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The application program will be live on or after February 24, 2025. Please return then and navigate to the Scholarship America Hub to register your account and begin your application process!

RCC Gives Back Scholarship
Live application window: February 24, 2025 through March 24, 2025 3:00 pm CT

The Richland Gives Back Foundation has established a scholarship program to assist employees, children, and grandchildren employees who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs.

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 RCC Gives Back Scholarship must:

  • Be regular or seasonal* employees part-time (at least 20 hours per week) or full-time of Richland Country Club who have a minimum of 6 months of employment with the company as of the
    application deadline date.
    *Seasonal employees must have 1-year employment as of June 15th, 2024.
    OR
  • Be dependent* children or grandchildren** under age 26, of part-time (at least 20 hours per week)or full-time Richland Country Club employees who have a minimum of 6 months of employment with the company as of the application deadline date.
    *Dependent children are defined as biological, step- or legally adopted children living in the employee’s household or primarily supported by the employee
    **Grandchildren are children of children and do not need to be dependents of employees
    AND
  • Be high school seniors, high school graduates, current college undergraduates, or graduate students
  • Plan to enroll in part-time (at least 6 credits) or full-time undergraduate or graduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year.

Awards

If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $5,000 award. Up to 5 awards will be granted. Awards are not renewable, but students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.

Awards are for undergraduate and graduate study only.

Awards are for qualified education-related expenses only (tuition, fees, books, and required supplies/equipment)

Notification

All applicants will be notified in May.

Payment of Scholarships

Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Richland Gives Back. Payment is made 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

Financial need is not considered.

Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of Richland Gives Back 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.

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.

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

Richland Gives Back 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.