Albert Flegenheimer Memorial Scholarship Grant

Albert Flegenheimer Memorial Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Michigan Sugar Company
Amount: Up to US $2,500
Last Updated: March 13, 2026

Summary

The Albert Flegenheimer Memorial Scholarship, established by Michigan Sugar Company in 1974, honors a dedicated leader and supports high school seniors completing a Youth Sugarbeet Project with a $2,500 award. Additionally, the Next Generation Scholarship, initiated in 2013, provides a $1,000 award to the runner-up, reinforcing Michigan Sugar Company’s commitment to nurturing future sugarbeet growers. This scholarship program emphasizes community involvement and encourages local youth to pursue agricultural opportunities.

Overview

Michigan Sugar Company Since our founding, more than a century ago, when six independent sugarbeet companies merged, Michigan Sugar Company has perfected the process of turning one of the region’s largest cash crops—the sugarbeet—into pure, all-natural sugar. Today, Michigan Sugar Company is the third largest beet sugar processor in the United States, producing an annual average of about 1.3 billion pounds of sugar. We sell our products in wholesale and retail quantities under the Pioneer® Sugar brand. Community Involvement Michigan Sugar Company’s facilities have been an essential part of the communities in which we operate. We believe that we can make the greatest impact on communities by supporting issues and causes that are important to our grower-owners and employees in their own neighborhoods. Our community involvement program is based on the philosophy of operating regionally and giving back locally. We are focused on fostering and deepening our community partnerships because we know they are critical to our future. These relationships ensure we grow responsibly and help us build stronger communities together. Albert Flegenheimer Memorial/Next Generation Scholarship The Albert Flegenheimer Memorial Scholarship was initiated by Michigan Sugar Company in 1974 in memory of Albert Flegenheimer, Chairman of the Board from 1963 to 1970. The scholarship consists of an award of $2,500 to the student’s account at the college of choice for a high school senior who has successfully completed a Youth Sugarbeet Project. The Next Generation Scholarship commenced in 2013 and is awarded to the runner-up of the Albert Flegenheimer Memorial Scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship shows our ongoing commitment to the future sugarbeet growers.

Eligibility

We've imported the main document for this grant to give you an overview. You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Scholarships Requirements: Applicants must be a high school senior graduating in 2026 or a college first-year-student of the same year.Applicants must be a resident of a county where sugarbeets are grown: Arenac, Bay, Chatham, Clinton, Genesee, Gladwin, Gratiot, Huron, Ingham, Ionia, Iosco, Isabella, Kent, Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Midland, Montcalm, Ogemaw, Saginaw, Sanilac, Shiawassee, St. Clair, and Tuscola.Applicants must have participated in and completed Michigan Sugar Company’s Youth Sugarbeet Project at one time.Be sure to include three references with your application.