Welch's & National Grape Cooperative announce available scholarships
Eligible students are invited to compete for two $1,075 scholarships to the State University of New York at Fredonia as a result of a scholarship fund created by Welch’s and the National Grape Cooperative for its employees and grower-owners.
Established through the Fredonia College Foundation, the Welch’s/National Grape scholarships have been awarded since 1996. Scholarship applications are now available for students who will be attending SUNY Fredonia in the academic year commencing in the fall of 2011. Any child or grandchild of a Welch’s or National Grape employee or member in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio or Canada is eligible for the scholarship.
Applications are due May 10. Interested candidates, who must have applied or have already been accepted to SUNY Fredonia for the Fall 2011 academic year, should contact Ivis Edgerton at the National Grape Cooperative, 2 S. Portage St., Westfield, N.Y., 14787 (716-326-5368).
About Welch’s and National Grape Cooperative
Welch’s, National Grape Cooperative’s processing and marketing subsidiary, is the world’s leading marketer of Concord and Niagara grape-based products, including grape juice and jelly. The company produces a variety of other fruit-based products, including 100 percent juices and juice cocktails. Visit Welch’s at www.welchs.com.
The National Grape Cooperative has over 1,100 grower-owners, with vineyards in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Washington State and Ontario, Canada.
About SUNY Fredonia
SUNY Fredonia is a comprehensive university offering more than 55 majors and degrees at the undergraduate and graduate levels. National magazines have consistently recognized SUNY Fredonia for its quality and cost effectiveness.
