Jersey City based Goya Foods is now accepting applications for their annual Culinary Arts and Food Science Scholarships. Goya Foods has established a scholarship program to assist incoming college freshmen majoring in Culinary Arts or Food Sciences. Renewable scholarships are offered each year for full-time study at an accredited two- or four-year college or university of the student’s choice.
Students entering their freshman year in a 4-year college with an undergraduate degree in culinary arts and/or food science are eligible to apply. Students enrolling in a two-year junior or community college must plan to transfer to a four-year institution to earn a bachelor’s degree to receive the total maximum scholarship award. Permanent residents must provide a copy of their current permanent resident card or a current passport stamped I-551. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) must provide a copy of their DACA approval letter. Applicants must be willing to complete 10 hours per month of community service.