Annual PAFP Scholarship Applications Open
Each year PAFP gives out 3 scholarships to college students. 2 of them are through Penn State and their scholarship committees, while one is decided through the PAFP Scholarship committee. All of the information for these scholarships is available on the Scholarship page but we wanted to take some time to highlight them all here as well!
If you are a student at Penn State University, you can apply for both the Walter S. Anderson and the Edwin M. Wagner Scholarship through PSU directly. The requirements are that an undergraduate students enrolled full-time in the Department of Animal Science who have at least fifth- but not more than tenth-semester standing, have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.5, and have an interest in dairy production and/or processing. If no recipient is identified in the Department of Animal Science, then the scholarship will be awarded to eligible students in the Department of Food Science. For more information on how to apply, please visit the Penn State Application Procedures and Helpful Hints page.
The third scholarship is the Patrick Campbell Scholarship. This award is decided by the PAFP Scholarship committee each year. Typically the award amount ranges from $500 to $1,000 depending on how many students apply. For this award we are looking for the following:
Student is a family member of a PAFP Individual or corporate member
This PAFP member has been in good standing for 3 years (you will need to provide the contact information for this individual)
Corporate members includes those of companies that are sustaining members (you will need to provide the contact information for this individual)
The Student is enrolled in a college, university, or Vo-tech school
You will need to submit proof of enrollment at the time of application submission
Students will need to submit an essay (500 word Minimum) outlining ‘What the Dairy Industry Means to Me’
Applications will be open to the public until Saturday October 1st. If you or someone you know is interest, please tell them to apply today! We hope to help our future food industry students continue with their learning journey!