Haworth Diversity Scholarship

Scholarship Sponsored by Haworth, Inc.

Education goes hand-in-hand with our values. Haworth offers a variety of scholarship opportunities each year to help you fulfill your dreams and career ambitions.

We offer several scholarships for undergraduate, graduate, and skilled trades programs. By investing in you, we invest in our communities and our future.

Available Scholarships

• 1 x $10,000 G.W. Haworth Scholarship
• 1 x $5,000 Gerald B. Johanneson Scholarship
• 15 x $2,000 Haworth Scholarship
• 5 x $2,000 Diversity Scholarship with Paid Internship
• 2 x $2,000 Skilled Trades Scholarship

HAWORTH DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP WITH PAID WORK EXPERIENCE OR INTERNSHIP

Open to the Public Five (5) Scholarships Available Awarded to a minority. As an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, Haworth defines a minority group as the following:

• American Indian or Alaskan Native
• Asian
• Black or African American
• Hispanic/Latino
• Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
• Two or More Races

The Diversity Scholarship award is in the amount of $2,000* in addition to the opportunity for a 12-week paid work experience or internship (40 hours/week).

Eligibility

1. Applicant must be a member of one of the listed minority groups.
2. Applicant must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate college or university in the US, with a sophomore, junior, or senior status by Fall 2024.
3. Applicant has a preferred current cumulative U.S. GPA of 2.95.
4. Applicants must submit a resume with their application.
5. Applicant must be available for a 12-week work experience as a summer student or intern (40 hours/week) beginning in May 2024 until August 2024 at Haworth Headquarters in Holland, MI.
6. A stipend is available to assist with summer housing for those who are eligible and live more than 80 miles away from Haworth Headquarters in Holland, MI.
7. Major area of study must be supported by one of Haworth's core business functions: Business, Design, Engineering, Finance, Human Resources, IT, Manufacturing, Marketing, Sales, or Supply Chain.
8. Upon successful award of scholarship, a member of the Haworth Staffing & Diversity team will conduct an alignment meeting with the scholarship recipient to identify best potential department placement for the 12-week paid work experience or internship.
9. The offer of employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a criminal background check, and the terms and conditions stated in our employment application. Additionally, the selected applicant may be required to complete a job-related medical exam. Haworth is an at-will employer.
10. A previous Haworth Scholarship recipient for this category is not eligible for a second time.

Application Requirements

All applications for the Haworth Scholarship Program must include the following instruction:

• List of Volunteer Activity, Employment, and School Extra-Curricular Activity
• Response to the following essay question (Do not include your name anywhere on the document): Describe a personal accomplishment and the strengths and skills you used to achieve it.”
• Academic Transcripts from most recent semester
• Resume