Winnebago Industries Scholarship
Winnebago Industries and the Winnebago Industries Foundation have established a scholarship program to assist dependents of employees who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs.
Winnebago Industries Scholarship
Winnebago Industries and the Winnebago Industries Foundation have established a scholarship program to assist dependents of employees 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.
Before beginning the application, read the Scholarship FAQs for eligibility requirements and guidance
Eligibility
Applicants to the Winnebago Industries Scholarship must:
- Be dependent* children, age 25 and under, of full-time Winnebago Industries, Inc. domestic employees.
*Dependent children are defined as biological, step- or legally adopted children living in the employee’s household or primarily supported by the employee - High school seniors or graduates, or current postsecondary undergraduates, who plan to enroll 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.
- Not be dependents of the ELT or KLT as they are ineligible to apply.
Awards
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $3,500 award. Awards are not renewable, but students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
Awards are for undergraduate study only. Awards can be used for qualified expenses only (tuition, fees, books, and required supplies).
Assuming there are qualified applicants awards will be granted to recipients from all Winnebago Industries businesses and geographies, including Winnebago, Grand Design RV, Chris-Craft, Newmar and Barletta with locations in, but not limited to, Minnesota, Iowa, Indiana and Florida.
Notification
All applicants will be notified by the end of March/early April.
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 Winnebago Industries Foundation. The award will be processed in one installment in August. The check will be payable to the school and mailed to the student’s permanent home address. Student is responsible for presenting the check to the school to be endorsed and processed.
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 will be considered. Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of Winnebago Industries or Winnebago Industries Foundation play a part in the selection. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. 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.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
Scholarship FAQs
This is an annual program providing financial support for dependents of employees looking to continue their undergraduate studies at a two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational school of their choosing. The scholarship will help to cover tuition, fees, books and required supplies.
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $3,500 award. Awards are not renewable, but students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
Yes, scholarship recipients can apply each year.
Students can apply between December 1 – January 29 at 3 pm CST using the “Apply Now” button above.
Dependents, age 25 and under of full-time Winnebago Industries employees. ELT and KLT dependents are not eligible.
During the online application a current, complete transcript of grades will be required. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display student name, school name, grades and credit hours for each course and term in which each
course was taken.
Scholarship recipients are selected on academic record, demonstrated leadership, participation in school and community activities, work experience, educational and career goals, unusual personal or family circumstances, and financial need.
Verify that you used the “Apply Now” button above to access the application.
Student must be enrolling full-time for the entire academic year.
Fall and Spring is considered an entire academic year. Please note, some schools have a Fall, Winter, and Spring semester.
Accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school qualify.
Awards can be used for qualified expenses only (tuition, fees, books, and required supplies).
The Winnebago Industries Scholarship program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship, tuition assistance, 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.
All applicants will be notified in March via email. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients.
Scholarship recipients may receive the Winnebago Industries Scholarship in addition to other types of financial aid.
The award will be processed by Scholarship America on behalf of the Winnebago Industries Foundation in one installment in August. The check will be payable to the school and mailed to the student’s permanent home address listed in their application. Student is responsible for presenting the check to the school to be endorsed and processed.
Since every college and university has its own policies regarding tuition payments and outside scholarships, it is the most reliable way to apply the funds to the student’s account.
If the check does not arrive, you will need to contact Scholarship America at winnebagoind@scholarshipamerica.org or by phone 507-931-1682 and a check will be reissued.
Though not recommended, a request form can be provided. Please reach out to Community@winnebagoind.com for more information.
Payments cannot be deferred as they are awarded per academic year. You would need to reapply the following year with selection not being guaranteed.
Please reach out to Scholarship America to notify of any changes to your application at winnebagoind@scholarshipamerica.org or by phone 507-931-1682.
