Wendy's High School Heisman Scholarship

Wendy's High School Heisman Scholarship

About The Program

Since 1994, Wendy's Restaurants have teamed up with the Heisman Memorial Trophy Committee to create the Wendy's High School Heisman Program. The program honors male and female high school seniors who excel in academics, athletics, and student leadership, and gives them an opportunity to earn a scholarship. To learn more about the program and past winners, please visit wendyshighschoolheisman.com.

Criteria for Application

• Students whose senior year of high school is the 2018-2019 academic year, graduating with the class of 2019.
• Students who have at least a "B" average (3.0 GPA) during grades 9,10, and 11.
• Students who participate in at least one of 47 Wendy's High School Heisman recognized sports recognized by the International Olympic Committee or the National Federation of State High School Associations.
• Students who have participated in volunteer service, community involvement, or leadership within his/her school or community.

The Application Process

1. A student may now begin the application process by clicking Apply Now in the header of the website to be redirected to the application website.
2. Students will enter their email address and be promoted to provide some basic account information and create a username and password for their application.
3. If deemed eligible, students should then select "Begin Application" to complete the rest of the student profile section.
4. Once a complete profile is created, the student's unique application ID will appear at the top of his/her application by their name. It is important to retain this number for prospective customer service inquiries. 
5. Eligible students may then continue to fill out the application. The application is scored by Scholarship America to determine school winners through national finalists. National winners are selected by a committee who reviews the national finalist applications.
6. Students may navigate the various sections of the application using tabs located at the top of the application after the student profile is created. If the student misses a required section, he/she will receive an error message and will not be able to submit their application until the required information is entered.
7. Students must provide an accurate email address of the school official who will login to review the application and its contents, and confirms its accuracy. This school official cannot be related nor parent/guardian of the student.
8. Students may need to login to their accounts as often as needed prior to the student application deadline, or until their application has been submitted. Students will need to retain their username and password again.

Deadlines

• We encourage students to submit their application as early as possible to allow time for the school official to review it for accuracy.
• Students must submit their application by October 17, 2018 at 3 p.m./ 6 p.m. ET.
• The application must be reviewed and submitted by the school official lsited in the application by October 19, 2018 at 3 p.m. PT/6 p.m.

Important Reminders

• Students must retain their username and password until October.
• Students and reviewers are encouraged to log out whenever they leave the computer.
• Be assured: students and reviewers personal, private information will not be shared with anyone outside of the Wendy's High School Heisman and selection committee.
• Security concerns may prevent the use of bookmarks to return to pages within the application. It is recommended however, that students and reviewers bookmark the main website.
• One of the common oversights is failure to submit prior to the deadline. The student's application must be submitted NO LATER THAN October 17, 2018 at 3 p.m. PT/6 p.m. ET.
• Reviewers must submit their review NO LATER THAN October 19, 2018 at 3 p.m. PT/6 p.m ET in order for applications to be considered.
• Results will be posted online at wendyshighschoolheisman.com