application deadline date.
    *Dependent children are children who qualify as federal tax exemptions to the employee.
  • High school seniors or graduates or current college undergraduates.
  • Planning to enroll in full-time or part-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, or university for the entire upcoming academic year.

Dependents of the Executive and/or Senior Leadership teams are not eligible.

Awards

If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $3,500 award.

Awards are one-time only. Past recipients may not reapply.

Awards are for undergraduate study only.

Notification

Applicants will be notified in July. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients.

Payment of Scholarships

Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Orchard Software. Payment is made in one installment in August.

Selection of Recipients

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:

  • Academic record
  • Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
  • Work experience
  • A statement of educational and career goals and objectives
  • 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 Orchard Software play a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.

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

  • 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.

One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than June 9, 2025 3:00 pm Central Time.

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

Orchard Software has 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.