RSPA Scholarship Program

RSPA Scholarship Program Application

2025 Scholarship Dates

• The scholarship application period is now open. Complete the form below to get started.
• Scholarship applications must be received by 11:59 PM Eastern on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 to be considered for 2025-26 school year awards. ALL application materials must have been received by this date.
• Students will be notified in writing of the status of their scholarship application.
• Scholarship winners will be announced at RetailNOW® 2025, in late July.
• Scholarship checks are made payable to the educational institution and will be sent to the school of each award recipient in mid- August.

Please submit all materials together, including the completed checklist at the end of the application. All file attachments MUST be named as follows:

Applicant Last Name, Applicant First Name, Document.

• Example of acceptable document label for essay – Smith, Calvin, Essay.docx
• Example of unacceptable document label for essay – Scholarship Essay.docx

Attachments not labeled correctly will result in the application being returned.

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Step 1 of 9 - 2024-25 RSPA Scholarship Program Application
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2025-2026 RSPA Scholarship Program
Please complete and submit the following application, along with the materials listed below:
• Affidavit of member company ownership from the RSPA member – notary not required
  (Download here)
• Essay (Click here for essay instructions)
• A.C.T. or S.A.T. or graduate school entrance exam scores, if applicable (unless scores are included in transcripts). Scores must be from an official source. A screenshot of on-line scores is acceptable.
• Electronic high school transcript if applying as a high school senior (official transcript*)
• Electronic post-secondary transcript, if applying as a currently enrolled college student (most recent completed term included; official transcript*)
• Applicant photo: Please supply a current high-resolution jpg. The photo will be used solely for publicity purposes in the event you are awarded a scholarship.
* The official electronic transcript is PDF secured by a digital certificate, which is displayed at the top of the transcript.
Candidates are responsible for ensuring their materials are received by RSPA. Please do not send multiple submissions or submit from multiple email addresses. We will acknowledge receipt of materials; if you do not receive confirmation within 5 days of sending, please contact us at Scholarships@GoRSPA.org.
If you need to suspend completion of your application, use the "finish my application later" link at the bottom of the screen to save your progress.
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Applicant Information
Please select one of the following:*
Employee of RSPA Member OrganizationChild/grandchild of Reseller Member OwnerChild/grandchild of RSPA Member Employee
Parent or Grandparent Name (if applicable)
Parent or Grandparent Business Email Address (if applicable)
Applicant Student Name*
First Middle Last
Applicant Student Email Address*
(This should be an email address that is used regularly.)
Date of Birth*
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Last 4 Digits of SSN*
Home Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country
Home Phone*
Desired Degree*
AssociateBachelorMasterOther
Major*
(area of study)
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RSPA Member Company Information
Business Name*
Business Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country
Company Principal/Executive*
First Last
(the person who will sign the affidavit)
Business Phone*
Business Email Address*
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School Information - High School
High School Attended*
High School Graduation Date*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
High School Rank*
GPA*
(A = 4.00)
Number of Students*
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School Information - Post Secondary or Graduate
This is the information that will be used for the scholarship award check. Incorrect addresses may result in lost or voided check
School Name*
Financial Aid Disbursement Address.*
Applicant should confirm this information prior to submitting the application. This is where the check should be sent.
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country
Student ID #
S.A.T. or A.C.T. Examination Scores
Submit copies or documents verifying these scores, unless they are noted on your transcripts.
S.A.T. Math
S.A.T. Reading
S.A.T. Writing
S.A.T. Total
A.C.T Composite Score
College GPA
(A = 4.00)
Other Colleges or Trade Schools Attended
School
Years Attended
 
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School Activities
List all activities in which you have participated during high school, post secondary school and/or graduate school. Include clubs, teams, musical groups, etc. and major accomplishments in each.
Activity
Indicate Years Participated
Accomplishments
 
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Leadership Positions
List all elected or appointed leadership positions held in school or work activities. List only those positions in which you were directly responsible for leading or motivating others. For example: elected student body, class or club officer, committee chairperson, team captain, newspaper editor, work area manager or community leader.
Leadership Activity
Indicate Years Participated
Activity or Organization
 
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Work Experience, Recognition and Awards
List any work-related experiences, honors or recognition that you have received which evidence prior leadership experience or scholastic achievements.
Job, Recognition or Award
Indicate Years Participated
Activity or Group
 
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Community Involvement
List all community activities in which you have participated and note any major accomplishments in each. These should be any activities outside of school in which you participated for the betterment of your community. For example: church groups, clubs sponsored outside the school, Boy/Girl Scouts, volunteer groups or community art endeavors.
Community Activity
Indicate Years Participated
Major Accomplishments
 
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Essay Questions
Each applicant is required to submit a Scholarship Application Essay. This is a two-page, double-spaced paper, which cannot be handwritten. Submit your essay by uploading a text file with your other materials. Your essay should be written and edited by you. RSPA will review all essays for potential use of AI and other writing tools as a substitute for the student’s original work.
Please choose one of the following topics below for your essay:

1. It seems that everyone is talking about AI (artificial intelligence). Like most things, it has good and bad elements. On the plus side, AI provides huge amounts of information in an extremely short time. Also, it is easy to use by anyone who has the use of a computer. On the negative side, it can be misused. Students can use it to write papers and pass them off as their own work. Some might think that they would like that. Clearly, however, the students don't learn anything. In addition, sometimes the information is inaccurate or incomplete. It might not tell both sides of a story. In your essay, decide if AI is good or bad. You may also discuss other issues related to AI. Please write it yourself!
2. Regardless of politics, we can all agree that we need to be kind to the earth. Discuss ways we can address this problem either personally, as a group or as a country. If you don’t believe there is a problem, take that position and explain and defend your position.
TIPS FOR CREATING YOUR ESSAY SUBMISSION: The essay should show original and serious thinking on the part of the applicant and should demonstrate the applicant’s ability to express those thoughts clearly and accurately. A third page may be added to cite sources if quotes, purported facts, etc. are used. The essay should be coherent; it should have a clear beginning, middle and end. Begin by introducing the topic and set forth the boundaries of the subject. Do not be vague or too expansive. Instead, be specific and well-disciplined. You may want to follow these steps in preparing your essay:

Outline your essay. Write a rough draft and review it by asking yourself such questions as: Is it clear? Are questions raised by this essay left unanswered? Is the topic clearly defined? Are the ideas well developed? Are the ideas concrete?

Finalize your essay, asking yourself these questions: Is this precise or too general? Is it concise or does it ramble? Have I used grammar properly? Is this essay persuasive? Are the quotes accurate? Are the facts valid? Are my thoughts and conclusions well organized?
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Materials to be Submitted with Application Package
Please upload the following, where applicable. (accepted file types: .doc, .docx, .jpg, .png, .pdf) Files must be labeled correctly. See above for instructions on labeling files.
• Application, completed and signed by the student
• Affidavit of member company (completed and signed by company leader)
• Essay
• A.C.T. or S.A.T. scores (if applicable)
• High school transcript (for rising freshmen only)
• Post-Secondary transcript (most recent completed term included)
• Applicant photo
Files for Submission
Drop files here or Select files
Max. file size: 300 MB.
Please upload all applicable files.
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All Applicants*
Application, completed and signed by the candidate
Affidavit of member company (completed and signed by company leader)
Essay
A.C.T, S.A.T. or graduate school entrance exam scores
High school or post-secondary transcript
Applicant photo
Select All
Please submit this checklist with your application. Checklist MUST be completed as part of application. Packet must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM Eastern on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
I certify that the information and materials provided as part of this application are true and correct and that all work and documents submitted during this process are original. The submission of erroneous information may result in forfeiture of an RSPA Scholarship award. I further certify that any scholarship funds awarded to me will be spent only for tuition, books, and school supplies or lab fees.
Student must sign this statement:

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