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| Name of Award | Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Freshman Scholarship |
| Eligible Applicants | High school seniors who are accepted into an accredited Food Science college program (i.e., in the Food Science Department in the School of Agriculture at Purdue University) and who show outstanding scholastic ability and a well-rounded personality. |
| Selections Criteria | |
| Amount of Award | $1000 to $1500 |
| Number of Awards | |
| Deadline | February 15, prior to fall enrollment |
| Sponsored By | IFT, IFT Student Association, and/or various industry sponsors |
| Name of Award | The Arnold and Catherine Denton Food Science Scholarship |
| Eligible Applicants | High school seniors planning to enroll in the Department of Food Science in the School of Agriculture at Purdue University who are ranked in the top half of their high school class and have a minimum SAT score of 1,000 or minimum ACT English/Math scores of 23, and a minimum high school GPA of 3.0 or 85% minimum freshman probability index. A 3.0 GPA must be maintained throughout 4 years |
| Selections Criteria | Scholastic Record, extracurricular activities, and leadership activities |
| Amount of Award | $1,500 annually for four years |
| Number of Awards | 2 |
| Deadline | February 15, prior to fall enrollment |
| Sponsored By | Arnold and Catherine Denton |
| Name of Award | General Mills Freshman Scholarships |
| Eligible Applicants | High school seniors planning to enroll in the Food Science Department in the School of Agriculture at Purdue University who are ranked in the top half of their high school class and have a minimum SAT score or 1000 or minimum ACT English/Math scores of 23 |
| Selections Criteria | Scholastic Record, extracurricular activities, and leadership activities |
| Amount of Award | 1,000 one time stipend |
| Number of Awards | Variable |
| Deadline | February 15th, prior to fall enrollment |
| Sponsored By | General Mills, Inc. |
| Name of Award | Kroger Freshman Scholarship |
| Eligible Applicants | High school seniors planning to enroll in the Food Science Department in the School of Agriculture at Purdue University who are ranked in the top half of their high school class and have a minimum SAT score or 1000 or minimum ACT English/Math scores of 23 |
| Selections Criteria | Scholastic Record, extracurricular activities, and leadership activities |
| Amount of Award | $1,000 on time stipend |
| Number of Awards | |
| Deadline | February 15th, prior to fall enrollment |
| Sponsored By | Kroger |
| Name of Award | Food Science Departmental Scholarships |
| Eligible Applicants | High school seniors planning to enroll in the Food Science Department in the School of Agriculture at Purdue University who have good scholastic records. |
| Selections Criteria | Scholastic Record, extracurricular activities, and leadership activities |
| Amount of Award | Variable |
| Number of Awards | Variable |
| Deadline | February 15th, prior to fall enrollment |
| Sponsored By |
| Name of Award | Sensient Flavors Inc. Scholarship |
| Eligible Applicants | High school seniors planning to enroll in the Food Science Department in the School of Agriculture at Purdue University who are ranked in the top 20% of their high school class and have a minimum SAT score or 1000 or minimum ACT English/Math scores of 23 |
| Selections Criteria | Scholastic Record and extracurricular activities |
| Amount of Award | $1,000 one time stipend |
| Number of Awards | 2 |
| Deadline | February 15th, prior to fall enrollment |
| Sponsored By | Sensient Flavors Inc. |
| Name of Award | Fred J. Babel Food Science Scholarship |
| Eligible Applicants | High school seniors accepted into the Food Science Department in the School of Agriculture at Purdue University who have a minimum probability index of 85% or a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.00 scale. |
| Selections Criteria | Scholastic Record, extracurricular activities, and leadership activities |
| Amount of Award | $1,500 annual stipend for 4 years if student maintains a 3.0 GPA |
| Number of Awards | 1 |
| Deadline | February 15th, prior to fall enrollment |
| Sponsored By | A gift from Donald W. Mather and B. Zoe Clatworthy Mather in honor of Fred J. Babel, Professor Emeritus of Food Science |
| Name of Award | Food Science Alumni & Friends Scholarship |
| Eligible Applicants | High school seniors who are accepted into the Food Science Department in the School of Agriculture at Purdue University, and who show outstanding scholastic ability and a well-rounded personality. |
| Selections Criteria | Scholastic Record, extracurricular activities, and leadership activities |
| Amount of Award | Variable |
| Number of Awards | Variable |
| Deadline | February 15th, prior to fall enrollment |
| Sponsored By | Alumni and Friends of the Food Science Department |
| Name of Award | Red Gold Freshmen Scholarship |
| Eligible Applicants | High school seniors who are accepted into the Food Science Department in the School of Agriculture at Purdue University, and who show outstanding scholastic ability and a well-rounded personality. Preference to students in the Indiana counties of: Madison, Adams, Allen, Jay, Tipton, Grant, Carroll, Hamilton, Delaware, and Marion. Students must rank in the upper one-half of their graduating class. |
| Selections Criteria | Scholastic Record, extracurricular activities, and leadership activities |
| Amount of Award | $500 |
| Number of Awards | 1 |
| Deadline | February 15th, prior to fall enrollment |
| Sponsored By | Red Gold |
| Name of Award | Ron Rice Scholarship |
| Eligible Applicants | High school seniors planning to enroll in the Department of Food Science in the School of Agriculture at Purdue University with a major in Food Manufacturing Operations who are ranked in the top half of their high school class and have a minimum SAT score of 1,000 or minimum ACT English/Math scores of 23, and a minimum high school GPA of 3.0 or 85% minimum freshman probability index. A 3.0 GPA must be maintained throughout 4 years |
| Selections Criteria | Scholastic Record, extracurricular activities, and leadership activities |
| Amount of Award | $1,500 annually for four years |
| Number of Awards | 1 |
| Deadline | February 15th, prior to fall enrollment |
| Sponsored By | The Kroger Co. |