Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarships

Since 2007, the Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarship has honored 91 national scholars and 252 Emerging Leaders, awarding more than $1.2 million in youth scholarships and grants. Students are honored for making a significant impact against hunger by raising awareness and mobilizing solutions to eliminate childhood hunger. The scholarship is named for the Foundation’s founder and former president, who himself was an unstoppable champion in the fight to end hunger.  

The Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarship recognizes students, ages 5 to 25, who are tackling hunger in their communities. Applicants should demonstrate creativity, leadership and impact in fighting food insecurity. National scholars receive a $10,000 academic scholarship and a $5,000 grant for their hunger-relief charity. They also attend the Sodexo Charity Classic, where they have the opportunity to connect with industry leaders who support the Stop Hunger mission. The annual application period runs from September 5 to November 5.

STEPHEN J. BRADY STOP HUNGER SCHOLARSHIPS OFFICIAL RULES

To ensure a chance to recognize students fighting hunger in our communities, carefully review the official rules for the Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarships and the application process.

The Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarships are designed to recognize and reward the great steps students are taking to fight hunger in our communities across the United States. By submitting an application, you agree that what you send will be deemed non-confidential and you grant Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation and Sodexo, Inc. (along with its subsidiaries and affiliates) the right to use, copy, modify, edit, publish, transmit, and display your submission via any media, and that Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation and Sodexo, Inc. will be free to use your name and other identifying information, unless you specifically request in writing that we not do so.

Applications close on November 5, 2024. Winners will be notified in February 2025, and a list of all winners will be posted on www.HelpStopHunger.org in May 2025.

Each year, National Stephen J. Brady Scholarship winners are recognized at the Foundation’s annual fundraising event, the Sodexo Charity Classic Presented by PepsiCo. The event will be held on May 5th – 7th 2025 in Frisco, Texas and winning scholars are required to attend this all-expenses-paid trip. The scholarship will be revoked if the Scholar cannot attend this trip. View video footage from previous Scholar winners and events here. Scholars are introduced to leadership representatives from top global and national food, beverage, supplies, equipment, and facilities management companies and encouraged to network and create new partnerships to further their anti-hunger work in the United States.

Applicant Requirements:

1. All applicants must be enrolled in an accredited educational institution (kindergarten through graduate school) in the United States. All applicants must be ages 5-25 and meet the age requirement by September 5, 2024.
2. All applicants must have demonstrated ongoing commitment to their community by performing unpaid volunteer services impacting hunger in the United States within the last 12 months.
3. All applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States who reside in the contiguous United States, Alaska, and Hawaii only.
4. Volunteer services performed by applicant must help non-family members.
5. If an applicant is selected as a potential national Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarship recipient and is under the age of 18 at the time of selection in order to be confirmed as a winner, the applicant's or legal guardian must sign an Affidavit of Eligibility and Assignment of Rights.
6. Scholarship funds awarded to winners must be used for tuition and related fees, books, supplies, and equipment required for courses at an accredited post-secondary education institution.

General Requirements:

1. Applicants and Recommenders must supply a valid e-mail address. Correspondence throughout the entire application process will be by e-mail only. If you fail to use a valid e-mail address that will accommodate bulk mail and/or attached documents, your application may not be considered.
2. The application form must be complete, and all information requested must be supplied. Please print a hard copy of your application form to retain for your records (do not send a printed copy of the nomination). Only information presented at the time of application submission will be considered. No additional information will be accepted.
3. Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation may select up to five national scholarship recipients; however, Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation reserves the right to select fewer than five national winners.
4. Each student selected as a national Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarship Scholar will receive a $10,000 scholarship, as well as a $5,000 grant made in their name to the hunger-related charity of their choice in their local community. If the Scholar selected is in school, but is not yet enrolled in an institution of post-secondary education, then in lieu of a scholarship, a contribution in the amount of $10,000 shall be made to a qualified 529 Plan established by an eligible family member of that student for the benefit of that student only. If chosen as a Scholar, in order for Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation to effectuate the deposit of the scholarship into the 529 plan, all relevant 529 Plan information shall be provided to Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation.
5. The hunger-related charity chosen by the selected Scholar must be a tax-exempt organization under applicable IRS regulations, and must have a mission dedicated to fighting hunger and poverty in the United States.
6. Employees of Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation and Sodexo, Inc. are not eligible to receive an award, but family members who are not employees of Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation or Sodexo, Inc. may apply.
7. Applications must be submitted online from September 5 through November 5, 2024 (11:59 p.m. PST). Do not fax, mail, or send a printed copy of the application submission. Only information presented at the time of application submission will be considered. No additional information will be accepted.
8. Multiple applications for the same applicant will not be accepted. If more than one application for an individual is received, the first application received will be the application accepted and reviewed.
9. All applications will become the property of Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation and will not be returned.
10. Winners will be notified in February 2025, and a list of all winners will be posted on www.HelpStopHunger.org in May 2025.
11. Scholarships awarded under this program may be subject to federal, state, and local tax. Individuals should consult their tax advisor.

By submitting an application, the applicant indicates that he/she understands and accepts the terms for the Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarships. For additional information regarding the scholarship program contact Stop Hunger’s partner, International Scholarship and Tuition Services (ISTS), by visiting https://istsprogramsupport.com/.