Application for the Rhode Island SHRM Scholarship Award for HR Professionals is now open!
DEADLINE: February 25, 2024
If you are striving for a HR Leadership role in an organization’s Human Resources Department which serves as an essential partner between the management team and the employees, then this scholarship would be helpful in making those professional goals become a reality.
Since many employers are looking to hire HR certified or degreed professionals, which has created a competitive market for more Human Resources professionals being certified or obtaining a degree or certificate. RI SHRM would like to offer two scholarships for aspiring professionals seeking a HR Certificate, Certification, Undergraduate, or Graduate degree in Human Resources. These scholarships will award two students with $1,500.00. This scholarship will enable you to make your goals a reality!
Eligibility
- Current RI SHRM member
- Enrolled in or plans to enroll in HR Certificate or Professional Development Program at an accredited college, university, or a SHRM partner institution.
- Certificate or Degree program would be in HR or HR related field (e.g., psychology, organizational development, etc.)
- Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0
How to Apply
- Online application
- Short answer questions about academic, volunteer, and work experience, career aspirations, and financial need
- Current resume
- Reference letter *
*Reference letters should be addressed to the ‘RI SHRM Foundation Scholarship Review Committee’ and should provide insight into applicant’s character, career and/or volunteer accomplishments, work ethic, values and need for the scholarship.
Selection Criteria
- 35% Commitment to/passion for the HR profession
- 25% Volunteer, leadership, and service activities (SHRM experience preferred, but not required)
- 20% Academic achievement
- 20% Financial need
Scholarship Distribution
If you are the recipient of this scholarship, then you will be required to provide your course registration and college/university bursar's office information. The RI SHRM Foundation will issue the funds directly to the institution in the amount of $1,500 which would be applied to your tuition, books, or related course costs. Your scholarship may be used for any academic session within 2024 or 2025 academic year. Also, be claimed for distribution of the funds to your institution no later than December 31, 2024.
* Scholarships are considered taxable income by the IRS. Therefore, recipients will be required to provide their social security number to enable RI SHRM to issue a 1099 for the 2024 tax year in which the scholarship was distributed.
Additional Disclosure/Waiver
By accepting the scholarship, you are consenting to allow the RI SHRM Foundation to use without limitation, and in any media, your name, city, state, photos, captions (if uploaded), and verbiage for marketing and promotional purposes.
RI SHRM does not discriminate against individuals based on race, color, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, disability, age, veteran status, ancestry, national origin, or citizenship in the administration of its scholarship programs. Scholarship recipients are selected on merit and the criteria eligibility requirements.
DEADLINE: February 25, 2024
