2025-26 Scholarship Applications
The APRO Charitable Foundation will open scholarship applications for the 2025-26 academic year in April 2025. To stay informed and receive updates when applications open, be sure to sign up for APRO Today, our weekly newsletter – and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.
The Scholarship Process
The scholarship process includes submitting all materials through an online application and completing a phone interview. Once you submit your application and APRO confirms you as a qualified applicant, we will contact you to schedule an interview. Once you complete the interview, we will contact you again if you are selected for a scholarship.
Submitted applications are judged by a third-party independent panel of educators not affiliated with the Foundation’s board of directors, APRO staff, or scholarship applicants. The judges will read, review, and score each submitted application.
Criteria Requirements
To qualify for an APRO Scholarship, applicants must be either a rent-to-own employee or a child of a rent-to-own employee. The applicant’s affiliated rent-to-own company must be a current member of APRO and a current member of each state association to which they apply.
Scholarship recipients are selected based on three key criteria:
- Financial need
- Academic merits
- Charitable/civic/community involvement
Scholarship recipients can expect two payment installments:
- 1st installment – August 2025
- 2nd installment – After the recipient submits proof of their Fall GPA (it must be 3.0 or above for universities or 2.5 or above for trade schools) and Spring schedule.
2025 State Association Scholarships
State Association Scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year will be announced when applications open. Through these scholarships, State Associations partner with the APRO Charitable Foundation to provide even more opportunities for students in the rent-to-own family.