Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates. As part of its vision to promote excellence in funeral service, the Service Corporation International Scholarship Program supports 25 outstanding mortuary science students annually, with over $96,000 in scholarship awards. This program demonstrates the Company's commitment to:

• Recognizing students with exceptional leadership potential who are dedicated to a career in the funeral profession
• Providing financial support to future generations of funeral service professionals
• Creating career opportunities for talented mortuary science students

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Click "Apply" to begin the application process and create your account. Please be sure to remember your username and password as you will be permitted to save your progress and return to your application. Qualified applicants must meet the below criteria:

• Be enrolled in a college or university funeral service or mortuary science program accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE).
• Be actively enrolled at the time of the scholarship application deadline.
• If selected as a finalist, remain actively enrolled in an ABFSE-accredited program at the time of the scholarship event in March 2027.
• Have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
• Not have previously received an SCI Mortuary Science Scholarship.

The application process includes uploading an essay, short answer responses, and a resume. You can save a partial application, but it is recommended that you have your resume, essay and short answer responses ready when you begin your application. (At the end of the Fall semester, an official transcript will need to be submitted to Campus.

Relations@sci-us.com as the final piece of the application.) Essay Write a 250-300 word personal statement describing:

Prompt:

Every generation has an opportunity to leave its mark on a profession. What do you hope your generation of funeral service professionals will contribute or change, and what role do you hope to play?

• Essay submissions will be judged on the first 300 words. Any essays exceeding 300 words will not be considered in entirety. Short Answer Submissions Write a 100 word response addressing the below required questions.
• Any content exceeding 100 words will not be reviewed.

Required Question 1: What is one piece of constructive criticism that has helped you grow? Required Question 2: Beyond technical knowledge, what quality do you believe families need most from a funeral service professional? Required Question 3: Complete this sentence and explain your answer: "People can count on me to __________." Resume Please submit your professional resume. Your resume should reflect your work experience, volunteer events you have participated in and/or your community involvement. Your resume will not be submitted for employment opportunities without your knowledge. Transcript At the end of your completed 2026 Fall semester, you will need to secure a copy of your official transcript with your cumulative grade point average. If you are a newly enrolled student and will not have a transcript with your fall 2026 grades, please attach the last official transcript from your previous school. Please request this copy of your official Fall 2026 transcript by January 11, 2027. Official transcripts must be emailed to Campus.

Relations@sci-us.com through an official third-party or from a school official. (preferred method) Official transcripts in sealed envelopes can also be mailed to: SCI Mortuary Science Scholarship 1929 Allen Parkway Houston, TX 77019 Transcripts must be received by January 15, 2027 to be considered eligible for a scholarship. REVIEW Before clicking "SUBMIT", ensure you have successfully completed your application and uploaded your personal essay statement, resume and short answer responses.

• Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Applicants should not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools or platforms, to write essay or short answer responses.

AI may be used for basic proofreading or grammar assistance; however, the ideas, examples, experiences, and final response should be the applicant's own. Responses that appear to be generated by AI or that do not authentically reflect the applicant's own work may be subject to additional review and could impact scholarship consideration. By submitting your application, you confirm that the information and responses provided accurately represent your own experiences and work.

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Operations Job Location:

US-TX - Houston