Pepsi cola international are not playing deaf ears to the growing number of dropouts from colleges, and university due to the lack of finance and other tertiary institution required things.
They take up the responsibility of disbursing funds to students as much as possible to further their education in any tertiary institution of their choice when they meet certain conditions.
The scholarship provided by Pepsi cola international are merits and need-based scholarships. Applicants are required to maintain a certain level of CGPA and academic achievement to annually be eligible to apply.
Therefore students are advised to comfortably apply for the scholarship and make sure they meet their individual requirements to stand a chance of having the experience of a free college or university education.
About Pepsi Scholarship
PepsiCo, Inc. is American multinational food, snack, and beverage corporation headquartered in Harrison, New York, in the hamlet of Purchase.
PepsiCo has interests in the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of grain-based snack foods, beverages, and other products. PepsiCo was formed in 1965 with the merger of the Pepsi-Cola Company and Frito-Lay, Inc.
PepsiCo has since expanded from its namesake product Pepsi to a broader range of food and beverage brands, the largest of which included the acquisition of Tropicana Products in 1998 and the Quaker Oats Company in 2001, which added the Gatorade brand to its portfolio.
This brief explanation of the growth of this company is evident not only in the level of production done by this company but through some routes through which they’ve given back to society, which includes some scholarship platforms which are traced back to this company, as sponsors of those scholarships.
And also this scholarship requires the student to have a certain level of financial need so as to be eligible to apply for the scholarship.
Pepsi cola international is a very wealthy company and has given out millions of dollars through scholarships.
Below is a list of some scholarships sponsored by Pepsi cola international.
#1. PEPSICO FOUNDATION EXCEL AWARDS
Scholarship Worth: Worth $20,000
Deadline: February 03, 2022
This is another scholarship that is proudly sponsored by the Pepsi cola international company, in its bid to eradicate dropouts and increase the number of high schools graduating students.
This is a scholarship that has its focus on high school students.
The ExCEL Awards encourage and support post-secondary education for children of PepsiCo employees. The awards are offered worldwide for undergraduate study at four-year colleges and universities, two-year colleges and vocational-technical schools. Students may attend college in any country.
Sons and daughters of PepsiCo employees who meet the criteria listed below are eligible to apply for scholarships:
-Dependent children, age 24 and under, of regular full-time or part-time employees in salary Band 2 and below, inclusive of those on short-term disability, long-term disability, and non-disciplinary leave, who are confirmed as employees during the verification process.
Dependent children are defined as natural or legally adopted children or dependent stepchildren primarily supported by the employee
-High school seniors, graduates, or current undergraduates who will be enrolled in a full-time undergraduate study at an accredited college, university, or vocational-technical school for the entire academic year
-Children of employees in Salary Band 2 and below are eligible
-Children of joint venture employees are not eligible.
-Children of employees who are temporary or on severance or suspended for disciplinary reasons are not eligible
ELIGIBLE DIVISIONS:
- -PepsiCo, Inc.
- -Frito Lay North America
- -PepsiCo North America Beverages
- -PepsiCo Beverages Company
- -PepsiCo North American Nutrition, i.e. Quaker, Tropicana, Gatorade
- -PepsiCo Canada Beverages
- -PepsiCo Latin American
- -PepsiCo Asia, Middle East and North Africa (AMENA)
- -PepsiCo Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa (ESSA)
- -Pepsi Bottling Ventures (North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, and Delaware)
HOW DO I APPLY?
You, the student, are responsible for gathering and submitting all required information. This is a competitive program. Your application is evaluated on the information supplied; therefore, answer all applicable questions as completely as possible.
Read and follow the instructions provided for each section of the application.
Before registering, gather the following employee/parent information that is required to submit your application:
Family financial data: the employee/parent’s total annual income from all sources before taxes and the employee/parent’s spouse or applicant’s other parent’s total annual income from all sources before taxes.PepsiCo employee/parent’s division or entity (select from the list below), department, work location, Global Personnel ID# (GPID)/Employee ID#, supervisor’s name, and supervisor’s phone number.
SELECTION OF RECIPIENTS IS A TWO-STEP PROCESS.
STEP 1:
Semi-finalists will be selected from all applicants who submit the electronic application.
A semi-finalist is a student who has submitted an application that meets the eligibility criteria and is a potential recipient of a scholarship. Making it to the Semi-finalist stage in NO WAY guarantees that you will receive an ExCEL award.
STEP 2:
Those chosen to be semifinalists will be required to submit additional documents including:
Complete transcript(s) of grades completed Applicant Appraisal FormFirst two pages of the employee/parent’s IRS Form 1040 on which applicant was claimed as a dependent
All applicants will be notified by email on, or shortly after, February 22, 2022, whether or not they have been selected as semifinalists.
The selection process will not be influenced or affected by the actual or perceived race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, gender, or sexual orientation of any applicant.
The selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of PepsiCo or the PepsiCo Foundation participate in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
#2. PEPSI-COLA PUBLIC AFFAIRS SCHOLARSHIP
The Pepsi-Cola Public Affairs Scholarship is available to students currently attending Missouri State University.
To be eligible for the award students must have completed a minimum of 45 credit hours with a maintained minimum GPA of 3.25.
Applicants must also demonstrate a commitment to leadership and public service. All applicants must provide a letter of recommendation, and must submit an essay on public affairs.
Scholarships are very limited, and students are encouraged to check with their college’s financial aid department for information on deadlines other application requirements.
Deadline: Varies
For everything you need to know about the deadline, the scholarship requirements, eligible nationality visits the official website of the agent university.
#3. PEPSI SCHOLARSHIP FUND – AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Scholarships of $500 to $3000 awarded to graduates of Hospitality High School in Washington, DC.
The scholarship recipients are selected by Hospitality High based upon a set of minimum eligibility criteria which includes graduates of Hospitality High, a minimum 2.5 GPA, and at least 250 hours in the hotel/hospitality industry.
PepsiCo has made a $250,000 contribution to the American Hotel and Lodging Educational Foundation USA.
This contribution has been used to develop a Pepsi Scholarship Fund to support graduating seniors from the Hospitality High School in Washington, D.C. Students must be nominated by the school for consideration, and must be enrolled as an undergraduate hospitality management major at an approved college, university or technical school.
Applicants must have at least 250 hours of experience working in the hotel and hospitality industry. Awards range from $500 to $3000 depending on enrollment and the total cost of tuition.
SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT DETAILS
| Low Amount Awarded | $500 |
| High Amount Awarded | $3,000 |
| Total Amount Awarded | $8,000 |
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Must be an undergraduate student, must attend a university, a four-year college or two-year college, Minimum 2.5 GPA, Must study full-time restricted to residents of District of Columbia restricted to students studying Culinary Arts, Food Service/Hospitality, Hospitality Management, Recreation, Parks, Leisure Studies, Travel/Tourism.
HOW TO APPLY
- What you’ll need:
- Application Form
- Essay
- Financial Need AnalysisOther – Nomination from Hospitality High School
- Resume
- Transcript
- Contact
- Ms. Kelsey Allagood
- Foundation Manager
- scholarships@ahlef.org
- Tel: 202-289-3139
- Fax: 202-289-3199Address1201 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 600
- Washington, DC 20005
#4. MID-DEL TECHNOLOGY PEPSI SCHOLARSHIP
The Mid-Del Technology Pepsi Scholarship is available to high school graduates of the Mid-Del Technology Center in Oklahoma who will be pursuing their degree at a participating state-supported college or university.
Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Awards amounts vary and are determined by financial need and academic achievement.
#5. PEPSI/PHI THETA KAPPA TRANSFER STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
The Pepsi/Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Student Scholarship is available to members of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society who are transferring from a community college to the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and must demonstrate a commitment to service-learning. To be eligible, students must be admitted to the University of Nebraska at Kearney no later than April 1 of the academic year.
The award amount is $2000 per year and is renewable for up to two years.
#6. PEPSI SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP
The Pepsi Service Scholarship is available to a freshman enrolled at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. Applicants must be resident students with a minimum 3.0 GPA and must be able to demonstrate a history of leadership and community service while in high school.
Students will be required to submit an informal personal statement in the essay form. A single scholarship of $1000 is awarded annually.
#7. PEPSI/FRITO-LAY SCHOLARSHIP
The Pepsi/Frito-Lay Scholarship is available to high school seniors in the state of Michigan who have participated in the Wayne State University Upward Bound Program.
Applicants must present proof of acceptance to a post-secondary institution and must be able to demonstrate an overall improvement of their grades while maintaining honor roll status. Award amounts vary and are determined by the committee.
#8. PEPSICO EXCEL SCHOLARSHIP
The PepsiCo ExCEL Scholarship was developed to encourage and support the college ambitions of the children of the employees of PepsiCo and its subsidiaries. Awards are available to students pursuing their studies at approved colleges, universities, or technical schools around the world.
Since 1996, when the program was initiated, more than 2400 scholarships have been awarded to students in over 50 countries.
These programs clearly demonstrate the Pepsi Corporation’s dedication to education. In addition to the programs discussed here, PepsiCo also makes significant contributions to other charitable organizations dedicated to putting a post-secondary education within reach of more students around the globe.
Students looking for further scholarships and grants supported by PepsiCo should contact the financial aid department at their college of choice.
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