SHAWNEE MISSION, Kan. — Seaboard Foods will begin accepting applications from high school seniors beginning Nov. 1, 2022, for $1,000 scholarships, totaling $65,000. Forty, $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to graduating high school seniors from community high schools and an additional 25, $1,000 scholarships to children of Seaboard Foods’ employees.
Students graduating with a high school diploma or equivalent in 2023 and who attend school in communities where Seaboard Foods has business operations are encouraged to complete an online scholarship application before the January 1, 2023, deadline. All applicants must enroll in a higher education institution, technical school, two-year or four-year college to qualify. Scholarships will be distributed to the recipients’ institution of choice at the beginning of the 2023-2024 academic year. Additional information about the scholarship program and the online application can be found on the Seaboard Foods website at seaboardfoods.com/scholarships.
“Helping to fund education is one way we can support the young people in our community,” says Peter Brown, president and CEO at Seaboard Foods. “Providing more educational experience helps broaden students’ skills and opens up future opportunities for them.”
Community Scholarship Program – Seaboard Foods will offer 40, $1,000 scholarships to students graduating with a high school diploma or equivalent and who plan to attend full-time higher education (four-year, two-year or technical programs) for the 2023-2024 academic year. Greene County is among counties in which scholarships are available. A complete list of included counties can be found on the Seaboard Foods’ website at seaboardfoods.com/scholarships.
Eligibility – More information about eligibility requirements can be found online at seaboardfoods.com/scholarships. For further questions about the Seaboard Foods scholarship program, email scholarship@seaboardfoods.com.
