Whirlpool Foundation Announces 2026 Sons & Daughters Scholarship Recipients
Celebrating 74 Years of Investment in Education, the Foundation Awards up to $585,000 in Financial Aid to 20 Future Leaders Across 11 U.S. Communities.
BENTON HARBOR, Mich., May 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Whirlpool Foundation today announced that it has awarded 20 scholarships to the students of Whirlpool Corporation employees through the Sons & Daughters College & Vocational Training Scholarship Program. The scholarship program is in its 74 th year.
These scholarships celebrate the best and brightest among high school seniors across Whirlpool Corp. locations - including the company's 10 U.S. manufacturing communities. The Whirlpool Foundation provides these scholarships through a competitive process in which children of more than 20,000 U.S. employees are eligible to apply.
"We are proud to invest directly in the future of America's next generation of leaders through this long-standing scholarship program," said Traci Robinson, managing director of the Whirlpool Foundation. "We have seen firsthand how these awards make a tangible difference, providing the educational foundation these students need to launch their chosen career paths."
The students listed below have been selected to receive a 2026 scholarship.
From global headquarters in Benton Harbor, Mich.:
From manufacturing operations in Amana, Iowa:
From manufacturing operations in Cleveland, Tenn.:
From manufacturing operations in Clyde, Ohio:
From manufacturing operations in Findlay, Ohio:
From manufacturing operations in Greenville, Ohio:
From manufacturing operations in Marion, Ohio:
From manufacturing operations in Ottawa, Ohio:
From manufacturing operations in Tulsa, Okla.:
From other U.S. locations:
The Sons & Daughters College & Vocational Training Scholarship Program has provided more than 2,600 scholarships and honor awards totaling over $18 million, with 86 scholarship and award recipients currently attending colleges, universities and vocational schools across the U.S. Children of any full-time Whirlpool Corporation employee at the director level and below are eligible. Students pursuing a 4-year degree will receive $30,000 over 4 years and students working toward a 2-year vocational degree will receive $15,000 over 2 years toward their respective educational costs. Students must maintain a 2.8 grade point average to maintain their scholarship.
About the Whirlpool Foundation:
Since 1952, the Whirlpool Foundation has been making a real, positive difference in local communities where Whirlpool Corporation families live and work. This is accomplished through two central pillars, House + Home. "House" supports enabling comfortable, nurturing places to live where individuals and families can build their best future. "Home" focuses on resilient, thriving and sustainable communities through education and neighborhood development.
SOURCE Whirlpool Foundation