Kaiser Aluminum Scholarship Program
Kaiser Aluminum has established a scholarship program to assist employees and children of employees who plan to continue their education in college or university programs.
Kaiser Aluminum Scholarship 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
Applicants of the Kaiser Aluminum Scholarship Program must be:
- Full-time or part-time employees of Kaiser Aluminum Corporation and its affiliates who have a minimum of two (2) continuous years of employment as of the application deadline date.
OR
Children, ages 17-24, of full-time or part-time employees who have a minimum of two (2) years of employment with the company as of the application deadline date. - High school seniors, high school graduates, or current postsecondary undergraduates, who plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate or graduate study 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 an award ranging from $1,000 to $5,000. Awards are contingent on continued employment of the applicant or parent, as applicable, and may be renewed up to three additional years or until a degree is earned, whichever occurs first. Renewal is contingent upon satisfactory academic performance in a full-time course of study and continuation of the program by Kaiser Aluminum.
Awards are for undergraduate and graduate study.
Notification
Applicants will be notified in March. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. Students not receiving an award 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 Kaiser Aluminum. Payment is made in early August.
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, as calculated by Scholarship America, must be demonstrated for the student to receive an award. Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of Kaiser Aluminum 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:
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- 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.
- A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
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 30, 2026 by 3:00 pm Central Time.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
