Toyota Making Life Easier Scholarship Program
Toyota is excited to announce the Making Life Easier (MLE) Scholarship Program for 2022, which will give college-bound students connected to certain community partners up to $1 million in scholarships.
From among all qualified applicants, recipients will be chosen based on their financial need and volunteerism.
Scholarships up to $20,000 that will be awarded over four years are available to students who qualify.
Scholarship America®, the largest national designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for organizations, foundations, associations, and individuals, is in charge of running this program.
The sponsor alone determines a program’s eligibility, and the evaluation team at Scholarship America looks over any qualifying applications.
Awards are given out regardless of country origin, sexual orientation, gender, sexual orientation, race, or any other category.
Toyota Making Life Easier Scholarship Program Eligibility
Applicants of the Making Life Easier Scholarship Program award must be:
- between the ages of 16 and 26 as of October 31, 2022 and be members, alumni or staff of one of the listed *Non-profit Partners. (volunteers are eligible only if they also meet organization requirements of being members, alumi or staff)
- high school seniors, graduates, current postsecondary undergraduate, or graduate students
- have a high school diploma, GED or equivalent degree by September 2022
- plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate or graduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, professional school or vocational-technical school in the United States for the entire 2022-24 academic year
- have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent)
- be in good standing in the community and at school (i.e. not on disciplinary or academic probation)
Employees, vendors, and business partners of Toyota and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, promotion and advertising agencies, and members of their immediate family (defined as spouse and parent, children and siblings and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and persons living in the same household, whether or not related, of such employees, are not eligible to apply.
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Benefits
Award Details:
- If selected as a recipient, the student will receive an award in the ranging from $1,250 to $5,000
- Up to 100 awards will be granted each year
- Awards for undergraduate study may be renewed for up to three additional continuous years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first
Recipients completing their undergraduate degree may renew their awards upon transfer to graduate school as long as enrollment is continuous. Renewal is contingent upon satisfactory academic performance in a full-time course of study and continuation of the program by Toyota. Students may receive the award a maximum of four years.
The award must be applied towards undergraduate or graduate school related expenses only at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, professional school or vocational-technical school in the United States.
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
- Financial need
- Community involvement
- Essay responses
Recipients must demonstrate financial need.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. Toyota and partner organizations will review contact information to confirm eligibility and essays to confirm recipients.
All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Notification
All applicants will be notified by the end of February 2022. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients.
Students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Toyota.
Payments are made in equal installments on August 1 and December 15.
