USC Upstate has partnered with Denny’s, Inc. for the 2024/25 Hungry for EducationTM (HFE) scholarship program, a community-building effort that promotes education. The Denny’s HFE program is now accepting applications and will award over $130,000 in scholarships to deserving high school and college students across the United States and Puerto Rico.
“We are thrilled to partner with one of the world’s most prominent family-dining chains to serve up life-changing opportunities for USC Upstate students, their families, and the community,” said RJ Gimbl, USC Upstate’s vice chancellor for university advancement and executive director of USC Upstate foundations. “We encourage all who are interested to apply today with their innovative ideas and together we’ll make a difference.”
USC Upstate will select this year’s winners and administer the scholarships on behalf of the organization and Denny’s. Qualified students are invited to apply by visiting the HFE scholarship site at www.dennys.com/hfe where they can begin the application process. High school and college students will be asked to submit an essay on “How Denny’s can help bring communities together.”
The deadline for applying is December 9, 2024.
“Our partnership with USC Upstate has been tremendously rewarding,” said April Kelly-Drummond, Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Denny’s, Inc. “This Hungry for EducationTM program fulfills both our and USC Upstate missions to invest in education and the community.”
Denny’s will choose ideas from the pool of prize winners and collaborate with the students to put the essay plans into action to make a difference in local communities.