Lamb Weston Charitable Foundation Scholarship Program
The Lamb Weston Charitable Foundation has established a scholarship program to assist children and dependents of full-time employees of Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. or the company’s joint ventures Lamb Weston/RDO Frozen and LW Austria GmbH who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs.
Lamb Weston Charitable Foundation Scholarship Program
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 Lamb Weston Charitable Foundation Scholarship Program must:
- Be dependent* children, age 25 and under, of full time employees of Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., or the company’s joint ventures Lamb Weston/RDO Frozen and LW Austria GmbH. Dependents of employees in all global locations are eligible to apply. Employees must have a minimum of 30 days of employment with the company as of the application deadline.
*Dependent children are defined as biological, step- or legally adopted children living in the employee’s household or primarily supported by the employee. - Be high school seniors/students in their final year of upper secondary school (preparatoria/bachillerato), high school/upper secondary school (preparatoria/bachillerato) graduates, or current undergraduates (technical or university level students).
- Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school (or equivalent) for the entire upcoming academic year.
- Have a minimum grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent).
Awards
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $1,500 award. Up to twenty-five (25) awards will be granted. Awards are in U.S. currency.
Awards may be renewed for up to three additional years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first. Renewal is contingent upon satisfactory academic performance in a full-time course of study and continuation of the program by Lamb Weston Charitable Foundation.
Awards are for undergraduate study and can be used for qualified education-related expenses (tuition, fees, books, and required supplies) only.
Notification
All applicants will be notified in July.
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.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Lamb Weston Charitable Foundation. Payments are made in one installment in August.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
- Academic performance
- Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
- A statement of educational and career goals and objectives
- Unusual personal or family circumstances
Assuming there are qualified applicants, awards will be granted in proportion to the number of applications received per country.
Academic evaluation of applicants will include a review of the grade/mark average based on the grading system used and a review of the results of academic examinations.
Financial need is not considered.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of Lamb Weston Charitable Foundation play a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Requirements
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
- 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.
NOTE U.S. Students Only: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
