The TJX Companies, Inc. Scholarship Program
The TJX Companies, Inc. has established a scholarship program to assist Associates and their children who plan to pursue postsecondary education in college or vocational school programs.
The TJX Companies, Inc. 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 to the TJX Companies, Inc. Scholarship Program must be:
- Associates or children of Associates of the domestic The TJX Companies, Inc. Associates must have received at least a “Meets Expectations” on their most recent performance evaluation, completed one year* of employment with the company and worked a minimum of 900 hours in the 12 months prior to January 1, 2025.
*Questions regarding length of employment or number of hours worked should be directed to HR Express (888-627-6299). - High school seniors or graduates, who plan to enroll or students who are already enrolled in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year.
Awards
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
- Academic record
- 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 will not be considered.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or associate of The TJX Companies, Inc. play a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Award Amounts
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $2,000 award. Up to 100 awards will be granted each year.
Awards are not renewable; however, non-recipients may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements. Recipients may receive the award only once.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Notification
Applicants will be notified by the end of May. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. Associates must be employed at the time awards are paid in August.
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 TJX Companies, Inc. Payments are made in one installment in August.
Requirements
As part of your application, you must upload the following document:
- 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 an official copy of those test scores 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 March 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM Central Time.
Your application is not considered complete unless all required documents are submitted electronically.
