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
Applicants to the SAS Scholars Program must be:
- Dependent* children, age 23 and under, of active full-time or regular part-time U.S. employees of SAS or its subsidiaries.
- High school seniors or graduates, or current postsecondary undergraduates, who plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited four-year college or university for the entire upcoming academic year.
*Dependent children are defined as biological or legally adopted children, step-children, or children of domestic partners (signed affidavit required) living in the employee’s household or primarily supported by the employee.
Awards
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $3,750 award. Up to nine (9) new awards will be granted.
Awards are renewable up to three (3) years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, on the basis of satisfactory academic performance and continued parental employment.
The parent must be employed at SAS or its subsidiaries at the time awards are disbursed.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Awards are for qualified education-related expenses only (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 sas-scholarships@scholarshipamerica.org as safe senders in your email contact list.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of SAS. Payments are made in late July 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 three business days after the application deadline date.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
If you experience any accessibility issues with the e-application, Scholarship America will work with you directly to ensure your application is completed and submitted successfully. Please contact sas-scholarships@scholarshipamerica.org or (507) 931-1682 if you need assistance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Applicants must be dependent children, age 23 and under, of active full-time or regular part-time U.S. employees of SAS or its subsidiaries. Applicants must also be high school seniors or graduates, or current postsecondary undergraduates, who plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate 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 submitted, a confirmation email is sent to the email that you used to register.
No, previous recipients will be sent requests for renewal information via email.
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.
You may submit your best score for each category from the SAT, ACT or both, depending upon which test(s) you have taken. However, test scores are not required.
The number of scholarships awarded is evaluated each year and a determination is made prior to the announcement of the application process.
Recommenders are people who can provide information on your behalf about your skills, strengths and goals (for example, a school counselor, supervisor at a job, professor/teacher, coach or mentor). A recommender cannot be related to you. The recommender will receive a link via email and must submit the recommendation within three business days after the application deadline date.
You may email sas-scholarships@scholarshipamerica.org or call 1-507-931-1682 and ask for the SAS Scholars Program.
