The Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarship program honors young people’s creativity and youth-driven approaches to tackling America’s hunger problem. These young individuals are fostering change by raising awareness and inspiring peers in their neighborhoods. The scholarship recipients range in age from 5 to 25, are recognized on a national and regional level, and come from all around the nation. Over $1 million in grants and scholarships have been given out by the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation since the program’s start in 2007.
SCHOLARSHIP SPONSOR
STOP HUNGER FOUNDATION
All children should have access to enough healthy meals each day, in our opinion at Sodexo, so they can study, play, and flourish.
Due to this, we established our Stop Hunger campaign in 1996, and the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation, a non-profit organization, was established in 1999. Our goal is to guarantee that every child in the United States has reliable access to enough nourishing food as they grow up so they can live a healthy, fulfilling life.
In order to feed children in the United States today and promote policies that guarantee no kid will go hungry again tomorrow, the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation mobilizes professionals, trailblazers, volunteers, and donors. This includes the workers at Sodexo, who year-round support Stop Hunger by giving their time, resources, and knowledge, organizing fundraisers, and inspiring others to become involved.
All administrative expenses for the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation are covered by Sodexo, Inc., ensuring that every dollar raised benefits those in need. We have donated more than $34.5 million to reduce child hunger since the program’s start.
ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP
The Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarships are intended to honor and reward the outstanding efforts made by students to end hunger in American communities. You grant Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation and Sodexo, Inc. (along with its subsidiary companies) the right to use, copy, modify, edit, publish, send signals, and display your submission via any media by submitting an application. You also agree that Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation and Sodexo, Inc. are free to use your name and other personally identifiable information unless you specifically request in writing that we not do so.
ELIGIBILITY
1. All candidates must be enrolled in a U.S. institution of higher learning (from kindergarten through graduate school). By October 5, 2022, all candidates must be between the ages of 5 and 25 and be eligible.
2. All candidates must have shown ongoing dedication to their community by providing unpaid volunteer efforts that have a positive impact on hunger in the US over the past 12 months.
3. All candidates must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents who solely reside in the 48 contiguous states, Alaska, and Hawaii.
4. The applicant’s volunteer work must benefit people who are not family members.
5. The person’s legal guardian or parent must complete an affidavit of qualification and assignment of rights in order for the applicant to be officially declared the winner of the Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarship.
6. Scholarship money given to recipients must be utilized to pay for books, supplies, and necessary equipment for courses at a recognized post-secondary institution, as well as tuition and other relevant costs.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1. Recommenders and Applicants must provide a working email address. An email will be used exclusively for communication throughout the whole application process. Your application might not be taken into consideration if you don’t utilize a legitimate email account that can handle bulk mail and/or associated files.
2. The official document must be fully completed and all required information must be provided. For your records, kindly print a physical copy of your application (do not send a printed copy of the nomination). Only data supplied at the time of submission of the application will be taken into account. No further details will be accepted.
3. Though we reserve the right to choose less than five national winners, we may choose up to five scholarship beneficiaries.
4. Each student chosen to receive a $5,000 scholarship as part of the national Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarship will also have a $5,000 contribution made in their honor to the local hunger-related organization of their choosing. If the chosen student is currently enrolled in school but not in a higher education institution, a $5,000 donation to a qualified 529 Plan set up by the student’s family for their benefit shall be paid in lieu of a scholarship.
5. Members of the family who are not workers of Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation or Sodexo, Inc. are allowed to apply, but employees of those organizations are not eligible to receive an award.
6. Between October 5 through December 5, 2022, applications must be filed online (11:59 p.m. PST). Do not send a print copy of your application submitted by mail, fax, or other means. Only data supplied at the time of submission of the application will be taken into account. No further details will be accepted.
7. Applications from the same candidate submitted more than once will not be approved. The first entry received will be considered and reviewed if an individual submits more than one application.
APPLICATION LINK
Interested persons can now apply here http://us.stop-hunger.org/home/grants/2022-scholars.html