Since 2019, Ronald McDonald House® Las Vegas has been one of the only remaining Chapters in the Ronald McDonald House® system to still operate a college scholarship program. With dwindling funding sources as well as a growing need to focus fully on Ronald McDonald House®’s three core mission programs, the time had come to make a tough decision. After much consideration, the Ronald McDonald House® Board of Directors, the Scholarship Committee, and Staff decided to formally sunset the RMHC Scholarship Program in 2023. The remaining funds dedicated to scholarships were awarded to qualifying alumni scholars who were previously awarded at the high school level through the Ronald McDonald House® Scholarship Program.
On behalf of the Ronald McDonald House® Board of Directors and Staff, thank you to the McDonald’s Owner/Operators and Community Partners for the many years of support and the tremendous impact these scholarships have made in the lives of our local youth – many of whom would never have had the opportunity to pursue a higher education without the Ronald McDonald House® Scholarship Program.
The Ronald McDonald House® Las Vegas Scholarship Program is designed to provide financial assistance to eligible graduating high school seniors who face limited access to educational and career opportunities. Since 1999, more than $4.5 million in scholarships have been awarded to students in Clark and Nye counties.
Scholarships are awarded by Ronald McDonald House® Las Vegas, with support from local McDonald’s owner/operators and other community partners.
A portion of every Happy Meal and Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper sold in participating McDonald’s restaurants helps fund the Ronald McDonald House® Las Vegas Scholarship Program. Between the two fundraising sources, McDonald’s has donated more than $2.1 million to the Scholarship Program.
“This program allows us the opportunity to say to these young adults, ‘we believe in you and your future,'” says Eva Martin, Past Ronald McDonald House® Las Vegas Board President and local McDonald’s owner/operator. “We know that a number of these students wouldn’t have the chance to go to college if it weren’t for the support they’re receiving from these scholarships.”
“This program allows us the opportunity to say to these young adults, ‘we believe in you and your future,'” says Eva Martin, Past Ronald McDonald House® Las Vegas Board President and local McDonald’s owner/operator. “We know that a number of these students wouldn’t have the chance to go to college if it weren’t for the support they’re receiving from these scholarships.”
Ronald McDonald House® Las Vegas also partners with various community organizations to offer additional scholarship opportunities that are unique to our chapter. These partner scholarships can be found on the Ronald McDonald House® Las Vegas High School application and may require additional supporting documents and/or eligibility criteria. The following are our partners for the 2022/23 Program:
All complete applications submitted by students in Clark and Nye counties in Nevada are reviewed and selected by members of the Ronald McDonald House® Las Vegas Scholarship committee. Decisions are based on academic achievement, financial need, personal and career goals, and community involvement. Ronald McDonald House® Las Vegas does not select recipients based on ethnicity.
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