At Lowe's, we know you need a strong foundation to build something extraordinary.
That's why, through the Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation, we’re awarding
more than $600,000 in scholarships to students nationwide—in the
communities where we do business. |
The Lowe’s Scholarship
The Carl Buchan Scholarship
Applications for the 2010/2011 Scholarship Program will be accepted beginning January 1, 2010. Please click the "Apply" button to submit your application!
For more scholarship information, please see our:
How to Apply / Award Process
Program Details
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The Lowe’s Scholarship |
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Lowe’s will award one hundred forty (140) $2,500 scholarships to high school seniors
who intend to enroll in an undergraduate course of study in the U.S. for the 2010-2011
school year.
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Eligibility:
The Lowe’s Scholarship is available to all eligible students within the United States,
including Lowe’s employees and their children. Eligible candidates must:
- Be current high school seniors
- Maintain a minimum 3.25 Grade Point Average (on a 4.0 scale)
- Demonstrate a history of commitment to their community through leadership activities,
community service and/or work experience
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The Carl Buchan Scholarship |
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Lowe’s will award fifty (50) $5,000 scholarships to high school seniors and current
college undergraduates who intend to enroll in an undergraduate course of study
for the 2010-2011 school year.
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Eligibility:
The Carl Buchan Scholarship is ONLY available to U.S. full- and part-time regular
Lowe’s employees, their spouses/domestic partners and their dependents. Eligible
candidates must:
- Be high school seniors or current college undergraduates who have
completed at least one full semester at an accredited two- or four-year college,
university or technical school in the United States
- Be an employee (or a qualified relative of an employee) who has at least 90 days
of service with Lowe’s as of January 1 of the year in which the scholarships are
awarded. The employee must still be employed at the time awards are announced.
- Maintain a minimum 3.25 Grade Point Average (on a 4.0 scale)
- Demonstrate a history of commitment to their community through leadership activities,
community service and/or work experience
Program Guidelines:
- Scholarship awards may be used at any accredited two- or four- year college, university,
or technical school within the United States
- Scholarship funds may be applied to the cost of tuition, fees, books, lab fees and
required class supplies
- Awards are not renewable; however, students can reapply each year as long as they
continue to meet the eligibility requirements
- A student may transfer from one institution to another and retain the award
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How to Apply / Award Process |
- Applications for The Lowe’s Scholarship and The Carl Buchan Scholarship will be accepted from January 1, 2010 until February 26, 2010 at 11:59pm CST. Please note that all requested application materials must be submitted by that deadline. There will be no exceptions.
- To apply, click on the Apply button at the top of the page and enter the access codes indicated above
Please note that prior to January 1, 2010 and after February 26, 2010, you will be unable to access the scholarship application.
- Semi-finalists will be notified March 15, 2010
- Winners will be notified May 7, 2010
- Scholarship checks (made payable to the designated school) are sent to winners’ homes on August 1
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Scholarship Program Details |
- All Lowe’s scholarship programs are funded by Lowe’s Charitable and Educational
Foundation
- The selection and administration of the program is outsourced to International Scholarship
and Tuition Services (ISTS) and managed by Lowe’s College Recruiting
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Questions? |
Contact ISTS at https://www.applyists.net/EmailRequestForm.asp
Access Key: LOWES
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