2012 Best Buy Scholarship Program– Students That Hit the Books & Help Their Communities

The Best Buy Children’s Foundation recognizes how important teens are to our community and our society. We’re eager to learn what is important to them and help provide access to opportunities for them. Best Buy and Best Buy Children’s Foundation serve a diverse population of young teens in the areas of learning and leadership and provide access to opportunities for teens through technology. Through its support of out-of-school programs, Best Buy will be a conduit for teens to reach development opportunities that are important to them. Best Buy will help teens develop the technology skills they will need for success in college, careers and life... and when they’re ready, we’ll help students in grades 9-12 reach their dreams of college by providing access to education through the Best Buy Scholarship Program.

This year the program will award scholarships to students in grades 9-12 living in the U.S. or Puerto Rico who plan to enter a full-time undergraduate course of study upon high school graduation.
Up to 1,200 students will each receive a $1,000 scholarship. If you’re a 9-12 grade student who plans to attend post-secondary education, have solid grades and are involved in community service or work experience, we encourage you to apply! (Note: Previous winners are ineligible to apply.)
With the inception of the scholarship program in 1999, Best Buy has now provided nearly $19.7 million in scholarship funds to help 15,438 students attend college. The program was restricted to high school seniors in the past but expanded in 2009 to include grades 9-11.

How To Apply

The application period opens on December 26, 2011 and closes on February 15, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. CST. A helpful hint... don’t wait until the last couple days to apply as the scholarship application site experiences heavy traffic at the close of the program. No late applications will be accepted. Winners will be announced on at www.bestbuy-communityrelations.com or at www.15.com in May 2012. Be sure to check back on at that time.
Click here to be directed to the application.