Additional Information Scholarship Program Scholarship Terms and Conditions Apply Now

Scholarship Program Details

1. Scholarships are open to both members and non-members of WorldatWork.
2. Scholarships will be offered on an ongoing basis until WorldatWork, at its sole discretion, terminates the Scholarship Program.
3. WorldatWork decides the number of scholarship grants based on the following factors:
• the number of applicants that meet the Scholarship Program Qualifications;
• the funds and resources available for the Scholarship Program;
• the relative need of applicants, as determined in WorldatWork's sole discretion;
• the relative merit of applicants, as determined in WorldatWork's sole discretion;

Scholarship Program Qualifications

1. Scholarship recipient is an HR practitioner, and has been employed in the HR profession for at least two years;
2. Recipient cannot afford WorldatWork training and certification because Recipient is unemployed, underemployed, or underfunded;
3. Neither Recipient nor Recipient’s immediate family members or domestic partner(s) is a current member of WorldatWork’s staff, faculty, or Board;
4. Recipient has submitted a complete scholarship application online, including a complete work/salary history and an essay (no more than 200 words) describing the importance of the WorldatWork certification to Recipient’s career development and an explanation of financial need;
5. Recipient fully authorizes WorldatWork (and its agents) to validate information provided in support of the scholarship application;
6. Recipient’s current or most recent supervisor or professional colleague has submitted a support letter recommending the Recipient and Recipient’s need for the Scholarship;
7. Recipient has been interviewed (over the phone) by a representative of the Scholarship Program and has been deemed to have qualified for the Scholarship.

Recipient Rights and Obligations

1. Recipient shall have one year to complete the pertinent self-paced certification e-learning courses needed toward the specific designation the scholarship was intended for. Recipient will be granted 60-day access to self-paced e-learning courses for certification preparation. The scholar is responsible for the extension fee it they wish to access e-learning preparation materials for longer than 60 days.
2. During the one-year scholarship period, Recipient shall receive all training and coursework through WorldatWork’s self-paced certification e-Learning solutions.
3. Recipient shall not use or disclose confidential or proprietary information obtained through WorldatWork training/education, including without limitation, coursework materials.
4. Recipient will indicate his/her agreement with the scholarship terms and conditions by signing a legal agreement to that effect. A signed legal agreement must be received within two weeks from the date on the document.

WorldatWork Rights and Obligations

1. WorldatWork shall allow Recipient to complete as much pertinent certification preparation coursework as possible in one year by allowing access to WorldatWork’s self-paced certification e-Learning solutions.
2. WorldatWork agrees to waive recipient’s WorldatWork membership fees and WorldatWork self-paced e-Learning course fees for one year.
3. WorldatWork agrees to cover one exam fee per course, but will not cover retake, cancellation/rescheduling fees or any other testing-related costs (i.e. cost of the trip to the testing center).
4.  WorldatWork reserves the right to revoke, suspend, or terminate the Recipient’s scholarship or training at any time, within WorldatWork’s sole discretion.