Scholarship Applications

Congrats to 2022-23 Winners:

2023-24 Application Period opens July 2024

In an effort to promote higher education, we offer a scholarship program to full-time employees (year-round or seasonal) and their dependents employed by CLFP Processor and Supplier Host Council members.

This is a chance to offer the employees and dependents of employees from California member food-processing facilities the opportunity to earn a $500 or $1,000 scholarship to pursue higher education in California; a small expression of our appreciation to those members and their families for serving this important industry.

The scholarships will be awarded in any combination of $1,000 scholarships to undergraduate students enrolled in a four year accredited California college/university and $500 scholarships to students enrolled in a two year accredited California community college.

Who is Eligible?

Open to all full-time or full-time seasonal employees and their dependents of CLFP Processor and Supplier Host Council members.

• Must be an undergraduate student entering or attending one of the following:
  • Four year accredited California college/university
  • Two year accredited California community college
• GPA of 2.5 or higher
• Graduate students do not qualify for the CLFP Scholarship at this time

Requirements

All applications must be accompanied by the following items:

• Official, unopened transcripts of student’s most recent two years of study
• Two letters of recommendation (written and signed within the last twelve months by someone other than a student peer or family member)
• Official proof of enrollment in an accredited four year California college or university, or an accredited two year California community college
• Completed and signed application form
  
  

Application (closed)        Instructions

Scholarship Criteria

The Executive Committee of the California League of Food Producers will select scholarship recipients in the Fall. Awards will be decided based on the following criteria:

Congratulations to CLFP 2021-2022 Winners The application deadline for the 2022-2023 Scholarship Program was September 30, 2022. 🏛️ Applications (closed)  Applications Instructions Flyer (english) Flyer (spanish)   Annual Funding Goal $30,000 Donate Today! Donate today and help support the future of California college students. University Donations CLFP has a close working relationship with the Food Science and other departments at multiple California universities. For the 2021-2022 academic year, CLFP made donations directly to Food Science Clubs of seven California universities. This donation will assist numerous students with the opportunity to partake in industry-related activities that will advance their future. CLFP members look for the best and brightest new employees, and the following website links will help your company find, recruit and hire top students for internships or jobs. If you would like information about job fairs or other on-campus recruiting events contact the universities directly. Career Advancement Cal Poly Pamona WHC/CLFP Food Safety Apprenticeship Chico Nutrition & Food Science Industry Related Activities UC Merced Engineering CSU Fresno Food Science & Nutrition UC Davis Bio & Ag Engineering Chapman MBA/MS Food Science Cal Poly Food Science & Nutrition College Networking UC Davis Food Science Thank You Scholarship Donors! 2022 MONETARY DONORS Platinum: Tier 1 Donors   -  The Morning Star Packing Company   -  Ingomar Packing Company, LLC Bronze: Tier 3 Donors   -  Arthur Engineering, Inc.   -  Barnes Specialty Gases   -  DeHart Construction Services, Inc.   -  ENZO Olive Oil Company   -  Golden State Natural Gas Systems   -  Innovative Waste Recycling   -  Los Gatos Tomato Products   -  Musco Family Olive Co.   -  The Neil Jones Food Company   -  Pacific Coast Producers   -  ParityFactory, LLC   -  Process Resource, Inc.   -  Trivium Packaging   -  Zenith Insurance Company  Gold: Tier 2 Donors   -  ConAgra Brands, Inc.   -  Wawona Frozen Foods Supplier Host Council Members Click Here