$100,000 in
Scholarships Presented to Needs-Based Local Leaders
PLANO,
Texas, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
Frito-Lay® today announced the opening of a needs-based
scholarship aimed at students who demonstrate a commitment to
uplifting and leading their communities. The Frito-Lay Community
Builders Scholarship will award four students $25,000 each to help further their
higher-education goals. Applications open Tuesday, October 3, and students are encouraged
to apply early and before the submission deadline of November 20.
"At Frito-Lay, we are committed to
celebrating and supporting the next generation of community
leaders."
"At Frito-Lay, we are committed to celebrating and supporting
the next generation of community leaders by providing them with
resources to help build a brighter future," said Joan Cetera, vice president of corporate affairs
at PepsiCo. "As these young leaders take the reins, we see a path
towards a future where communities are more resilient, where
diversity and inclusion are celebrated, and where every individual
has the opportunity to reach their fullest potential."
The scholarship is an opportunity to honor students from all
backgrounds who improve their communities and provide additional
financial assistance to alleviate the burden of higher education
costs. In addition to the application requirements, students will
be asked to submit a response to a prompt about how they contribute
to their communities and how it impacts their higher education
path. Students are encouraged to illustrate their demonstrated
leadership skills, extracurricular activities, work experience, and
personal and professional goals.
To be eligible for the scholarship, students must:
- Live in the United States
(U.S.)
- Be high school seniors, graduates or current college
undergraduates
- Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study in the U.S. at
an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or
vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic
year
- Have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or
its equivalent)
A diverse group of employees from Frito-Lay, including frontline
workers, employee resource group leaders, and executives who each
have a unique commitment to community building will make up the
judging panel and review submitted applications. All applicants
will be notified of their award status by January 30, 2024.
To learn more and enter, visit
learnmore.scholarsapply.org/frito-lay.
About Frito-Lay North
America
Frito-Lay North
America is the $23 billion
convenient foods division of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP), which is
headquartered in Purchase, NY.
Frito-Lay snacks include Lay's® and Ruffles® potato chips, Doritos®
and Tostitos® tortilla chips and branded dips, Cheetos® snacks,
Stacy's® pita chips, PopCorners® popped-corn snacks, SunChips®
multigrain snacks and Fritos corn chips. The company operates 30+
manufacturing facilities across the U.S. and Canada, more than 200 distribution centers and
services 315,000 retail customers per week through its
direct-store-delivery model. Learn more about Frito-Lay at the
corporate website, www.fritolay.com, on Twitter (@fritolay), on
Instagram (@fritolay) and on Facebook (Frito-Lay).
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America