{"id":525471,"date":"2021-08-09T11:35:03","date_gmt":"2021-08-09T15:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/rent-a-center-awards-100000-to-students-through-make-a-difference-scholarship-program\/"},"modified":"2021-08-09T11:35:03","modified_gmt":"2021-08-09T15:35:03","slug":"rent-a-center-awards-100000-to-students-through-make-a-difference-scholarship-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/rent-a-center-awards-100000-to-students-through-make-a-difference-scholarship-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Rent-A-Center Awards $100,000 to Students through Make A Difference Scholarship Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }\n.bwblockalignl { margin-left: 0px; margin-right: auto }\n.bwnowrap { white-space: nowrap }\n.bwpadl0 { padding-left: 0px }\n.bwtablemarginb { margin-bottom: 10px }\n.bwuline { text-decoration: underline }\n.bwvertalignb { vertical-align: bottom }\n.bwvertalignm { vertical-align: middle }body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>Rent-A-Center Awards $100,000 to Students through Make A Difference Scholarship Program <\/b><\/p>\n<p>PLANO, Texas&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<br \/>\nRent-A-Center, Inc. (NASDAQ: RCII) (\u201cRent-A-Center\u201d or the \u201cCompany\u201d), a leader in the lease-to-own industry, recently partnered with Scholarship America to send customers, customers\u2019 children and coworkers\u2019 children back to school with <b>$100,000<\/b> worth of scholarships through the Make A Difference Scholarship program. This was RAC\u2019s 17<sup>th<\/sup> year working with Scholarship America to award <b>40 <\/b>qualified current and prospective students each with <b>$2,500<\/b> to be used toward higher education expenses.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nRecipients were selected based on academic record, demonstrated leadership, participation in school, community involvement, honors, work experience, statement of goals\/aspirations and unusual personal or family circumstances. Recipients were selected across all Rent-A-Center divisions, including <i>Get It Now!,<\/i> Home Choice, AcceptanceNOW\/Preferred Lease and Rent-A-Center Franchising International, Inc.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cOur charitable giving efforts are aligned with the desire to enrich the lives of our nation\u2019s youth and provide them with opportunities to reach their full potential. We put our values into action by offering the Make A Difference scholarship to support students pursuing higher education. We firmly believe every individual deserves the opportunity to be the best they can be, and we know earning a college degree can make a huge difference,\u201d said Mitch Fadel, Rent-A-Center CEO.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThis scholarship improves the quality of life for students each year, helping them to achieve their dreams, and Rent-A-Center is honored to have the opportunity to do so once again.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThe following is a list of recipients who have given permission for their names to be used in media:\n<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignm bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">Alliana Alcid, Cerrito, CA<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignm bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">Kang Lin, Katy, TX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignm bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">Mikayla Bird, Liverpool, NY<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignm bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">Aaron Malone, Hawthorne, CA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignm bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">Katelynn Borders, Rockmart, GA<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignm bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">Brianna Meinecke, Frisco, TX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignm bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">Taelen Boyd, Arlington, TN<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignm bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">Aleyana Mitchell, Edgewood, MD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignm bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">Arieona Brooks, Chicago Heights, IL<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignm bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">Linda Nowak, Odenton, MD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignm bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">Alison Butikofer, Cresco, IA<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignm bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">Victoria Orie, Virginia Beach, VA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignm bwpadl0 bwnowrap\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">Nicholas Calton, Rensselaer Falls, NY<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignm bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">Amanda Riffe, Byron Center, MI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignm bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">Melody Chesnut, Gonic, NH<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignm bwpadl0 bwnowrap\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">Lariana Rodriguez, Bayamon, PR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignm bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">Aliyyah Copeland, Suffolk, VA<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignm bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">Prisha Singla, Plano, TX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignm bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">Tierra Delk, Voorhees, NJ<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignm bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">Riya Singla, Plano, TX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignm bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">Amy Diesso, Wrentham, MA<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignm bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">Casandra Smith, Prosper, TX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignm bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">Riley Dutcher, Temple, GA<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignm bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">Dana Stevens, Cudahy, WI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignm bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">Marcos Escobar, Round Lake, IL<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignm bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">Kiana Valdez, Waipahu, HI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignm bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">Hope Gift, Chambersburg, PA<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignm bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">Alexandra Villalon, McKinney, TX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignm bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">Kyleigh Henderson, Wichita Falls, TX<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignm bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">Pamela West, Middleport, OH<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignm bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">Christina Hittle, La Mirada, CA<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignm bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">James Whitlock III, Mason, OH<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignm bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">Jailene Jewell, Marysville, WA<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignm bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">Shontel Wyatt, Bessemer, AL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignm bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">Hannah Kells, Fort Riley, KS<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">Nautica Young, Centreville, IL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignm bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">Donna Krutsinger, Liberty, MO<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\" \/><\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><b><span class=\"bwuline\">About Rent-A-Center, Inc.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nRent-A-Center, Inc. (NASDAQ: RCII) is a leading provider of technology driven, flexible, no debt obligation leasing solutions that offer underserved consumers access to and potential ownership of high-quality durable goods that enhance the quality of life. The company\u2019s omni-channel model utilizes proprietary data and technology to facilitate transactions across a wide range of retail channels including its own Acima virtual lease-to-own platform, Rentacenter.com, e-commerce partner platforms, partner retail stores, and Rent-A-Center branded stores. For additional information about the Company, please visit our website <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Frentacenter.com%2F&amp;esheet=52473896&amp;newsitemid=20210809005558&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Rentacenter.com&amp;index=1&amp;md5=700250a77a860624a23963722b62c30a\">Rentacenter.com<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Finvestor.rentacenter.com%2F&amp;esheet=52473896&amp;newsitemid=20210809005558&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Investor.rentacenter.com&amp;index=2&amp;md5=9cc37197da86b79f43c5ab1aaccc9948\">Investor.rentacenter.com<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20210809005558r1&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en\" style=\"width:0;height:0\" \/><span class=\"bwct31415\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"mmgallerylink\"><span id=\"mmgallerylink-phrase\">View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span><span id=\"mmgallerylink-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210809005558\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210809005558\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\nMedia Contact:<br \/>\n<br \/>Mark DeLembo<br \/>\n<br \/>972-624-6916<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:CommunityAffairs@rentacenter.com\">CommunityAffairs@rentacenter.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>KEYWORDS:<\/b> United States North America Texas<\/p>\n<p><b>INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:<\/b> Home Goods Teens Family University Primary\/Secondary Consumer Education Retail<\/p>\n<p><b>MEDIA:<\/b><\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"3\">\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><b>Logo<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20210809005558\/en\/8397\/3\/JPEG_RAC_Logo_9.0_CMYK.jpg\" alt=\"Logo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rent-A-Center Awards $100,000 to Students through Make A Difference Scholarship Program PLANO, Texas&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211; Rent-A-Center, Inc. (NASDAQ: RCII) (\u201cRent-A-Center\u201d or the \u201cCompany\u201d), a leader in the lease-to-own industry, recently partnered with Scholarship America to send customers, customers\u2019 children and coworkers\u2019 children back to school with $100,000 worth of scholarships through the Make A Difference Scholarship program. This was RAC\u2019s 17th year working with Scholarship America to award 40 qualified current and prospective students each with $2,500 to be used toward higher education expenses. Recipients were selected based on academic record, demonstrated leadership, participation in school, community involvement, honors, work experience, statement of goals\/aspirations and unusual personal or family circumstances. 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