APRO Scholarship

The APRO Charitable Foundation’s scholarship application for the 2025-26 school year is now open for rent-to-own employees and their children! APRO, in partnership with State Rental Dealer Associations, takes pride in having awarded over 522 scholarships totaling $1,180,250 to date, demonstrating our unwavering commitment to fostering the academic achievements of our community’s members. Don’t miss out—apply today and be part of an expanding tradition of educational excellence!

All application and financial materials must be submitted by April 25, 2025, at 5 PM CT.

The Scholarship Process

The scholarship process includes submitting all materials through an online application and completing a phone interview. Once you submit your application and APRO confirms you as a qualified applicant, we will contact you to schedule an interview. Once you complete the interview, we will contact you again if you are selected for a scholarship.

Submitted applications are judged by a third-party independent panel of educators not affiliated with the Foundation’s board of directors, APRO staff, or scholarship applicants. The judges will read, review, and score each submitted application.

Criteria Requirements

To qualify for an APRO Scholarship, applicants must be either a rent-to-own employee or a child of a rent-to-own employee. The applicant’s affiliated rent-to-own company must be a current member of APRO and a current member of each state association to which they apply.

Scholarship recipients are selected based on three key criteria:

• Financial need
• Academic merits
• Charitable/civic/community involvement

Scholarship recipients can expect two payment installments:

1st installment  August 2025

2nd installment  After the recipient submits proof of their Fall GPA (it must be 3.0 or above for universities or 2.5 or above for trade schools) and Spring schedule.