Denny’s ‘Hungry for Education’ Scholarship

Award Amount
Application deadline
Awarded By:

United States Hispanic Leadership Institute

Number of Awards & Eligibility: Approximately 200 awards offered annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for U.S. students.
  2. Must be 16 years of age or older at time of application.
  3. Must be a high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student.
  4. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
  5. Must be involved in community service and demonstrate leadership in extracurricular activities.
  6. Must enroll full time at an accredited postsecondary educational institution in the United States in the upcoming fall semester.
  7. Must have a grade point average of 2.5 or higher.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This award is available for U.S. high school seniors who are 16 years of age or older at time of application. Students must have a grade point average of 2.5 or higher, be involved in community service, and demonstrate financial need.

Application requirements for the Denny’s ‘Hungry for Education’ Scholarship are:

  • Essay
  • Application form
  • Recommendation letter (2)
Additional Information: All applicants must demonstrate financial need. Due to the high volume of applications, only selected applicants will be informed of the Scholarship Committee's decision by mid-April.

Award Amount: $1,000 annually, non-renewable. Scholarship money will be paid directly to the recipient's college or university towards the cost of tuition. The scholarship must be used towards paying for courses on-campus; online courses will not qualify.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $1,000.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Tuesday, December 31

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Tuesday, December 31

Program information is available using the provided links. As part of the online application, the applicant must submit a 300-word essay on how Denny's can impact childhood hunger in the applicant's local community and two letters of recommendation. The application must be submitted by the deadline date.
About United States Hispanic Leadership Institute:
Contact Information: Len Babejes, Project Associate
Address: 1329 18th St., N.W. Washington, District of Columbia 20036

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