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Rising Stars Scholarship

NRF Accelerate 2022

Rising Stars

The Rising Stars Scholarship was created to teach younger students about the variety of career opportunities available in the retail industry, and to encourage them to attend the NRF Foundation Student Program early in their academic careers.

Applications for the Rising Stars Scholarship will open in September 2023.

How it works
 

Each University Member can nominate one student the Rising Stars Scholarship. The nominated student must be a freshman or sophomore who hasn’t previously attended a NRF Foundation Student Program.

How to apply
 

An authorized University Member representative can nominate one student via a short application form. The representative will need to provide relevant information about the student. Please review the official rules document for more information.

NRF University Members who nominate an eligible student will receive a $1,000 travel stipend, made payable to the school, for that student to attend the 2024 NRF Foundation Student Program, taking place January 11-14, 2024 in New York City.

2023-2024 Timeline
 

September 2023 - Application opens for faculty advisors to submit their university's Rising Star

November 2023 - Application closes 

December 2023 -  Travel stipends issued to universities

January 11-14, 2024 - Rising Star attends 2024 NRF Foundation Student Program in NYC

Email scholarships@nrf.com with questions related to the scholarship process.

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