WESTERVILLE — Kroger’s Columbus Division and The Procter & Gamble Company today announced the application period for its 2024 Game Changers Scholarship is now open. Kroger will award one scholarship of $2,000 to a local underrepresented female student pursuing a business, science, technical and/or liberal arts undergraduate degree or certificate.
Together, the Game Changers Scholarship, presented by The Kroger Foundation and The Always® Brand will award more than $45,000 in scholarships to 23 women across the country.
“Kroger is proud to team up with P&G for the Game Changers Scholarship, championing local women in their educational pursuits,” said Mark Bruce, Corporate Affairs Manager for Kroger’s Columbus Division.
“Together, The Kroger Foundation and The Always® Brand strive to uplift underrepresented female scholars and contribute to a more equitable future.”
Selection will be based on an overall assessment of academic performance, leadership skills, character, community service and school involvement of exceptional women of underrepresented backgrounds with financial need.
To be eligible for selection, applicants must be enrolled in or accepted to part-time or full-time programs during the 2024-2025 academic year at an accredited, non-profit college, university, technical or vocational institution.
Applicants must be female and from an underrepresented background, pursuing a business, science, technical and/or liberal arts undergraduate degree or certificate.
Applicants must have a high school or college cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 as determined by the transcript and have an unmet financial need as determined by the Student Aid Report (SAR). All Kroger and P&G employees and their dependents are ineligible to receive this award.
The scholarship selection process and program are administered by Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges (OFIC) and Scholarship Management Resources (SMR), an independent scholarship services provider to manage the scholarship program, including selecting the recipients. This structure ensures a fair and objective-based selection process. For more information about the program and to begin the application process, visit here.
The deadline to apply is May 12, 2024.
Kroger’s Columbus Division
Kroger’s Columbus Division operates 113 stores across Ohio, Michigan, and West Virginia. The Columbus Division employs approximately 18,000 associates dedicated to being Fresh for Everyone™ and fulfilling our Purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit®. We are committed to creating #ZeroHungerZeroWaste communities by 2025; in 2022 alone, the Kroger Columbus Division donated more than $6 million dollars in food and funds toward ending hunger.
Proctor & Gamble
P&G serves consumers around the world with one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Always®, Ambi Pur®, Ariel®, Bounty®, Cascade®, Charmin®, Crest®, Dawn®, Downy®, Fairy®, Febreze®, Gain®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Lenor®, Mr. Clean®, Olay®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene®, Secret®, SK-II®, Swiffer®, Tampax®, Tide®, Vicks®, and Whisper®. The P&G community includes operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide. Please visit www.pg.com for the latest news and information about P&G and its brands.
Kroger Co. Foundation
Established in 1987, The Kroger Co. Foundation, Kroger’s private foundation, aligns community investments and grants with Kroger’s Purpose: to Feed the Human Spirit™. Last year, the Foundation directed $12.7 million in grants to 322 non-profit organizations across the country.
Always
Always® the world’s leader in menstrual protection, offers a wide range of pads, wipes and liners designed to fit different body types, period flows and preferences. For over 35 years, Always has been supporting millions of young people globally through puberty and confidence education, providing products to those in need and tackling societal barriers to girls’ confidence. Together, Always believes we can create a world where neither periods nor gender get in the way of young people reaching their full potential. Please visit www.always.com for more information.