ASPARAGUS CLUB SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS

Since 1990, the Asparagus Club Scholarship Program has provided over $850,000 in scholarships to students preparing for careers in the grocery industry. In just the past five years, the Asparagus Club has awarded over $100,000 to young men and women who have set out on the road to careers in the grocery industry.

The Asparagus Club scholarships are one-year awards for collage sophomores, juniors and graduate students that range in amounts of $1,500 up to $3,000, for up to two years. The awards may be used at any accredited, non-profit college or university in the United States for students who will be entering their senior year.

Should you know of any young people who are in college pursuing a career in the food industry, particularly the independent community focused retail or wholesale sectors, and whom you feel would be a genuine asset to the industry, please contact the Baton Rouge Area Foundation at 877-387-6162 or www.braf.org for more information, eligibility requirements and application information.  The cut-off date for entry is June 20.

Asparagus Club Scholarship Application Form (PDF – 118 KB)

Asparagus Club Scholarship Criteria

In making its decision, the Scholarship Advisory Committee will use the following criteria:

• The applicant must get a written referral from a professor in the food management and/or business school
• The applicant must be a junior or senior in college or a graduate student
• The applicant must be a full-time student as defined by the institution they are attending
• The applicant must have financial need
• The applicant must be pursuing an education in a career in the grocery industry
• The applicant must have the ability to make satisfactory academic progress toward a degree or a major in an academic discipline relevant to the grocery industry
 

Asparagus Club Scholarship Guidelines

Each applicant must present to the Scholarship Advisory Committee the following by June 20:

• A completed application form
• A statement of 250-500 words as to why you are pursuing a career within the grocery industry
• A copy of the family's most recent federal income tax form 1040 with signature
• A letter of recommendation from a professor in the food management and/or business school, mailed directly to the selection and review committee
• Your most recent official academic transcript
• ACT and/or SAT scores
• It would be beneficial to list any job experience within the grocery industry and include a letter of recommendation from someone in the grocery industry

Asparagus Club Scholarship Questions

Contact Rebecca Noecker, scholarship program officer, at 225-381-7084 or toll free at 877-387-6126. You may also e-mail Rebecca at rnoecker@braf.org or fax information to 225-387-6153.