The Mike Molino RV Learning Center College Scholarship Program increased its annual award to $5,000. Scholarship applications are available online. The deadline for applications is June 22.
The scholarship application process is open to undergraduates currently employed in the RV industry, dependents of an RV industry employee, and to those seeking a career in the RV industry after graduating. The award will be applied to tuition costs for the 2026-2027 school year.
Dealer principals, their families and dependents are not eligible for the award.
RV Learning Center Education Director Ally Brown said the program was created to help foster the RV industry’s next generation of leaders. This is the 35th scholarship to be awarded by the program.
The scholarship is made possible through an endowment established by Joanne and Newt Kindlund, co-founders of Holiday RV Superstores, the first publicly traded RV dealership. Newt Kindlund remains an active participant in RV industry affairs and is a director emeritus on the RV Learning Center’s board of directors.
Through the Kindlund family’s endowment, the RV Learning Center has awarded $85,000 in scholarships to 34 students since its inception in 2000.
Brown said, “We appreciate Newt Kindlund’s continuing support for industry employees and their families.”
A primary factor for awarding the scholarship is an applicant’s background in RV industry employment or a desire to work in the RV industry after college.
Posters promoting the scholarship are available for free download from the center. To obtain an application, poster, or more information, click here.
To be considered for the scholarship, applicants must:
- Have a 3.0 or better cumulative grade point average. Submission of standardized test scores is optional but highly encouraged; applicants may include a minimum 1040 SAT score or a 22 ACT composite score to strengthen their application.
- Be a rising sophomore, junior or senior in an accredited four-year college or university.
- Provide a 500-word essay on their goals and objectives for college and career.
- Submit a copy of their Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) Submission Summary or Student Aid Report (SAR) summary page.
- Demonstrate the ability and willingness to fund a portion of their educational expenses on their own.
- Submit a fully completed application with supporting documentation.
For more on the Mike Molino RV Learning Center, visit www.rvlearningcenter.com, send an email to [email protected] or fax to (703) 591-0734.
The center is a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Contributions to the scholarship program may be tax-deductible as charitable donations.
