Stanley Black & Decker offers a competitive scholarship program to assist employees’ children who plan to pursue post-secondary education in college and vocational programs. Scholarships are offered for full-time study at any accredited post-secondary 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. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disability or national origin.
Eligibility
Applicants to the Stanley Black & Decker Scholarship Program must be:
*Child is defined as the son, daughter, stepson, stepdaughter, legally adopted child or legal ward supported solely by the guardian.
**Part-time is defined as a regular part-time employee who is scheduled to work more than 25 hours per week on a regular basis.
Awards
Twenty-five (25) awards of $1,000 and two (2) awards of $2,500 each will be awarded to students majoring in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math.)
A recipient may receive only one scholarship sponsored by Stanley Black & Decker.
Beginning with the 2023 cycle, awards are not renewable; however, students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements. Renewal awards from previous cycles will be honored for previous eligible recipients.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Notification
Applicants will be notified mid-May. 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
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Stanley Black & Decker. Payment is made in one installment in early August. Checks are mailed to each recipient’s home address and are made payable to the school for the student.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of Stanley Black & Decker 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:
Your application is not considered complete unless all required documents are submitted electronically.