Scholarships

To apply for a Sonnentag American Foundation scholarship, students must submit an official application by July 31 following their graduation from high school.

Students remain eligible for one scholarship award through their third year of post-high school education. If they did not apply before freshman year, they may still apply during their sophomore or junior year. Applicants must be under the age of 24.

Eligible applicants may be selected to receive one $2,000 scholarship. Payment is made in the academic year following your selection.

The scholarship competition, selection of award recipients, and the processing of scholarship payments are managed by the Sonnentag American Foundation. Applications are confidential, and awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, disability, or national origin.

Students studying abroad may be eligible for a scholarship if they meet the specific requirements.

Students must notify the Sonnentag American Foundation if they plan to transfer to another educational institution during the school year before receiving their scholarship award. To ensure eligibility, it is the student’s responsibility to submit a paid second-semester fee statement from the institution they are transferring to, as well as a grade report for the first semester at the institution they attended.

If a student cannot provide a second-semester fee statement but wishes to apply their scholarship award to their second-semester fee to enroll in an educational institution, the Sonnentag American Foundation must be notified in advance.

The request will be reviewed, and if the student continues to meet eligibility requirements, the scholarship will be disbursed directly to the student’s educational institution. It is the student’s responsibility to provide the Sonnentag American Foundation with the contact information for the institution’s financial aid office to enable direct communication. Funds will be sent directly to the institution in the student’s name before the beginning of the term or semester.

Students must stay continuously enrolled in their educational program for both terms to receive a Sonnentag American Foundation scholarship. To be eligible for the scholarship, it is the student’s responsibility to submit a paid second-semester fee statement from the institution they will be attending, as well as a grade report for the first semester at the institution they attended.

This scholarship does not apply to graduate school. Scholarship funds may be used for post-high school education at a university, technical school, vocational school, or community college to earn specialized skills training, a certificate or diploma, or an academic degree for a specific field or career goal. Preference is given to students pursuing careers in Manufacturing, Construction, Engineering, Business, and the Skilled Trades.

Home-schooled students may be eligible for a scholarship if they meet the specific requirements. 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). This letter may also be called “Letter of Intent to Homeschool”. 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.

Scholarship awards are for one year only, and each student is limited to submitting one application. Students remain eligible for one scholarship through their third year of post-high school education. Applicants must be under the age of 24.

Scholarship awards are paid at the beginning of the second-semester of post-high school education, and only after the Sonnentag American Foundation has received a copy of the first semester transcript and an invoice or receipt for the payment of the second-semester. This information can be emailed to
requests@sonnentagamericanfoundation.org