Hannaian Band of Excellence Awards (HBEA) are college based scholarship awards based on scholastic excellence and community service achievements.

Members of HRI Bands of Excellence serve as the committee to select by majority vote recipients of The Hannaian Band of Excellence Award (HBEA). 

The awards are funded and supported by a coalition of the Hannaian Research Foundation and its Industry partners. The actual amount of the awards will be determined by the contributions of the members of the coalition at the time of the HBEA annual announcement. Ten (10) HBEAs will be awarded annually at a minimum of $1,000 each. The Awards will be announced by July 15th each year.

Requirements for HBEA Applicants:

1. Complete the HBEA online application form on the Hannaian Research Foundation website and all the following requirements by the first day of June.
2. Register on SchoolGenes.com, and complete the profile and portfolio sections highlighting your accomplishments.
3. Join the Hannaian Band of Excellence Awards (HBEA) Group on SchoolGenes to follow and participate in HBEA notices and activities.
4. Submit by email to hri@hannaian.com, scanned copies of High School and/or College transcripts.
5. Submit one letter of recommendation on your academic acheivements.
6. Submit one letter of recommendation on your community service acheivements.