HRG Charitable Foundation Scholarship
The HRG Charitable Foundation has established a scholarship program for current high school seniors in the mid-Atlantic who plan to continue their education in college in pursuit of a STEM Degree.
HRG Charitable Foundation Scholarship
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
Applicants to the HRG Charitable Foundation Scholarship must:
- Be current high school seniors
- Be residents of the mid-Atlantic region in one of the following states: Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, New Jersey
- Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited four-year college or university for the entire upcoming academic year
- Be pursuing a degree in STEM
- Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent)
Awards
Scholarship America will select up to ten (10) finalists. Finalists will be interviewed by the HRG Charitable Foundation.
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive $5,000 award. Up to five (5) awards will be granted.
Awards are not renewable; however, past recipients may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Notification
Finalists will be notified in March.
All applicants will be notified in April.
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 the HRG Charitable Foundation. Payment is made in August.
Selection of Finalists
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 finalists is made by Scholarship America. Selection of recipients is made by the HRG Charitable Foundation.
Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients.
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 December 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM Central Time.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
