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Bill O'Neill Memorial Scholarship Program
Deadline to apply: May 16, 2024 3:00 pm CT

Fortune Brands Water Innovations has established the Bill O’Neill Memorial Scholarship Program to assist children of employees who plan to continue their education in college.

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 Bill O’Neill Scholarship Program must be:

  • Dependent* children, under the age of 22, of current, regular, full-time US and Canadian associates who were employed under the WINN organization previously and maintain Fortune Brands Innovations employment; or any regular, full-time US and Canadian associate who is currently employed under the House of Rohl or Moen businesses as of the date the award is issued. The employee must be below the level of Vice President
    *Dependent children are defined as unmarried, natural and legally adopted children or stepchildren.
  • High school seniors or graduates who plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study for the first time at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university for the entire upcoming academic year.

Awards

If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $1,000 award. Up to ten (10) awards will be granted. Awards may be renewed for up to three additional years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first. Renewal is contingent upon satisfactory academic performance in a full-time course of study, continued employment of the student’s parent at Fortune Brands Water Innovations, and continuation of the program by Fortune Brands Water Innovations.

Awards are for undergraduate study only.

Notification

All applicants will be notified in August.

Payment of Scholarships

Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Fortune Brands Water Innovations. Payment is made in September.

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 Fortune Brands Water Innovations 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 and 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 May 21, 2024 3:00 pm Central Time.

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

Fortune Brands Water Innovations 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.