The 2023-2024 Scholarship Application is now closed
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 2023
- 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.
2023 State Association Scholarships
The Arkansas Rental Dealers Association (ARDA) will award two scholarships worth $1,250 each to an ARDA member employee or their children.
The Colorado Rental Dealers Association (CRDA) will award two scholarships worth $1,000 each to a CRDA member employee or their children.
The Florida Rental Dealers Association (FRDA) will award three scholarships worth $500 each to an FRDA member employee or their children.
The Kansas Rental Dealers Association (KRDA) will award two scholarships worth $1,000 each to a KRDA member employee or their children.
The Kentucky Rental Dealers Association (KYRDA) will award three scholarships worth $2,500 each to a KYRDA member employee or their children.
The North East Rental Dealers Association (NERDA) will award three scholarships worth $1,000 each to an NERDA member employee or their children.
The Ohio Rental Dealers Association (ORDA) will award three scholarships worth $1,000 each to an ORDA member employee or their children.
The Oklahoma Rental Dealers Association (OKRDA) will award three scholarships worth $1,000 each to an ORDA member employee or their children.
The Tennessee Rental Dealers Association (TNRDA) will award four scholarships worth $2,500 each to a TRDA member employee or their children.
