SHRM Scholarships

SHRM Sons and Daughters Scholarship Program
March 1 to May 15, 2008
For more information go to www.shrm.org and search on scholarships

The Program
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has established a scholarship program to help finance higher education for children of its
members. The program is independently managed by Scholarship America, a national nonprofit educational support and student aid service organization. Awards are given without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, disability, or national origin.

Eligibility
Applicants must be children of national members of SHRM. Applicants may be either high school seniors, high school graduates or first-year college undergraduates enrolled or planning to enroll in a full-time course of study at an accredited four-year college or university.

Scholarship Awards
Awards are $1,500 each and may only be used for the first or second year of undergraduate study only. A total of twenty-four (24) scholarships
are awarded annually.

Application
Students must complete the application and mail it along with a complete high school or college transcript of grades to Scholarship America, postmarked no later than May 15. Applicants are solely responsible for gathering and submitting all necessary information. All information submitted is confidential and will be reviewed only by Scholarship America personnel.

SHRM-ECC Regional Scholarships

The SHRM Foundation will award a total of $100,000 in scholarships to
national SHRM members, chapters and state councils in 2008.

Applications are now being accepted for the following scholarships.
Deadline to apply: July 15, 2008.

60 Certification Scholarships of $750 each
40 Academic Scholarships of $1375 each
The scholarships are awarded through the local SHRM regions.
Applications will be judged in the following five groups:

Northeast Region
Southeast Region (and former Caribbean Atlantic Region)
North Central Region
Southwest Central Region
Pacific West Region (and former Asia Pacific Region)

Each group has a total of $20,000 to distribute in scholarships annually
which guarantees that there will be scholarship winners in every region.
Twelve certification scholarships of $750 each and eight academic
scholarships of $1375 each will be presented in each group.

Eligibility
All national SHRM members pursuing a college degree in human resources or working towards SPHR, GPHR or PHR certification are eligible to apply. (Note: SHRM professional, general or associate members may apply; however student members and local-only members of chapters are not eligible for this scholarship program.) In addition, chapters and state councils are eligible to compete for the scholarship money to fund programs that promote SPHR, GPHR or PHR certification locally.

July 15, 2008: Postmark deadline for applications.

SHRM-ECC Local Scholarships

About the Scholarship
A $500 scholarship will be awarded annually to an SHRM-ECC member, a family member of SHRM-ECC, a SHRM National Member or a student of Human Resources seeking a membership with SHRM-ECC.

Scholarship Amount
$500, one-year scholarship

Eligibility

Be a student at an accredited college or university
Have declared a major in Human Resources Management or in Business Administration with an emphasis in HR.
Be a member of SHRM-ECC, SHRM National, a family member to an SHRM-ECC member or a membership applicant for SHRM-ECC.

Selection of Scholarship Winner
The recipient will be selected by the SHRM-ECC Board on the basis of a proven interest in Human Resources and a career in the field or related field.

Application Procedures
The following must be submitted to apply for the SHRM-ECC Scholarship:
· A completed application form
· A current resume
· Two letters of recommendation

To be considered for a scholarship, applications must be received no later than July 1, 2008. Presentation of the scholarship will be made at an upcoming SHRM-ECC general meeting.

Click here to download the SHRM Scholarship Application.