Scholarships
NRF Foundation scholarship applications will open again in 2022. Check back soon for details on how you can get important real-world experience that will help you accelerate your career in retail.
DEADLINE TO APPLY: May 2
The highest honor that the NRF Foundation can bestow upon a student features a top award of $25,000 and recognition as an emerging leader in retail. Applications for the 2023 NRF Foundation Next Generation Scholarship are open now.
Applications for the 2022 NRF Foundation Student Challenge are closed. Applications for the 2023 NRF Foundation Next Generation Scholarship open early next year. Check back for updates about how to get real-world experience and make your pitch to retail leaders.
The NRF Foundation Rising Stars Scholarship helps freshmen and sophomores attend the NRF Foundation Student Program to explore the variety of opportunities in the industry early in their academic careers. The deadline for faculty advisors to submit their nominee was Nov. 30.
Applications are closed for the NRF Foundation Ray Greenly Scholarship for undergraduates pursuing a technology major (computer science, engineering or data science) or a supply chain major to receive free travel and hotel accommodations to attend the NRF Foundation Student Program.
Each NRF University Member School has a student ambassador that connects the campus to key resources from the NRF Foundation. Check with the advisor at your school to learn about this leadership opportunity – and its $1,000 scholarship.