HSF/ GOYA Foods Culinary Arts & Food Sciences Scholarship Program

 Calendar

Application Available

January 10, 2012

Application Deadline

April 20, 2012

Application Processing

April 2012 – May 2012

Scholar Selection

June 2012

Award Notifications

June 2012

Verification of Enrollment

Fall 2012

Award Distribution 

Fall 2012

 

Program Description

The GOYA Foods Culinary Arts and Food Sciences Scholarship Program is available on a competitive basis to students entering a four-year institution as freshmen who are Culinary Arts majors. Awards are in the amount of $5,000 awarded per academic year starting in 2012-2013 and are renewable for up to three additional years (2013-2014 through 2015-2016) provided the student remains eligible to receive funding.

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Eligibility Requirements  

  • Must be of Hispanic heritage
  • Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of3.00 on a 4.00 scale
  • Be aU.S. Citizen,legal permanent resident, or eligible non-U.S. Citizen
  • Plan to enroll full-time starting in 2012-2013 in a degree seeking program with the U.S. as a Freshman at a four-year U.S. accredited institution and obtaining their 1st undergraduate degree
  • Must complete 10 hours per month of community service while in the program.  This activity will be tracked by GOYA.
  • Must be majoring in Culinary Arts and Food Sciences
  • Must have a permanent address in one of the following areas:

  • California(counties of Merced, Madera, Kings, Tulare, Kern, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, Imperial)
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • Texas
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Wisconsin

  • Must apply for federal financial aid by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
  • Applicants are required to submit an essay response to the following prompt:  “Please explain how GOYA has enriched your family traditions.”