Mike and Tami Hoffman Scholarship Program
Mike and Tami Hoffman have established a scholarship program for The Toro Company employees or their dependent children who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs.
Mike and Tami Hoffman Scholarship Program
Since 2018, Mike and Tami Hoffman have established a scholarship program to assist dependent children of active full-time employees of the Toro Company who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs.
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 Mike and Tami Hoffman Scholarship Program must be:
- Dependent* children of active full-time regular employees of The Toro Company or its subsidiaries in the U.S., Australia, Belgium, China, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Romania, Singapore or the United Kingdom have a minimum of one year of service as of the application deadline date.
- High school seniors or final year upper secondary school students, high school/upper secondary graduates or current postsecondary undergraduates, who plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year.
*Dependent children are defined as natural and legally adopted children or stepchildren living in the employee’s household or primarily supported by the employee.
Awards
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive an award ranging from $1,000 to $4,000.
For U.S. recipients: Financial need will be considered in determining the amount and renewability of each award. Potential recipients who do not demonstrate need, or who are dependents of employees who are at the Senior Manager level or above, will be eligible to receive an honorarium at the minimum amount of $1,000. Students who have received an honorarium may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
For recipients outside the U.S.: Awards for recipients in Mexico will be $2,000 (renewable). Awards for recipients outside of the U.S. and Mexico will be $2,500 (renewable). Financial need is not considered.
Note: For the purposes of recipient selection and award determination, the applicant’s county is determined by the employee parent’s TTC location.
Unless an honorarium, 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 or part-time course of study, parent’s ongoing employment at The Toro Company, and continuation of the program by The Toro Company and Mike and Tami Hoffman.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
A student may only receive one award from any scholarship affiliated with The Toro Company.
Notification
Applicants will be notified in March. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients.
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 Mike and Tami Hoffman. Payments are made in one installment in early August. Award payments to international students will be issued by wire transfer in September.
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
Academic evaluation of international applicants will include a review of the grade/mark average based on the grading system used in the applicant’s country and a review of the results of academic examinations.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance do Mike and Tami Hoffman or any officer or employee of The Toro Company play a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Revisions
Mike and Tami Hoffman reserve the right to review the conditions and procedures of this scholarship program and to make changes at any time including termination of the program.
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 January 15, 2026 3:00 PM Central Time.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
