Industry Scholarship Application Guidelines

Thank you for your interest in the Eastern Frosted Foods Association Industry Scholarship.

Eligibility Requirements

1. You or an immediate family member (mother, father, spouse) must be an employee of a company which is a member of the EFFA and must be employed by the member company from the date of application through the date scholarships are awarded.  If you are unsure whether your employer is a member company, please contact the EFFA office.

2. You must be a high school senior or a college undergraduate applying to or enrolled in an accredited program or an employee of a member company furthering your education.

Application Instructions

2. Your commentary (250 – 500 words typed) must be submitted with your application.  Please be sure to include responses to all 3 commentary questions:  What are your goals?  Why should you be considered for aid?  What contact have you had with EFFA and how has it impacted you?

3. High school students applying for Industry Scholarship must include an official transcript of grades as well as proof of college enrollment.  Grade transcripts may be mailed directly to the EFFA office by your high school guidance office.  Proof of college enrollment may also be mailed directly to the EFFA office by your college.

4. College students applying for Industry Scholarship must include an official transcript of grades and proof of college enrollment.  These items may be mailed directly to the EFFA office by your college.

5.     PLEASE  NOTE:  Employees of member companies must include with this application a letter from the employer listing the applicant’s time of employment and position.  Children of member company employees must also include with this application a letter from the member company verifying the employment of the applicant’s parent/guardian.

Every question must be answered and all application requirements must be received.  Incomplete applications will not be considered.

All information is kept confidential.

If you have questions or need further assistance, please contact the EFFA office at (973) 835-1710.

Applications may be downloaded by clicking at the top of this page and emailed to effa@effa.org

Application deadline is June 30, 2010.  All applications must be received by this date!

The Education Committee will review all applications.  Decisions of the Education Committee are final.

EFFA Industry Scholarship recipients will be notified by mail by August 1, 2010.