Career Development Scholarship

Supporting the educational dreams of emerging leaders in the food industry

Applications Open January 2026
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Career Development Scholarship

Through the FPSA Foundation, the Career Development Scholarship Program awards scholarships annually to support the educational dreams of emerging leaders in the food industry. 

 

 
$
1050000
Awarded to Students
160
Students Supported

General Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must be:

  • To be eligible for this scholarship, you must be a high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student who meets the following criteria:

    • You must be a full-time employee, spouse of a full-time employee, or a child of a full-time employee of firms which are members in good standing of the Food Processing Suppliers Association. The employee must have been employed by a member firm for at least one year as of January 1 of the year in which the scholarships are awarded and must still be employed by a member firm when the scholarships are awarded.

    OR

    • You must be a part-time employee, spouse of a part-time employee, or a child of a part-time employee who worked a minimum of 1,000 hours per year in his/her last two years of service.

    No exceptions will be made.


    Note: If the employee is an eligible employee at the time you are notified that you have been selected to receive an award you will retain the award for the full academic term.
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2025 Career Development Winners

Meet the recipients of the 2025 Career Development Scholarship
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Keaton Coad

Multivac

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Claudia Jarosz

Handtmann Inc.

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Martyna Mateja

West Liberty Foods

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Diego Minaya

The Whiting Turner Contracting Company

Jacqueline Park
Jacqueline Park

The Dennis Group

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Genevieve Tomlinson

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

DeLana Vogelsmeier
DeLana Vogelsmeier

Poly-clip System/PreciPak

Nehemiah White
Nehemiah White

Anritsu Inspection & Detection

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Mary Woytowicz

The Dennis Group

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Nia Yost

Provisur Technologies Inc.

Contact Support

For our Career Development and MISA Foundation scholarship programs, we partner with International Scholarship and Tuition Services, Inc. (ISTS), a leading scholarship management company that ensures complete impartiality in the selection process while maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and security.

ISTS fully supports the applicant experience through advanced technology, personalized inquiry responses, and strategic communication. They provide multi-channel and multi-lingual assistance for applicants at all stages of the application, award, and renewal processes, ensuring that every qualified candidate receives the support they need to successfully navigate the scholarship opportunity

If you need assistance or have questions about the online application or award process, you may contact the ISTS Program Support Team via email at ContactUs@applyISTS.com or click the green help widget at the bottom of your application to live chat with an agent during normal business hours.

General questions about the scholarship program can be directed to info@fpsa.org or 703-761-2600

FPSA Members

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