The Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Program 2011 at Kohl’s Department Stores

Eligibility : To be eligible, the student must meet the following criteria as of March 15, 2011. Must be between the ages of 6 and 18 and not yet a high school graduate. Actions must be described in detail and should document efforts above and beyond what is expected of a child his or her age. Volunteer efforts must have occurred in the last year. Winners are chosen based on the project, benefits and outcome.

Awards : This year, more than 2,100 kids will be recognized with over $415,000 in scholarships and prizes. Store Winners will receive a $50 Kohl’s Gift Card. Regional Winners will each be awarded a $1,000 scholarship for post-secondary education. National Winners will each be awarded a total of $10,000 in scholarships for Post – secondary education and Kohl’s will donate $1,000 to a non-profit organization on each winner’s behalf.

Notification: Store winners will be notified in May 2011. Regional winners will be notified in June 2011. National winners will be notified in July 2011. Non-recipients and nominators will not be    notified.

Recipients Claiming   Scholarships:
All recipients will be required to sign and return a Publicity Release / Acceptance Form as a condition of receiving a gift card and/or scholarship. Scholarship redemption is subject to recipient submitting verification of full-time enrollment in an undergraduate program at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university or vocational/technical school (a “Qualifying Institution”). In the event a recipient does not graduate from high school or does not enroll in a Qualifying Institution within two years after high school graduation, the scholarship will be forfeited. All scholarship recipients may be subject to a criminal background check.

Scholarship    Restrictions:
Scholarship awards must be used for educational expenses at a Qualifying Institution. These expenses may include tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, transportation and other miscellaneous education related expenses. Scholarships will be paid in one installment in September and will be mailed to each recipient’s home address payable to the school for the student. Awards are one time only and are not renewable. No substitutions or transfers are permitted. Limit one award per household per year.

Nomination Form and Process: Visit www.kohlskids.com and click on “Nominate a Kid.” You will need to read and agree to an online Consent and register as a nominator. During the nomination process, you will be able to leave the site by clicking on the Save and Log out button located on any application page. To return, you must enter the username and password you entered when registering for your nomination account. Correspondence to nominators will be via email only; check your email regularly. You must provide a valid email address that accepts bulk email. To ensure delivery of messages, add This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to your contacts, email address book or safe senders list. Nominators may wish to gather the following information before beginning the nomination process:

• Information about the Student: Including full name, address, age, birth date, phone number and current grade in school.

• Information about the project: Including items collected, money raised, time spent, number of people affected, outcome of the project and general project description. Nominators are solely responsible for submitting in English all information necessary for the nomination process. Nominations found to be incomplete as of the nomination deadline will not be processed. No faxed or mailed nomination materials will be accepted. No email attachments are allowed. All information submitted is considered confidential and is reviewed only by Scholarship Management Services, Kohl’s partner in managing the Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Program. Information about selected Students will be provided to Kohl’s for purposes of verification of eligibility, demographic research, publicity and recipient communication.

Carefully review your nomination before submission. All pages must be completed and entered in the format described in order to electronically submit the form. Standard capitalization must be used when entering data. Once the nomination is submitted, your nomination account will be closed and no revisions can be made. The nomination must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. CST, March 15, 2011. A confirmation email will be sent once you’ve electronically submitted your nomination.

Contact:
Kohl’s Department      Stores
Attn:    Community     Relations         Department
N56      W17000           Ridgewood      Drive
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051

E-mail : community.relations(AT)kohls.com / kohls(AT)scholarshipamerica.org

Contact Numbers : (262) 703-7000 / Fax: (262) 703-6305 / 1-507-931-1682

Source : http://www.kohlscorporation.com/CommunityRelations/scholarship/program-information.asp