RMHC National Scholarship Program

Making a Long Standing Commitment to Education
Local Chapters of Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC), with support from RMHC Global, McDonald's Corporation and McDonald's restaurants, offer scholarships to students from communities who face limited access to educational and career opportunities. These scholarships are part of the RMHC and McDonald's ongoing commitment to education.

History
RMHC began its support of scholarship programs in 1985, by committing $50,000 toward the first scholarships awarded through the Hispanic American Commitment to Education Resources (HACER) program. In 2001, the RMHC/ASIA (Asian Students Increasing Achievement) and RMHC African American Future Achievers Scholarships began. To date, RMHC has awarded more than $19 million to help high school seniors attend college.

RMHC is now broadening the scope of its national scholarship program. Beginning in Fall 2009, students of all backgrounds are eligible to apply for the RMHC National Scholarship Program.

Eligibility
To apply for a RMHC National Scholarship, students must...

  • be a high school senior;
  • be eligible to attend a two- or four-year college or university with a full course of study;
  • reside in a participating local Chapter's geographic area;
  • submit a complete application and all required documentation by February 16, 2010.

Application
The deadline for the 2011-2012 academic year is January 27, 2012.

Ronald McDonald House Charities now offers two methods for submitting scholarship applications:

Method #1
Students can apply online for the RMHC National Scholarship program. To apply online, you will be prompted for the following access key to start the application - RMHC.

Please click here to begin the application process or for additional information go to www.rmhc.org

Please note that you will still need to submit via mail, the required attachments to Scholarship Program Administrators. These attachments include: W2s, personal statement, letter of recommendation and transcripts.

Questions? Please call 866-851-3994 for assistance.

Method #2
Download and print the PDF below, complete the application and mail in or pick up a copy of the application in the counselor's office.

2009-2010 RMHC National Scholarship Application.pdf

Only submit once - do not apply online and mail in an application