Nominations are accepted through March 15, and nominators must be 21 years or older. Through the Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Program, Kohl’s aims to honor young volunteers who have made a difference in their communities. Past winners have been recognized for a variety of activities, including delivering food baskets to disadvantaged families, raising awareness on the environment and endangered species and creating a foundation to raise money for cancer research.

Kohl’s will reward more than 2,300 kids nationwide on the store, regional and national levels for their volunteer efforts with more than $425,000 in scholarships and prizes. Youth volunteers are honored in two age categories: six to 12, and 13 to 18.

• Store Winners: Two nominees from each of the more than 1,100 Kohl’s stores nationwide will win a $50 Kohl’s gift card.

• Regional Winners: More than 200 of the store winners will win regional scholarships worth $1,000 toward post-secondary education.

• National Winners: Ten of the regional winners will receive the national award of a total of $10,000 in scholarships for post-secondary education, and Kohl’s will donate $1,000 to a nonprofit organization on each national winner’s behalf.

In 2013, Kohl’s celebrates its 13th year of rewarding young volunteers. The Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Program is part of Kohl’s Cares®, Kohl’s philanthropic program focused on improving the lives of children. Kohl’s Cares® benefits children’s health and education initiatives nationwide through its merchandise program, featuring special books and plush toys where 100 percent of net profit benefits children’s initiatives; fundraising gift cards for schools and youth serving organizations and the Associates in Action associate volunteer program. For more information or a list of past Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Program winners, visit www.kohlskids.com.