KOHL’S KIDS WHO CARE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

KOHL’S ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR KOHL’S KIDS WHO CARE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
FEBRUARY 1 – MARCH 15, TEN NATIONAL WINNERS TO RECEIVE $10,000 EACH

Marking the tenth anniversary of its Kohl’s Kids Who Care® Scholarship Program, Kohl’s Department Stores (NYSE: KSS) will award more than $410,000 in scholarships and prizes, ranging from $50 Kohl’s gift cards to ten $10,000 scholarships, recognizing youths who make a difference by volunteering in their communities. Nominations for kids ages six to 18 will be accepted Feb. 1 – March 15 at kohlskids.com. Kohl’s continues its scholarship program and will double national scholarship amounts to $10,000 each during a time when rising tuition costs, tightening credit and less financial aid availability makes footing the average $60,000 bill for a four-year degree increasingly difficult.*

To nominate young volunteers ages six to 18 for a Kohl’s Kids Who Care scholarship, visit www.kohlskids.com. Nominations are accepted Feb. 1 through March 15, and nominators must be 21 years or older. Two nominees from each of Kohl’s 1,059 stores nationwide will win a $50 Kohl’s gift card, and more than 190 of them will win regional scholarships worth $1,000 toward post-secondary education. This year, Kohl’s is increasing the national winner scholarships where ten national winners will each receive $10,000 in scholarships, and Kohl’s will donate $1,000 to a nonprofit organization on each winner’s behalf.

Through the Kohl’s Kids Who Care Scholarship Program, Kohl’s aims to recognize deserving kids who have invested in their communities by giving them a jump start on investing in their own futures. Since the program began in 2001, Kohl’s has awarded nearly 11,000 youth volunteers with more than $2.2 million in scholarships and prizes.
Last year’s Kohl’s Kids Who Care scholarship winners included 8-year-old Hannah Turner who collected 100,000 clothing items for homeless people, 12-year-old Rocco Fiorentino who contributed to advocacy efforts that led to legislature dedicating $1.2 million to Braille education and services in New Jersey and 17-year-old Dallas Jessup who raised nearly $1 million and founded a community service project empowering girls to fight back against abduction and assault. (Submitted)