SAS Scholars Program
SAS established the SAS Scholars Program to assist children of employees who plan to continue their education in college programs. Renewable scholarships may be offered each year for full-time study at an accredited college or university of the student’s choice.
SAS Scholars Program
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.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for the SAS Scholars Program, applicants must be:
- Dependent* children, up to the age of 23, of active full-time or regular part-time US employees of SAS or its subsidiaries who have a minimum of one year continuous employment with the company as of the application deadline.*Dependent children are defined as biological and legally adopted children, stepchildren, or children of domestic partners (signed affidavit required).
- Current high school seniors or graduates who plan to enroll, or students who are already enrolled, in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited four-year college or university for the entire upcoming academic year.
Awards
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $3,750 award. Up to 5 new awards will be granted.
The awards may be renewed for up to 3 additional years until a bachelor’s degree is earned. Renewal is contingent upon satisfactory academic performance in a full-time course of study, continued employment of the student’s parent at SAS at the time awards are disbursed, and continuation of the program by SAS.
Awards are for undergraduate study only, and are for qualified education-related expenses: tuition, fees, books and required supplies/equipment.
Notification
Applicants will be notified in 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.
Notifications are sent via email. When setting up your account, avoid using a school or work email. Instead, use an active, personal email address that you will continue to have access to.
Please make sure to add studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org as well as the program email address as safe senders in your email contact list.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of SAS. Payments are made in early August and mid-December.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
- Academic performance
- 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 SAS play a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Requirements
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.
One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than April 6, 2026 3:00 PM Central Time.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
Frequently Asked Questions
Dependent children, age 23 and under, of active full-time or regular part-time US employees of SAS or its subsidiaries who have a minimum of one year continuous employment with the company as of the application deadline date may apply. Applicants must be high school graduates who plan to enroll or students who are already enrolled in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited four-year college or university for the entire upcoming academic year.
New applicants for the SAS Scholar Award must submit their online application no later than 3:00 p.m. Central Time on April 1, 2026.
$3,750 each year; up to four years total.
Once the application is “Locked and submitted” a confirmation email will be sent to the email that you used to register.
No, current recipients will be sent requests for renewal information in January which are due to Scholarship America by February.
An unofficial transcript is acceptable if the student name, school name, grade and credit hours earned for each course and term in which each course was taken are printed on the document.
High school seniors must include a high school transcript of grades of at least the last three years of attendance. If more than one high school was attended, a transcript from each high school is required.
Students who have completed one or more quarter(s) or semester(s) of postsecondary education must include a college transcript of the completed quarter(s) or semester(s). Students who have completed less than one full quarter or semester of postsecondary college education must include a high school transcript of grades.
The ‘Super Score’ methodology is used in the application evaluation process. You may submit the best score for each category from the SAT, ACT or both depending upon which test(s) taken.
The number of scholarships awarded is evaluated each year and a determination is made prior to the announcement of the application process.
The recommender can be a high school or college counselor or advisor, an instructor, or a work supervisor who knows the student well. The recommendation will need to be submitted on the applicant’s behalf through the Scholarship America Student Hub by 3:00 p.m. Central Time on April 6, 2026.
You may email sas-scholarships@scholarshipamerica.org or call 1-507-931-1682 and ask for the SAS Scholars Program.
