PepsiCo Foundation S.M.I.L.E. Scholarship

Amount: $25,000. About: Aimed at helping students from designated community colleges transition to four-year colleges, the PepsiCo Foundation S.M.I.L.E. (Success Matters in Life & Education) Scholarship program is a need-based scholarship. Each year, the program awards up to 50 scholarships in the amount of $25,000 each to qualified students attending one of these community colleges: Westchester Community College (Valhalla, NY), Dallas College (Dallas, TX), City Colleges of Chicago (Chicago, IL), Valencia College (Orlando, FL), Community College of Denver (Denver, CO), Community College of Aurora (Denver, CO), or Front Range Community College (Denver, CO). Applicants must identify as a member of an underserved community, have experience in living or working in diverse environments, be a first-generation college student, be a socioeconomically disadvantaged student, have overcome substantial educational or economic obstacles, or be a member of one or more organizations that support literacy in primary education. Additionally, they must plan on enrolling full-time in an undergraduate business or STEM program at an accredited four-year college or university for the upcoming academic year; meet a minimum grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent); and meet other eligibility requirements. Awards are renewable for one additional year if recipients meet the renewal criteria.
Eligible Grade Levels: College Freshman, College Sophomore
Eligible Majors: Accounting, Accounting Technology & Bookkeeping, Agronomy and Crop Science, Agricultural/Bioengineering, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer and Information Sciences, Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering Technology, Computer Network/Telecommunications, Computer Science and Programming, Computer Software and Media Application, Computer System Administration, Data Management Technology, Drafting/CAD Technology, General Electrical/Electronics Engineering, General Engineering (Pre-Engineering), Environmental Control Technologies, Environmental Science, Food and Nutrition, Food Sciences and Technology, General Engineering Technology, Human Resources Management, Industrial Engineering, Information Science, Information Technology, International Business, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Management Science, Mechanical Engineering, Natural Resources Conservation & Management, Operations Management, Organizational Leadership, Project Management, Quality Control & Safety Technologies, Retail Management, Sales Operations, Special Products Marketing Operations
Residency Requirement: Colorado, Florida, Illinois, New York, Texas
Minimum GPA: 2.75
Deadline: Application is currently closed. Please note that scholarship deadlines often change, so make sure to check the scholarship sponsor’s website for up-to-date deadlines.