Scholarships

A student remains eligible for consideration for one scholarship award through your third year of college. If you did not apply before your freshmen year, you may still apply during either your sophomore or junior year for one scholarship. All applicants must be under the age of 24.

The award amount is $2,000 and you may apply and be selected to receive a maximum of one award. Payment is made in the academic year following your selection.

The scholarship competition, including the overall administration of the program, selection of award recipients and the processing of scholarship payments, is handled by the Sonnentag American Foundation. All information included on the application is considered confidential. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, disability or national origin.

Yes. As long as the parent is a Central Processing employee and meets the eligibility requirements, any student may apply.

Only children of active Central Processing Corporation employees who work 20 hours or more per week, and have at least one year of service with the company by the application deadline, are eligible to apply for scholarships through the program. Children include unmarried, natural or legally adopted children, stepchildren, and any other children for whom the employee has been appointed legal guardian. All children must be under the age of 24.

The Sonnentag American Foundation must be notified in the event a student transfers or plans to transfer to another college anytime during the school year before they receive their Sonnentag American Foundation scholarship award. To be eligible for the scholarship, it is the student’s responsibility to submit to the Sonnentag American Foundation a paid second semester fee statement from the college they are transferring to, as well as a grade report for the first semester college they attended.

If a student is unable to provide a paid second semester fee statement, and requests to apply their Sonnentag American Foundation scholarship toward their second semester fee in order to enroll in the college, the Sonnentag American Foundation must be notified in advance. The Sonnentag American Foundation will review the request; if the student continues to meet eligibility requirements, the Sonnentag American Foundation Scholarship will be disbursed directly to the student’s college, not to the student. It is the student’s responsibility to provide the foundation with the contact information for the school’s financial aid office. The Sonnentag American Foundation will work directly with the school and send the scholarship funds in the student’s name to the financial aid office prior to the beginning of the term/semester.

If you do not stay continuously enrolled in college for both terms, or opt to take a semester off, you will not be eligible to receive your Sonnentag American Foundation scholarship. To be eligible for the scholarship, it is the student’s responsibility to submit to the Sonnentag American Foundation a paid second semester fee statement from the college they will be attending, as well as a grade report for the first semester college they attended.

No. You may only use the scholarship funds for an undergraduate associate or bachelor’s degree.

Yes. The Sonnentag American Foundation Scholarship is open to home-schooled students. Students must submit the following documents with their scholarship application: 1. A copy of the Confirmation of Enrollment letter on file at your local Educational Service District (ESD) (also called “Letter of Intent to home-school”). A DMV receipt or record will not suffice. 2. A copy of the results of your highest grade standardized achievement test. 3. A transcript from your home-school teacher describing your coursework and letter grades assigned.

No. Awards are for one year only. Each student can only submit one application for consideration. A student remains eligible for consideration for one scholarship through your third year of college. If you did not apply before your freshmen year, you may still apply during either your sophomore or junior year for one scholarship.