Stuart Moldaw Scholarship Program
Ross Stores, Inc. established the Stuart Moldaw Scholarship in 2009 to honor Stuart G. Moldaw – Ross’ founder and Chairman Emeritus – for his lifelong commitment to education. The Scholarship Program provides tuition assistance to Associates and their dependents who plan to continue their education in college, graduate school, or vocational-technical school programs.
Stuart Moldaw Scholarship Program
Open Application Window: 1/15/2026 – 3/16/2026
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.
Students who have previously received a Stuart Moldaw Scholarship and wish to renew will receive an invitation to renew their scholarship in January 2026 and should not complete a new application.
Eligibility
Associates in the U.S., Guam, and Puerto Rico
- The Associate must have a minimum of one year of continuous service at Ross or dd’s DISCOUNTS as of March 16, 2026.
- The Associate must be employed by Ross or dd’s DISCOUNTS as of the application deadline March 16, 2026 and has not submitted a notification of resignation prior to the application deadline.
- The Associate must be in good standing.1
- The Associate must be a full- or part-time2 student currently enrolled or planning to enroll in a 2- or 4-year undergraduate school, vocational-technical school, or graduate school for the entire academic year.
Dependents in the U.S., Guam, and Puerto Rico
- The Associate must have a minimum of one year of continuous service at Ross or dd’s DISCOUNTS as of March 16, 2026.
- The Associate must be employed by Ross or dd’s DISCOUNTS as of the application deadline March 16, 2026 and has not submitted a notification of resignation prior to the application deadline.
- The Associate must be in good standing.1
- The dependent must be age 26 or under.
- The dependent must be a full-time or part-time2 student currently enrolled or planning to enroll in a 2- or 4-year undergraduate school, vocational-technical school, or graduate school for the entire academic year.
1Good standing means a full-time or part-time Associate has not received a corrective action or performance improvement plan since September 16, 2025 if they are non-exempt (hourly) or since March 16, 2025 if exempt (salaried).
2Part-time study is a minimum of six credit hours per term, or the equivalent in Guam and Puerto Rico.
Awards
- If selected as a recipient, the student will receive an award of $1,100 (for part-time students) or $2,200 (for full-time students) to go toward tuition.
- Awards are for undergraduate, graduate or vocational-technical study in any major or industry.
- Awards may be renewed for up to three additional years.
- Renewal is contingent upon satisfactory academic performance in the student’s course of study, the Associate’s continued employment (as of March 16, 2026), whether the Associate is in good standing, and continuation of the program by Ross Stores, Inc.
- Awards will be in direct proportion to the number of applications received from each group (Associate group or Dependent group).
Notification
All applicants will be notified by Scholarship America if they are selected for an award or not. Scholarship America aims to send notification no later than July 31.* 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
Payment will be made in one installment, which Scholarship America intends to send in late July.* Checks are made payable to the school and either mailed to each recipient’s home address, or sent via EFT to participating schools.
*Notification and payment dates are subject to change due to unforeseeable circumstances.
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
- Financial need
Once a pool of qualified applicants is selected, scholarship recipients will be selected from that pool of applicants with consideration given to those who demonstrate the greatest financial need.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or Associate of Ross Stores, Inc. 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.
- Copy of the first two pages of your most recently filed IRS Form 1040. If you are a dependent, upload your parent/guardian’s IRS Form 1040. If you are financially independent, upload your own. Applicants from Guam and Puerto Rico should upload your or your parent/guardian’s most recent local tax forms, and if applicable, also the first two pages of your or your parent/guardian’s most recent IRS Form 1040.
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.
