Gordon A. Rich Memorial Scholarship
Direct application
Eligibility
About this scholarship
High school seniors with at least a 3.5 GPA who rank in the top 20% of their class and demonstrate financial need may apply for the Gordon A. Rich Memorial Scholarship if their parent or guardian has or had a career in the financial services industry. Dependent children of employees with five years of current experience, or ten years of prior experience ending no more than five years before the deadline, are eligible. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal residents planning full-time study at an accredited four-year U.S. college.
Up to seven recipients receive up to $15,000 per year, renewable for up to three additional years. Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Submit via Scholarship America with SAT or ACT scores, transcript, counselor appraisal, online recommendation, and a 500-word essay on how you embody the passion and ideals of Gordon A. Rich.
Essay question
What else to submit
- SAT or ACT scores
- Current complete transcript including grading scale
- Applicant Appraisal completed by a high school counselor, advisor, or instructor
- Online recommendation
- 500-word essay
- ACT and/or SAT test scores required
- Current complete transcript(s) of grades (including grading scale)
- Applicant Appraisal section completed by a high school counselor, advisor, or instructor (required, in provided format)
- Parents/legal guardians must have a current or past career in the financial services industry
- Demonstrated financial need
- Must be a high school senior
- Application submitted online via Scholarship America portal (learnmore.scholarsapply.org/gordonrichscholars)
- Awards may renew for up to three additional years.
- Renewal requires satisfaction of the program's renewal terms.