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Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) was first established in 1974 for families with sick children to rest, just steps away from a hospital. It was intended to help families with sick children stay close to each other and provide the care they need. Ronald McDonald House give families that travel far for medical care a comfortable place to stay near the hospital, complete with home-cooked meals, private bedrooms, and playrooms for kids.
Every year, the regional branches of RMHC offer scholarships for high school seniors who are attending a two or four-year college or university. Since 1985, the Ronald McDonald scholarship program has provided over 60 million dollars in scholarships.
Ronald McDonald scholarships are for students within the United States that reside in locations where the Ronald McDonald House Charities Chapters are sited. There are 19 county/four state areas that are eligible for the Ronald McDonald scholarship program. These are:
- Alabama – Jackson County (zip code 35772 and 35740)
- Georgia – Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Murray, Walker and Whitfield counties
- North Carolina – Cherokee County
- Tennessee – Bledsoe, Bradley, Hamilton, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Polk, Rhea, and Sequatchie counties
Ronald McDonald Scholarship Chattanooga
Since 1990, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Chattanooga (RMHC of Greater Chattanooga) has been helping families stay together and close to the care they need through the Ronald McDonald House and Ronald McDonald Family Room. The community foundation provides a place like home and make children happier and healthier by making sure their families are footsteps from their hospital room – giving them a place to rest and refresh.
RMHC Scholars Scholarship Program, a fund administered by the Community Foundation of greater Chattanooga, provides scholarships in 19 county/four state RMHC service areas to promising students who desire a college education and are eligible according to criteria. The scholarship selection is based on academic performance, financial need and community service. This scholarship is a one-year scholarship which can be used at any regionally accredited, non-proprietary, technical, community or four-year college / university.
The amount of each Ronald McDonald scholarship varies, but most of them are $2,000 for one academic year.
In order to be eligible to apply for a Ronald McDonald Scholarship Chattanooga, you must:
- Be a United States citizen or eligible non-citizen
- Be a graduating high school senior
- Have at least a 2.7 cumulative grade point average
- Have demonstrated financial need
- Plan to attend a regionally accredited, non-proprietary, technical, community or four-year college / university the fall following your graduation
More information about RMHC of Greater Chattanooga can be found at www.rmhchattanooga.com. Go to the RMHC Scholarship Program page for further details on the scholarship program. For questions about the application process, please email Jane Kaylor at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Chattanooga (jane.kaylor@rmhchattanooga.com) and use the subject line: RMHC Scholars.
Ronald McDonald Scholarship Las Vegas
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas, McDonald’s, and Community Partners award scholarships to eligible applicants through the RMHC of Greater Las Vegas Scholarship Program.
The RMHC of Las Vegas Scholarship Program is designed to provide financial assistance to eligible high school seniors who face limited access to educational and career opportunities. Scholarships are awarded by Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas, with support from local McDonald’s owner/operators.
RMHC of Greater Las Vegas has been offering scholarships to local students since 1999. Since then, its chapter has awarded more than $43 million in scholarships.
To be eligible for the Ronald McDonald Scholarship Las Vegas, applicants must meet all the following criteria:
- Must be a current high school senior in Clark or Nye County
- Is eligible to attend an accredited, nonprofit two or four-year college, university or vocational/technical school in the United States
- Must be less than 21 years of age
- Must have a minimum 2.7 GPA
A student may transfer from one school to another and retain the award.
Along with a complete application, all applicants must submit:
- Personal statement/questionnaire (included on the online application)
- Certified high school transcript
- Test scores (ACT or SAT)
- FAFSA
- 1-2 letters of recommendation questionnaire (submitted via provided link)
In the selection process, an independent selection committee will evaluate the applications and select the winners. The committee will consider:
- Financial need (if applicable)
- Community involvement
- 4-question essay content
- Academic, achievements and records
The scholarships will be applied to tuition, fees, books, supplies, and equipment required for course load. Scholarships may not be applied to room and board or taxation may occur.
For additional information regarding the Ronald McDonald Scholarship Las Vegas, click here, call (702) 252 4663, call toll free (866) 664 0236, or email scholarships@rmhlv.org. The offices are open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Central.
Ronald McDonald Scholarship North Carolina
Ronald McDonald House Charities of North Carolina supports non-profit organizations across the state that make a positive impact on children who need it most through the awarding of grant funds. RMHC oh North Carolina makes grants for a wide range of charitable purposes, all directly impacting children, generally in two categories:
- Capacity-building grants: These grants help organizations to fund projects that strengthen their ability to fulfill their mission.
- Programmatic grants: These grants support the development of new program services and assist with the expansion of existing programs.
RMHC of North Carolina does not award community grants to support the following:
- Individuals
- General operating support including salaries, travel, utilities, insurance, and advertising costs
- Agencies that re-grant funds
- Construction costs
- Endowment campaigns
- Ronald McDonald Houses
- Religious organizations that serve only members of a single congregation or promote a particular faith
- Requests not made in writing
The following information must be submitted with your application:
- A one or two-page cover letter on your organization’s stationery, signed by the senior administrator, briefly outlining your proposal.
- A copy of the IRS 501 ©(3) letter. The date on the letter should prove that your organization has been in existence for three or more years.
- A copy of your organization’s most recent audited or unaudited financial statements or tax returns.
- A copy of the current overall budget for the organization and a copy of an itemized budget for your program.
- A letter of endorsement from a North Carolina McDonalds’s owner/operator.
Applications must be submitted one of two ways:
- Two scanned copies (PDF files) via email to info@rmhcofnc.org with the subject line RMHC of NC Grant Application
- Two copies of your completed application via traditional mail to:
Ronald McDonald House Charities of North Carolina, Inc., 8480
Honeycutt Road, Suite 200 Raleigh, NC 27615
Be sure to include all collateral items listed above. Please do not send magazine articles, videotapes or other material. If additional information is required, an RMHC representative will contact you to request specific information.
Please note the deadlines for the submission of funding requests: April 30 and September 30 each year. These are the dates your proposal must be received at the above address, not the date on the postmark. The Grant Review Committee will review your application at their meeting the month following the deadline.
All organizations will be notified of final decisions within ten business days following the Grant Review Committee’s selections.
If you have any questions or need further information, please visit the website or email to info@rmhcofnc.org.
Ronald McDonald Scholarship Texas
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater North Texas
RMHC of Greater North Texas awards college scholarships to local high school seniors in the Metroplex.
To qualify for a RMHC scholarship, you must:
- RMHC Scholars – All students can apply regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disability, or national origin
- Be a high school senior
- Carry a minimum 2.7 GPA
- Be younger than 21 years old
- Be eligible to attend a two or four-year college or university with a full course of study
- Be a legal U.S. resident
- Live in the geographic areas of the RMHC of Greater North Texas Chapter
- Disclose other scholarship programs that you have applied
- Submit a completed application and all required documentation by the deadline
Scholarship funds may be used by the recipient to pursue any field of study at any accredited institution providing post-secondary education that provides full credit toward a bachelor’s or higher degree, or a program of training to produce gainful employment. Funds may only be used for undergraduate studies.
Students must be enrolled as a full time student (a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester, 12 credit hours (4 courses) = 12 hours in class per week = 24 – 36 hours of study time per week).
Funds can be used for education costs including tuition, fees, computers and/or other approved expenses incurred directly with the college/university. Funds may not be used for room and board or taxation may occur.
Further details can be found at https://rmhcntx.org/scholarships.
Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Southwest
The people of the RMHC of the Southwest realize that a serious illness of a child can have a significant emotional and financial impact on the entire family. The scholarship program by the RMHC of the Southwest embraces its mission of offering support to ill or injured children and their families. It offers scholarships to applicants who have had a serious childhood sickness or are a sibling in an illness-affected family.
The scholarship program is patterned after the RMHC Scholars program – with one important difference. In order to more closely align the scholarship program with RMHC of the Southwest’s local Chapter’s exclusive focus on children’s health, an additional criteria item has been added as follows:
- RMHC of the Southwest’s scholarships will be awarded to applicants who have either:
- Had a serious childhood illness or injury; or
- Had a sibling who had a serious childhood illness or injury which impacted the family.
- Applicants must submit the following:
- RMHC Scholars application (www.RMHCsouthwest.com)
- A narrative which includes information about the illness and how it has impacted the applicant and his/her family (include information about use of a Ronald McDonald House or Ronald McDonald Family Room if applicable).
For additional information, visit the website. For inquiries, email scholarships@RMHCsouthwest.com or contact Linda Limon at 806 744 8877.
For more information about the Ronald McDonald House Charities in general, visit www.rmhc.org.
