Jennie-O Scholarships: Higher Education Scholarship Grant

Jennie-O Scholarships: Higher Education Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: CommunityGiving
Amount: US $1,000
Last Updated: October 24, 2025

Summary

The Jennie-O Scholarships: Higher Education Scholarship offers a one-time payment of $1,000 to high school seniors who are children of Jennie-O team members or team members themselves. With up to 50 scholarships available, applicants must meet specific eligibility criteria, including maintaining at least 10 credits per semester. This initiative aims to support the education of young individuals who will impact their communities positively in the future.

Overview

Note: To apply for this scholarship, you must have an existing Scholarship Management System account or create a new account. About CommunityGiving Together we unite foundations in Alexandria, Brainerd, Carver County, the greater St. Cloud area, Willmar and beyond under a single framework to create efficiencies that maximize the impact of our donors. From our headquarters in St. Cloud, we provide centralized services and specialized expertise for our partner Community Foundations, allowing them to better serve their respective communities. Scholarships CommunityGiving and our partner foundations believe the community members who will have the most impact on our community in the future are our young people like you. We believe that each and every one of you must have a fair chance to take advantage of the education available to you. That’s why we encourage you to apply for scholarships at every opportunity. Jennie-O Scholarships Jennie-O is offering more than $60,000 in continuing education scholarships to graduating high school seniors who meet the specific eligibility criteria. The two different types of scholarships being offered are: Golden Excellence Scholarship and Higher Education Scholarship. Jennie-O Scholarships: Higher Education Scholarship $1,000 one-time payment; not renewable. Up to 50 scholarships are available.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Must be a graduating high school senior Must be the child of a full- or part-time Jennie-O team member who works within the Supply Chain Operations Division of Jennie-O OR be a team member yourself (this is defined as any team member who reports up to Jennie-O’s vice president of Supply Chain Operations in the company’s organizational chart).ONLY: natural born child, legally adopted child, stepchild or child has the team member as a legal guardian. Up to 3 of the 50 available scholarships are earmarked for children of Jennie-O contract/independent growers. Can attend any U.S. based higher education institution and major in any field Must carry at least 10 credits per semester. Recipient selection is based on an overall evaluation of academics and the written essay.To be eligible for a scholarship, the applicant must meet both of the following criteria:Live with the team member who is providing the applicant with the majority of their financial support. If the applicant does not live with the team member, the team member will need to provide documentation that they do provide the majority of the applicant’s financial support; AND Applicant must be related to the team member in one of the following ways: natural born child, legally adopted child, stepchild, or the team member is the legal guardian of the applicant. In cases of legal adoption, legal guardianship, and stepchild relationships, legal documentation will be required to verify eligibility.