Apply for Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarship (US)

The Foundation works to ensure that every child in the U.S., especially those most at risk, grows up with dependable access to enough nutritious food to enable them to lead a healthy, productive life. As part of its commitment, Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation wants to engage and reward students who have made a significant impact against hunger and are driving awareness and mobilizing youth to be catalysts for innovative models and solutions to eliminate childhood hunger.

Benefits

• Each year, National Stephen J. Brady Scholarship winners are recognized at the Foundation’s annual fundraising event, the Sodexo Charity Classic Presented by PepsiCo. The event will be held on May 5th – 7th, 2025 in Frisco, Texas and winning scholars are required to attend this all-expenses-paid trip. The scholarship will be revoked if the Scholar cannot attend this trip. Scholars are introduced to leadership representatives from top global and national food, beverage, supplies, equipment, and facilities management companies and encouraged to network and create new partnerships to further their anti-hunger work in the United States.

Funding Information

• Each student selected as a national Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarship Scholar will receive a $10,000 scholarship, as well as a $5,000 grant made in their name to the hunger-related charity of their choice in their local community.
• If the Scholar selected is in school, but is not yet enrolled in an institution of post-secondary education, then in lieu of a scholarship, a contribution in the amount of $10,000 shall be made to a qualified 529 Plan established by an eligible family member of that student for the benefit of that student only.

Eligibility Criteria

• All applicants must be enrolled in an accredited educational institution (kindergarten through graduate school) in the United States. All applicants must be ages 5-25 and meet the age requirement by September 5, 2024.
• All applicants must have demonstrated on-going commitment to their community by performing unpaid volunteer services impacting hunger in the United States within the last 12 months.
• All applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States who reside in the contiguous United States, Alaska, and Hawaii only.
• Volunteer services performed by applicant must help non-family members.
• If an applicant is selected as a potential national Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarship recipient and is under the age of 18 at the time of selection in order to be confirmed as a winner, the applicant’s parent or legal guardian must sign an Affidavit of Eligibility and Assignment of Rights.
• Scholarship funds awarded to winners must be used for tuition and related fees, books, supplies, and equipment required for courses at an accredited post-secondary education institution.

Application Requirements 

• Applicants and Recommenders must supply a valid e-mail address. Correspondence throughout the entire application process will be by e-mail only. If you fail to use a valid e-mail address that will accommodate bulk mail and/or attached documents, your application may not be considered.
• The application form must be complete, and all information requested must be supplied. Please print a hard copy of your application form to retain for your records (do not send a printed copy of the nomination). Only information presented at the time of application submission will be considered. No additional information will be accepted.
• Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation may select up to five national scholarship recipients; however, the foundation reserves the right to select fewer than five national winners.
• The hunger-related charity chosen by the selected Scholar must be a tax-exempt organization under applicable IRS regulations, and must have a mission dedicated to fighting hunger and poverty in the United States.
• Employees of Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation and Sodexo, Inc. are not eligible to receive an award, but family members who are not employees of Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation or Sodexo, Inc. may apply.
• Multiple applications for the same applicant will not be accepted. If more than one application for an individual is received, the first application received will be the application accepted and reviewed.
• All applications will become the property of Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation and will not be returned.
• Winners will be notified in February 2025, and a list of all winners will be posted.
• Scholarships awarded under this program may be subject to federal, state, and local tax. Individuals should consult their tax advisor.

For more information, visit Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation.