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Online November 1, 2007 until January 14, 2008
Winners will be announced in April 2008
To apply online, please answer the questions provided on the Scholarship Selection Tool. This will help you select the application that best fits your educational needs.
Scholarships Available To Associates of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Wal-Mart ASSOCIATE Scholarship $2,000 (one-time, non-renewable)
- Available to high school/home school seniors graduating between August 1, 2007 and July 31, 2008 or students who have obtained their GED and would have graduated high school between August 1, 2007 and July 31, 2008.
- Must either be actively employed with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. for at least six consecutive months as of April 25, 2008 -OR- May be a dependent of a Wal-Mart Associate who does not qualify for the WALTON Family Foundation Scholarship due to the Associate-parent’s part-time status or actively employed less than twelve consecutive months as of April 25, 2008.
- Must have scored at least an 18 Composite ACT or 800 SAT (Critical Reading or Verbal + Math) scores.
- Must be enrolled full time (at least 12 college credit hours) in the fall 2008 semester and the spring 2009 semester.
 ASSOCIATE Scholarship Frequently Asked Questions
ASSOCIATE Scholarship Guidelines
Higher REACH Scholarship Up to $2,000 per year (may re-apply and be awarded up to 4 years)
- Must have graduated high school/home school by August 1, 2007, or have obtained their GED and would have graduated high school before August 1, 2007.
- Must be employed part-time or full-time with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. for at least six consecutive months as of April 25, 2008.
- Must have “on target” or “above target” on the last performance evaluation.
- May attend individual classes or seek an undergraduate or graduate degree to be eligible.
- Must enroll in at least three college credit hours in the fall 2008 semester and three college credit hours in the spring 2009 semester.
- Payments are based on the following criteria of enrolled hours:
3-6 credit hours per semester $500
7-11 credit hours per semester $750
12+ credit hours per semester $1,000
REACH Scholarship Frequently Asked Questions
REACH Scholarship Guidelines
Scholarships Available To Children of Associates of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
WALTON Family Foundation Scholarship $10,000 (one-time, payable over 8 semesters)
- Available to high school/home school seniors graduating between August 1, 2007 and July 31, 2008 or students who have obtained their GED and would have graduated high school between August 1, 2007 and July 31, 2008.
- The applicant’s parent/legal guardian must be an active full-time Associate with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. for at least twelve consecutive months as of April 25, 2008.
- Applicant must have scored at least 22 Composite ACT or 1030 SAT (Critical Reading or Verbal + Math) scores.
- Applicant must be enrolled in a full time (At least 12 college credit hours) undergraduate degree program beginning in the fall 2008 semester and all subsequent semesters during the tenure of this program.
- Applicants planning to attend two-year institutions must agree in writing to transfer to a four-year institution by the beginning of the third academic year.
- Recipients are required to maintain a 3.0 term grade point average [GPA] in at least 12 earned college credit hours per semester, send term grade transcripts immediately upon completion of each term, and notify the Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club Foundation of changes affecting the payment process to maintain eligibility.
(Funds for the WALTON Scholarship are provided by the Walton Family Foundation)
WALTON Scholarship Frequently Asked Questions
WALTON Scholarship Guidelines
Scholarships Available To the General Public
Sam Walton COMMUNITY Scholarship $1,000 (one-time, non-renewable)
- Available to high school/home school seniors graduating between August 1, 2007 and July 31, 2008 or students who have obtained their GED and would have graduated high school between August 1, 2007 and July 31, 2008.
- Applicant can not be a Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Associate or the dependent of a Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Associate as of April 25, 2008.
- Applicant must have a cumulative high school grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4-point un-weighted scale, and have taken either the ACT or SAT tests.
- Applicant must be enrolled full time (At least 12 college credit hours) in the fall 2008 and spring 2009 semesters.
- Applicant may apply once for the COMMUNITY Scholarship choosing either a Wal-Mart Store or Sam's Club in the application choice list. Multiple applications will be disqualified. (Winners may be indentified with a different facility for efficiency in processing.)
COMMUNITY Scholarship Frequently Asked Questions
COMMUNITY Scholarship Guidelines
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