Illuminators Educational Foundation (IEF) Scholarships

Award Amount
Application deadline
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Illuminators Educational Foundation

Number of Awards & Eligibility: 54 awards offered.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. Must be pursuing a career in the food industry.
  2. Must be a high school senior or undergraduate or graduate student.
  3. Must be enrolled full time.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: The Illuminators Educational Foundation provides college scholarships to further the education of members and families of the Illuminators, Western Association of Food Chains and the California Grocers Association. For the 2021-2022 year they plan to award $147,500 through 54 scholarships for undergraduate/graduate students.

Application requirements for the Illuminators Educational Foundation (IEF) Scholarships are:

  • No application requirements for this scholarship
Additional Information: • Thirteen (13) scholarships of $1,000 intended for community college Retail Management Certificate students/graduates. • Twenty-four (24) scholarships of $2,500 awarded based on academic performance and overall school/community involvement. • Thirteen (13) scholarships of $2,500 intended for students’ personal circumstances and ability to overcome adversity. • Two (2) scholarships of $2,500 awarded for Graduate level work. • $12,000 awarded to the CGA (California Grocers Association) Educational Foundation. • $25,000 awarded to WAFC (Western Association of Food Chains) Education Fund. Selection Criteria for all scholarship candidates ($2,500 University level and $1,000 community college level scholarships): 1. Overall analysis of H.S./college GPA, 2. School and/or community activities 3. Moral Character 4. Essay or video as described in section, “What is the Scholarship election process?”

Award Amount: Up to $25,000 scholarships offered.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $147,500.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Monday, March 1

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Monday, March 1

Submit by the deadline.
About Illuminators Educational Foundation:
Contact Information: Illuminators Educational Foundation (IEF) Scholarships, Scholarship Committee
Address: 25422 Trabuco Rd Suite 105-106 Lake Forest, California 92630

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