The Jack Hume Scholarship Fund
The Jack Hume Scholarship Fund was established to assist the children of Basic American Foods employees who plan to continue their education beyond high school.
The Jack Hume Scholarship Fund
The Jack Hume Scholarship Fund has been developed to encourage the children of Basic American Foods employees to continue their education beyond high school and to assist employees in meeting the financial challenge of providing this level of education.
The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
Eligibility
Applicants to the Jack Hume Scholarship Fund must be:
- Dependent* children age 25 and under (as of December 31, 2026) for technical and undergraduate study, or age 27 and under (as of December 21, 2026) for graduate study, of a regular Basic American Foods employee or child of an employee who died while employed by Basic American Foods.
*Dependent children are defined as biological, step- or legally adopted children living in the employee’s household or primarily supported by the employee. - Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate or graduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, vocational-technical school or graduate school for the entire upcoming academic year.
Awards
Awards of $2,000 will be granted to students enrolled in full-time study and $1,000 to students enrolled in part-time study.
Awards are not renewable; however, students may reapply to the Program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
- Students may receive an undergraduate scholarship award for a total of up to eight terms or until a certificate or undergraduate degree is earned, whichever occurs first.
- Students may also receive an award for up to a total of four terms for graduate study or until a degree is earned, whichever occurs first.
- Students must maintain full-time enrollment per term, satisfactory academic progress, and a parent must continue employment at Basic American Foods.
Awards are for undergraduate or graduate study.
Awards can be used for any education-related expenses.
Notification
All applicants will be notified in late May.
Notifications are sent via email. When setting up your account, avoid using a school or work email. Instead, use an active, personal email address that you will continue to have access to and check regularly.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Basic American Foods. Payments are made in August and December.
Requirements
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
- All applicants – A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
- Student name
- School name
- Grades
- Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
- New applicants only – Proof of enrollment at your college, university or vocational-technical school. Acceptable proof includes a billing statement, course registration, letter of acceptance or housing verification.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
